Question

Sunil has developed an infection that is destroying cells in the anterior gray horns in the lower cervical region of the spinal cord.

What kinds of symptoms would you expect to occur?

Answer 1

In this case sunil has developed infection over the anterior gray horn and the cells presenting in that region started destroying because of these infection. The most specific type of cells which are present in these region is apha motor neuron and when it get affected, sunil will develop following symptoms.

• He will not show any kind of reflexes over his extremities.
• He will experience muscle weakness.
• Muscle spasms can be seen, even in some times atrophy are found.
• Fasiculation is one of the most common symptoms can be seen on him.
• Chances to manifest flaccid paralysis.
• paresthesia is commonly seen.