Anterior cord syndrome

• History / PE:
  Weakness and loss of pain/temp below level of lesion
  Joint and position sense (DC/ML) remains intact
• Diagnosis:
  MRI
• Treatment:
  Corticosteroids within 8 hrs of spinal injury
• Associated With:
  Burst fracture of the vertebra
• Differential Diagnosis:
  1) Central cord syndrome (burning and paralysis in upper extremities, common in older people with forced neck hyperextension injuries
  
  2) Brown Sequard syndrome (acute hemisection of cord)