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112. A patient with a spinal cord injury develops autonomic dysreflexia. What is the technical primary pathophysiological cause?

A. Loss of motor function.
B. Exaggerated sympathetic response to noxious stimuli below the level of injury, due to impaired autonomic regulation.
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C. Peripheral nerve damage.
D. Brainstem compression.

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  • Loss of motor function.
  • Exaggerated sympathetic response to noxious stimuli below the level of injury, due to impaired autonomic regulation.
  • Peripheral nerve damage.
  • Brainstem compression.

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