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Question Date: 02/11/2023

Question: Which of the following is the most common level for spinal cord infarction?

Options:

• Upper cervical
• Lower cervical
• Upper thoracic
• Lower thoracic

Correct Answer: Lower thoracic

Explaination: The lower thoracic cord is the most common location of spinal cord infarction. Although the midthoracic cord is considered a watershed vascular territory at risk for ischemia, it is not the most common location for spinal cord ischemia or infarction. The most common sensory level in spinal cord infarction is T10. Infarction in the cervical cord occurs far less frequently than at thoracic levels

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