A manual of diseases of the nervous system . Pi<j. 76.—Degenerations after a lesion of the cord in the lower part of the cervicalregion. A, highest cervical ; B, middle cervical l-^^ cm. above lesion. Degenerationof the posterior median columns, spreading slightly in A .and widely in B into thepost. ext. col. The nature of the circumferential degeneration is uncertain; itis probably a partial ascending degeneration set up by peripheral myelitis. C, upper dorsal 2 cm. below lesion. Degeneration of the lateial pyramidal tracts ;comma-shaped degeneration in front of the post. ext. col.; slight
A manual of diseases of the nervous system . Pi<j. 76.—Degenerations after a lesion of the cord in the lower part of the cervicalregion. A, highest cervical ; B, middle cervical l-^^ cm. above lesion. Degenerationof the posterior median columns, spreading slightly in A .and widely in B into thepost. ext. col. The nature of the circumferential degeneration is uncertain; itis probably a partial ascending degeneration set up by peripheral myelitis. C, upper dorsal 2 cm. below lesion. Degeneration of the lateial pyramidal tracts ;comma-shaped degeneration in front of the post. ext. col.; slight degenera-tion of the anterior ground-fibres. (Schultze.) ?pia. 77.—Ascending degeneration after injury to the lowest part of the spinalcord and sciatic nerve-roots arising from it. A, cervical; B, lower dorsal; c, jnnctionof dorsal and lumbar regions; D, middle of lumbar enlargement. (After Schultze.) degenerate in the same way when the lesion is not in the cord, butin the posterior nerve-roots (as of the cauda equina, Fig. 70). Henc
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