Brown Sequard

Muscles: -no muscle control on the same side of the body that the lesion occurred

Sensation: -no sensation of  “touch” on the same side of the body that the lesion occurred

-no pain and temperature sensation on the opposite side of the body that the lesion occurred

Other:  -fairly often have normal bowel and bladder functioning

Anterior Cord

Muscles: -variable muscle control throughout body

Sensation: -variable sensation of touch, temperature and pain throughout body, however can sense where limbs are in space

Central Cord

Muscles: -upper limbs are weaker than lower limbs

Sensation: -maintain most sensations

Other: -this injury usually occurs in the cervical region

Posterior Cord

Muscles: -can control most muscles throughout body

Sensation: - no sensation of touch, temperature and pain

Cauda Equina

Muscles: -no muscle movement in certain muscles in the lower limb

Other:  -may cause incontinence

-this part of the spinal cord is actually made of nerves, nerves (unlike the spinal cord) have the ability to heal and therefore there is a chance that some muscle control will return after a cauda equina injury

(This is an injury to the nerves that exit at the base of the spinal cord)