03-25-2007, 03:06 PM
A 41-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after sustaining a high-speed front-end motor vehicle collision. He is complaining of upper back pain and an inability to move his legs. Physical examination shows the patient has no motor strength in his legs but normal strength in his arms. He cannot feel pain up to the level of his nipples. His position sense in the legs remains intact. What is the diagnosis?
A. Central cord syndrome
B. Brown-Séquard™s syndrome
C. Anterior cord syndrome
D. Transverse myelitis
A. Central cord syndrome
B. Brown-Séquard™s syndrome
C. Anterior cord syndrome
D. Transverse myelitis