Cauda Equina Injuries Flashcards
1
Q
Injury at lower border of __ - ___ and ____
A
- L1 - L2 (Spinal cord terminates)
- Below
2
Q
Lesions are frequently _____ because of the great number of ___ roots involved and the ____ surface area they encompass
A
- Incomplete
- Nerve
- Large
3
Q
Peripheral Nerve Injuries (LMN)
A
- Have the potential to regenerate
- LMN Symptoms
- Full innervation of UE’s, upper and lower trunk
4
Q
Peripheral Nerve injuries have the potential to regenerate but full re-innervation is not common when…
A
- To much distance
- Regeneration may follow another route
- Scarring may pose a problem
- End organ may become non-functional (Bladder)
- Regeneration only last app. 1 year, sometimes 2
5
Q
LMN Symptoms
A
- Flaccid paralysis
- Flaccid bowel / bladder
- Loss of reflex sexual function
6
Q
Flaccid Paralysis
A
- Loss of reflex arc
