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Spinal Cord Injury in America
250,000 Americans are spinal cord injured.
52% of spinal cord injured individuals are considered paraplegic and 47% quadriplegic.
Approximately 11,000 new injuries occur each year.
82% are male.
56% of injuries occur between the ages of 16 and 30.
The average age of spinal cord injured person is 31.
SCI injuries are most commonly caused by:
Vehicular accidents 37%
Violence 28%
Falls 21%
Sports-related 6%
Other 8
http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/07/fridays-fact-3/
What else can I help you with?
How can people walk with paralyzed legs?
One possibility is to use an exoskeleton. An exoskeleton are like robotic legs that can be worn to allow paralyzed people to walk. In 2010 3 companies are launching exoskeletons for paralyzed people. Read more below.
How people become paralyzed what part of the nervous system is not working when paralyzed?
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How many people in the world are paralyzed?
According to the World Health Organization, around 15% of the global population lives with some form of disability, which includes paralysis. However, the exact number of people who are paralyzed worldwide is difficult to determine due to variations in definitions and reporting methods across countries.
How many people worldwide are paralysed?
People don't actually die from being paralyzed. Whatever caused someone to be paralyzed could also kill him or her, but paralysis itself cannot cause someone to die. Plenty of people have been paralyzed from various injuries and infections and continue to live productive lives. Perhaps you meant to ask how many people die from an illness or injury that originally had paralyzed them?
Do people get paralyzed when they play video games?
Nope
What is the percentage of paralyzed people in Canada?
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Can paralyzed people feel anything?
Yes they just can't move some part of their body.
In the story the acorn people was Benny b. paralyzed from polio?
yes
What part of the nervous system are not working when people are paralyzed?
The part of the nervous system that is not working when people are paralyzed is the nerves in the spinal canal. The amount of paralysis or the limbs affected depend on where the damage is in the spinal canal.
Is caitlyn beadles paralyzed?
No shes not paralyzed! (: (:(:(:(:(:(:
Can blind people interact sexually?
Yes they are only blind not paralyzed :P
Does your penis work when you are paralyzed?
It depends on what nerves were damaged, some people who are paralyzed can still have sex because they have only lost motor control of their muscles and not the sensation. some people who are paralyzed have lost motor control of their muscles and all sensation so their sex organ can not be stimulated to achieve an erection. This can happen in either paraplegics or quadriplegics.
