Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 81%
Simulated
A 28-year-old woman presents to the trauma bay after being shot in the upper back. She can move the left side of her body but cannot move the right. However, she cannot feel any pain in her left. The nurse knows these symptoms suggest which type of spinal cord injury?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Brown-Sequard syndrome involves ipsilateral motor loss and contralateral sensory loss.