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Complete refers to the severity of the injury, acute refers to the (initial) phase of injury, and C5 refers to the level of injury.
Patients with C-5 injuries typically have no control of the wrist or hand, but do have some control in the shoulder and biceps areas. Other effects of C-5 injuries may include: * Bowel and bladder dysfunction * Sexual dysfunction * Difficulty regulating heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, and body temperature * Spasticity * Neuropathic pain * Muscle atrophy * Osteoporosis * Gallbladder and renal stones Immediate medical intervention following the injury will increase the likelihood of the best possible long-term prognosis. In most cases, the acute stage of injury is followed by extensive rehabilitation, which is designed to help the Survivor adapt both physically and mentally to his or her new condition. While their lives will certainly be different than they were before the injury, with the correct intervention and support, survivors with C-5 injuries can go on to lead very fulfilling lives. In the meantime, scientists continue to study treatments for spinal cord injury, designed to both reduce the effect of the injury and promote the growth of functional
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∙ 13y agoYou will lose function of hands and legs depending on location of injury to the spinal cord.You may loose control of bowel and bladder.
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What is your elomalacia in a Dog?
Myelomalacia is the softening or necrosis of the spinal cord after an acute injury.
What is complete acute spinal cord injury involving c5?
There are two types of spinal cord injuries. Complete spinal cord injuries refer to the types of injuries that result in complete loss of function below the level of the injury, while incomplete spinal cord injuries are those that result in some sensation and feeling below the point of injury. The level and degree of function in incomplete injuries is highly individual, and is dependent upon the way in which the spinal cord has been damaged. Complete spinal cord injuries result in complete paraplegia or complete tetraplegia. Complete paraplegia is described as permanent loss of motor and nerve function at T1 level or below, resulting in loss of sensation and movement in the legs, bowel, bladder, and sexual region. Arms and hands retain normal function. Some people with complete paraplegia have partial trunk movement, allowing them to stand or walk short distances with assistive equipment. In the majority of cases, complete paraplegics choose to get around via a self-propelled wheelchair. Complete tetraplegia is characterized by the loss of hand and arm movement as well. Some tetraplegics require ventilator systems in order to breathe. Depending upon the location of the injury, some tetraplegics may have some arm and hand movement present. http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/spinal-cord-injuries/index.htmlLevel of Injury: Doctors and specialists use the level of injury to most accurately predict which parts of the body are most likely to be affected by loss of movement and sensation. Complete injuries will result in total loss of movement and sensation below the point of injury, while incomplete injuries will result in some degree of loss of movement and sensation below the point of injury. Levels of injury are classified as: • Neck• C-1 to C-4• C-5• C-6• C-7 and T-1• T-1 to T-8• T-9 to T-12 http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/spinal-cord-injury/index.html
What is acute disseminated encephalomyelitis?
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADE) is a neurological disorder involving inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. A hallmark of the disorder is damage to the myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve fibers in the brain.
Vital signs for a spinal cord injury?
Neurogenic shock is characterized by severe autonomic dysfunction, resulting in hypotension, relative bradycardia, peripheral vasodilation, and hypothermia. It does not usually occur with spinal cord injury below the level of T6. Shock associated with a spinal cord injury involving the lower thoracic cord must be considered hemorrhagic until proven otherwise. Spinal shock is defined as the complete loss of all neurologic function, including reflexes and rectal tone, below a specific level that is associated with autonomic dysfunction. Neurogenic shock refers to the hemodynamic triad of hypotension, bradycardia, and peripheral vasodilation resulting from autonomic dysfunction and the interruption of sympathetic nervous system control in acute spinal cord injury. Derick Burns BNg, Adv. Cert. Ng, Dip CH, Dip Para Sc (Amb), Dip Bus, Dip OHS, EMT-P MACAP MAITD MACEN RN (Ret.)
What has the author Eugene Park written?
Eugene Park has written: 'Characterization of changes in ampa receptor subunit expression in spinal cord white matter following acute compression spinal cord injury in the rat'
Is a stress fracture an acute or chronic injury?
Fracture acute
What are the stages of an acute injury?
he Stages for acute injury is the RICE treatment or in more recent times the POLICE treatment
What has the author Jonathan D Mendoza written?
Jonathan D. Mendoza has written: 'Acute kidney injury' -- subject(s): Acute renal failure, Acute Kidney Injury
What are the mechanisms of acute injury?
An acute injury is an injury that occurred recently as a result of a traumatic event. Acute injuries in orthopedics include: Muscle pulls Ligament sprains Fractures Dislocations Contusions (bruises) Other acute injuries, not generally seen in orthopedics, include: Lacerations Electrical shocks Burns
An acute injury to a tendon is called?
A strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon. A sprain is an injury to a ligament.
What Acute injury to alveolocapillary membrane that results in edema?
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Spinal cord injury affecting respiration?
According to the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing in an article by Kathleen T. Lucke, "lung diseases and breathing complications cause significant illness in patients following spinal cord injuries. The mortality rate from pulmonary complications, such as pneumonia, lung collapse, respiratory failure, and infections, can be 40-80% in the first year after injury."
