TABLE SHOWING PROMINENT PHENOMENA FROM LESIONS OF THE CORD.

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