| 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. |