An introduction to Spinal Cord Injury

Question 1

Spinal cord injuries Can be a traumatic or non traumatic injury
Name a traumatic and non traumatic event that can cause this

Answer 1

Traumatic - bullets or weapons

Non traumatic - trauma or infections from spinal cord injections

Question 2

Types of Spinal Cord Injury

Answer 2

Transient concussion (reversible)

Contusion means? Bruising.

Laceration – cut to the cord

Compression- ‘squashed’ cord

Transection (irreversible) is when a cut is through the spinal cord.

Question 3

Ischemia –

Answer 3

a restriction in blood supply

Question 4

Complete Spinal Cord Injury. All of the following will be LOST =

Answer 4

Voluntary movement

Sensation of pain, temperature, pressure & proprioception

Bowel and bladder function

Loss of reflexes