While caring for a client with a neck injury, the nurse finds that the client has no sensation in the arms and hands. Which disorder should the nurse suspect in the client?

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Central cord syndrome is a type of spinal cord injury that mostly affects the arms and hands. Symptoms include loss of sensation, weakness or paralysis of the arms, hands, and legs. Horner's syndrome is characterized by drooping of the eyelid, a decrease in sweating on the affected side of the face, and a constricted pupil. Cauda equina syndrome and Conus medullaris syndrome involve damage to the lower spinal cord and may result in paraplegia, bowel, and bladder dysfunction, but do not typically cause loss of sensation in the arms and hands.

While Caring for a Client with a Neck Injury, the Nurse