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In anterior spinal artery syndrome which of the following is spared

A
Posterior columns
B
Lateral spinothalamic tract
C
Anterior spinothalamic tract
D
Corticospinal tract
High-Yield Explanation
(A) Posterior columns # ANTERIOR SPINAL ARTERY SYNDROME> Infarction of the cord is generally the result of occlusion or diminished flow in this artery.> The result is extensive bilateral tissue destruction that spares the posterior columns.> All spinal cord functions--motor, sensory, and autonomic--are lost below the level of the lesion, with the striking exception of retained vibration and position sensation.

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