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How severe would a spinal cord injury be to cause brain swelling?
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∙ 12y ago
I think in the back and the neck because that is were our spinal card is OK
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Does spinal cord injury impairs the brain?
yes
What are some causes of severe traumatic brain injury?
Severe traumatic brain injury can be caused by several factors. The most common cause of severe traumatic brain injury involves automobile accidents. Falling on the head can also result in severe traumatic brain injury. Other cases include firearms or other weapons penetrating the skull.
Explain how a servere injury to the spinal cord can affect other parts of the body?
Nerve impulses pass from the brain down the spinal cord to other parts of your body. Damage the spinal cord, and parts of the body below the injury may be paralyzed. Injure the spinal cord at the neck, you may not be able to breathe, and you will die.
Jill developed swelling of the brain What type of injury did Jill suffer?
Jill likely suffered a traumatic brain injury, which can lead to swelling of the brain due to internal bleeding, blood clots, or damage to brain tissue. Other possible causes of brain swelling include infections, tumors, or strokes.
What are the risks with meningocele or myelomeningocele?
neural tissue damage, swelling, and infection into the spinal fluid and brain with an opening in the spinal column
What protects the brain and spinal cord from injury?
your sckull of course what else
Decerebrate and decorticate posturing is an indication of?
brain and spinal cord injury
Jill developed swelling of the brain What type of injury did Jason suffer?
A blunt force head injury.
What is the functio n of the spinal cord?
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves, which serves the purpose of relaying sensory and motor messages between the body and brain. In the case of spinal cord injury, parts of the body are paralyzed when the motor messages from the brain cannot pass through the injury site on the spinal cord. Feeling is lost when sensory messages cannot pass the injury site to be processed by the brain.
Match each injury with a long-term consequence. 1. Spinal cord injury 2. Tramatic brain injury 3. Knee injury A. Quadriplegia B. Headaches C. Limited ability to walk and run?
spinal cord injury - quadriplegia tramatic brain injury - headaches knee injury - limited ability to walk and run
What is a concursion?
injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall
What is the relationship between spinal cord injury and spasticity?
Spinal cord injury prevents the brain from telling the muscle to relax. The result is prolonged muscle contraction or spasticity.
