A young man suffers a spinal cord injury while diving at the

Last updated: 7/12/2022

A young man suffers a spinal cord injury while diving at the community pool. He reports that he cannot feel his arms or legs, and he is unable to move his extremities. One week later, he can wiggle his fingers and toes and has regained some sensation. Which of the following best explains this patient's improvement? A. His initial presentation was due to spinal shock B. He never had a spinal cord injury, a cerebral contusion had been interfering with his body getting messages to his brain C. He had a complete spinal cord injury which partially healed (to the point of now being an incomplete spinal cord injury) D. There is no medical explanation for his recovery