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How do you know you got a complete spinal cord injury?
There will be a complete loss of movement and sensation below the level of spinal cord injury.
What is a traumatic injury to the neck and spinal cord can result in?
A spinal cord injury can result in a loss of sensation and/or loss of function below the area of spinal cord injury. The degree to which the body is affected, will depend how high up the spinal cord the injury occurs. If the injury is in the neck, cervical region, then the arms will also be affected, resulting in Quadriplegia. More information on the different types of spinal cord injury can be found here: http://www.apparelyzed.com/paralysis.html
What determines paralysis and loss of sensation?
The extent to which movement and sensation are damaged depends on the level of the spinal cord injury.
What tipe of spinal injury is irreversible total loss motor and sensory?
severed spinal cord
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 are signs of spinal damage?
Loss of sensation and/or mobility in the body below the point of injury.
What is the impact of spinal shock?
Spinal shock, which is caused by a spinal cord injury, is characterized by a loss of sensation, motor paralysis, and initial loss of reflexes (which eventually recover). at T1 level what should a nurse be looking for
What is an Injury from abrupt jerk?
Abrupt jerks can be responsible for many injuries, but most commonly a jarring, jerking motion can cause brain and spinal cord injury. In the brain, shaking or strong rotation of the head causes brain structures to tear. Nerve tissue is disturbed throughout the brain.This is called dffuse axonal injury. In the spine, it could cause any of the following injuries: * Anterior cord syndrome: characterized by damage to the front of the spinal cord, resulting in impaired temperature, touch, and pain sensations below the point of injury. Some movement can later be recovered. * Central cord syndrome: characterized by damage in the center of the spinal cord that results in loss of function in the arms but some leg movement. Some recovery is possible. * Posterior cord syndrome: characterized by damage to the back of the spinal cord, resulting in good muscle power, pain, and temperature sensation, but poor coordination. * Brown-Sequard syndrome: characterized by damage to one side of the spinal cord, resulting in impaired loss of movement but preserved sensation on one side of the body, and preserved movement and loss of sensation on the other side of the body. * Cauda equina lesion: characterized by injury to the nerves located between the first and second lumbar region of the spine, resulting in partial or complete loss of sensation. In some cases, nerves regrow and function is recovered. http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/spinal-cord-injuries/index.html http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/traumatic-brain-injury-types/index.html
What are the kinds of paralysis of the nervous system?
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. Incomplete spinal cord injuries are more common than complete injuries, and are characterized by some degree of sensation and movement below the point of injury. The extent of an incomplete injury is generally determined after spinal shock has subsided, approximately six or eight weeks post injury. Incomplete spinal injuries can result in some feeling but little or no movement, or in some movement but little or no feeling. Incomplete spinal injuries fall under five different classifications: * Anterior cord syndrome: characterized by damage to the front of the spinal cord, resulting in impaired temperature, touch, and pain sensations below the point of injury. Some movement can later be recovered. * Central cord syndrome: characterized by damage in the center of the spinal cord that results in loss of function in the arms but some leg movement. Some recovery is possible. * Posterior cord syndrome: characterized by damage to the back of the spinal cord, resulting in good muscle power, pain, and temperature sensation, but poor coordination. * Brown-Sequard syndrome: characterized by damage to one side of the spinal cord, resulting in impaired loss of movement but preserved sensation on one side of the body, and preserved movement and loss of sensation on the other side of the body. * Cauda equina lesion: characterized by injury to the nerves located between the first and second lumbar region of the spine, resulting in partial or complete loss of sensation. In some cases, nerves regrow and function is recovered.
What causes hearing loss?
There are many causes of hearing loss, including injury, infection, exposure to loud sounds, and aging.
Right dorsal column of the spinal cord injury effect?
loss of touch and propioception on the same side
What is the paralysis of the lower extremities due to a severe spinal cord injury?
Paraplegia - (paralysis of the lower extremities) is cuased by severe injury to the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region, resulting in loss of sensory and motor control below the level of the injury.
