Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms

 • Ataxia (early sign)

 • Hypertonicity (muscles are more rigid and contracted at baseline)

 • Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex responses are exaggerated)

 • Gross motor weakness (late sign)

 • Hand paresthesias, fine finger dexterity loss (early signs)



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