A patient has had an unfortunate car accident that resulted

A patient has had an unfortunate car accident that resulted in spinal cord damage.  Below the level of the belly button, the patient has difficulty sensing light touch on the right side and heat on the left side. Where is the most likely location of the spinal cord injury?

Hemisection of the right spinal cord at T10

Complete transection of the spinal cord at T11.

Hemisection of the left spinal cord at T9

Partial transection of the ventral spinal cord at T12

Solution

Ans. d

Due to damage in lateral spinothalamic tract patient has difficulty sensing light touch on right and damage in anterior spinothalamic tract causes difficulty sensing heat on left side