A Patient Has a Spinal Cord Injury That Included Damage

Multiple Choice

A patient has a spinal cord injury that included damage to the upper motor neurons. What assessment finding would the healthcare provider associate with this injury?

A) Permanent paralysis below the level of the injury
B) Initial paralysis, but gradual partial recovery later
C) Hemiplegia on the contralateral side of the body
D) Notable increase in the amount of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)