A 48-year-old woman presents with sudden-onset bilateral leg weakness and loss of pain and temperature sensation in both legs and lower trunk. Vital signs show BP 128/82, HR 92, RR 16, Temp 37°C, SpO2 98%. Upper extremity strength and sensation remain intact. She reports urinary retention and fecal incontinence. MRI reveals central cord cavitation at T10. Which spinal cord syndrome explains these findings?

  1. A)Central cord syndrome at the cervical level
  2. B)Posterior cord syndrome at the cervical level
  3. C)Brown-Séquard syndrome at the thoracic level
  4. D)Cauda equina syndrome at the lumbosacral level
  5. E)Anterior cord syndrome at the thoracolumbar junctionGABARITO

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Anterior cord syndrome causes bilateral lower extremity motor weakness, bilateral loss of pain/temperature sensation (spinothalamic tracts), and preserved proprioception (posterior columns). Bowel/bladder dysfunction occurs with involvement of autonomic fibers... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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