Laura was mugged at knifepoint and despite handing over her purse, jewelry, and car keys was stabbed in the neck by her attacker before a passerby intervened. Luckily no major blood vessels were nicked but her spinal cord was transected between C6 and C7.
1. What lasting ailments will she have (besides PTSD)?
2. Why exactly will these ailments occur? Use anatomical knowledge.
3. Will her spinal cord heal with time? Why or why not?