Can leg weakness be associated with cervical spine trauma?

LEG WEAKNESS: Cervical spine trauma involves the neck and brachial plexus ? While the leg weakness is associated with the sciatic nerve injury.

Yes: Cervical spine trauma can cause leg weakness because the spinal cord travels through the cervical spine. If a fracture or dislocation of a bone in the cervical spine causes pressure on the spinal cord this can cause leg weakness. Anyone who has a cervical spine injury and now has leg weakness needs to be seen in the er right now to be evaluated.