What functional change can be anticipated in an SCI patient with a complete injury at T12?
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Correct answer: Paraplegia with bowel and bladder dysfunction, arms spared
Injury at T12 affects lower limbs and bowel/bladder function while sparing the upper extremities, characteristic of paraplegia.
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