A 25-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated in the Emergency Department After

A 25-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department after he has sustained a stab in his neck. The patient is distressed, but conscious, oriented, and alert. He has stable vital signs. Physical examination reveals hemiplegia on the right side of the body. In addition, he has lost proprioception and vibration sensation below the C8 on the right side. Additionally, he has lost pain and temperature sensation below T2 level on the left side. Radiological imaging of this patient's spine would show the following findings?

A) Complete transection of the spinal cord
B) Damage to the cervical dorsal roots on the right side
C) Lesion of the dorsal columns on the right side
D) Lesion of the medial longitudinal fasciculus on the right side
E) Right-sided hemisection of the spinal cord

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