Neurologic exam on your trauma patient

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You are completing a neurologic exam on your trauma patient that was involved in a motorcycle crash. You note that the patient has a confusing exam: they cannot move either of their legs or feel pain. However, when you brush their legs lightly they are able to feel that normally. What type of injury is this most consistent with? Cervical spine injury Spinal column injury Incomplete cord injury- anterior cord syndrome Incomplete cord injury- Brown-Sequard syndrome

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