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│ LESIONS IN
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„ │Cervical Region. │ Dorsal Region. │ Lumbar Region.
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Paralysis in │Neck muscles; │Dorsal, abdominal│Paraplegia.
│ diaphragm; │ and intercostal│
│ trunk; limbs. │ muscles. │
│ │ Paraplegia. │
Sensation │Local │Hyperæsthesia in │Hyperæsthesia in
│ hyperæsthesia │ lower part of │ zone around
│ in fore limbs. │ abdominal wall.│ loins;
│ Anæsthesia in │ │ anæsthesia in
│ rest of limbs │ │ hind limbs.
│ and trunk. │ │
Atrophy │Rare in neck; │Slight in muscles│In hind limbs.
│ common in fore │ behind lesion. │
│ legs. │ │
Electric reaction│Lessened in │Lessened in │Lessened in
│ atrophied │ dorsal and │ atrophied
│ muscles. │ abdominal │ muscles; in
│ │ muscles: │ ratio.
│ │ slightly in │
│ │ wasted leg. │
Bladder │Retention or │Same as cervical.│Incontinence from
│ intermittent │ │ palsy of
│ incontinence │ │ sphincter.
│ reflex, or │ │
│ (later) from │ │
│ overflow. │ │
│ Cystitis │ │
│ common. │ │
Bowels │Involuntary │Same as cervical.│Paralysis of
│ evacuation │ │ sphincter with
│ (reflex spasm) │ │ incontinence;
│ or │ │ costiveness.
│ constipation. │ │
Superficial │Temporary loss; │Same as cervical.│Lost.
reflex │ then rapid │ │
│ increase. │ │
Deep reflex │Temporary loss; │Same as cervical.│Lost.
│ then slow │ │
│ increase. │ │
Priapism │Often present. │Often present. │Absent.
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