What are the initial clinical manifestations noted immediately after a spinal cord injury?
A)Headache, bradycardia, and elevated blood pressure
B)Confusion, irritability, and retrograde amnesia
C)Loss of deep tendon reflexes and flaccid paralysis
D)Hypertension, neurogenic shock, and tachycardia

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This condition is characterized by a complete loss of reflex function in all segments below the level of the lesion. Severe impairment below the level of the lesion is obvious; it includes paralysis and flaccidity in muscles, absence of sensation, loss of bladder and rectal control, transient drop in blood pressure, and poor venous circulation.

What Are the Initial Clinical Manifestations Noted Immediately After a Spinal