An initial clinical manifestation associated with acute spinal cord injury is:
A) pain below the level of the injury.
B) loss of autonomic reflexes above the injury.
C) loss of voluntary control below the injury.
D) hyperactive spinal reflexes below the injury.

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Loss of voluntary control below the level of injury is an initial clinical manifestation associated with acute spinal cord injury, which is due to the interruption of descending motor pathways. Pain below the level of injury may occur but is not an initial manifestation. Loss of autonomic reflexes above the injury and hyperactive spinal reflexes below the injury are late manifestations.

An Initial Clinical Manifestation Associated with Acute Spinal Cord Injury