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Central Cord Syndrome

Muhammad Atif Ameer  1 , Joseph Tessler, Sunil Munakomi  2 , Christopher C. Gillis  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Central Cord Syndrome

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There are approximately 300,000 individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States, with approximately 18,000 new cases annually. Central cord syndrome, first described in 1954, is the most common form of incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) and has an annual incidence of approximately 11,000 cases in the United States. It leads to motor deficits that are more pronounced in the upper extremities compared to the lower extremities, as well as bladder dysfunction (retention) with sacral sparing. Because of its unique clinical presentation, central cord syndrome is also described in the differential diagnosis of "man in a barrel" syndrome. The degree of clinical presentation is quite variable and corresponds to the extent of the injury to the nerve root.

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Disclosure: Muhammad Atif Ameer declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Joseph Tessler declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Sunil Munakomi declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Christopher Gillis declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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