Neuromuscular Flashcards
What is Brown-Sequard Syndrome
Pain and Temperature loss on contralateral side of spinal cord injury
What’s lost with Brown -Sequard syndrome on Right sided Hemisection?
T12 motor function and sensation Right side
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Pain and temperature on left side
What functions are preserved with Brown-Sequard Syndrome and right sided Hemisection of spinal cord at T12?
Pain and temperature on right side
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Sensation and motor function
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Proprioception and vibration
Position of Conus Medullaris/End of spinal Cord
L1
Symptoms of spinal Cord Injury above Conus Medullaris
Act like upper motor neuron injury
Spastic/hyperreflexive bladder
-> empties whit adequate filling pressure
Symptoms of spinal Cord Injury below Conus Medullaris
Act like lower motor neuron injury
Flaccid/areflectic bladder
Treatment/Management of flaccid/hyporeflective bladder
Catheterization
Valsalva maneuver
Treatment/Management of spastic/hyperreflective bladder
Initial catheterization
Suprapubic tapping
Symptoms/Bowel function with SCI above Conus Medullaris
Spastic/hyperreflexive bowel
Defecation when rectum fills
Symptoms/Bowel function with SCI below Conus Medullaris
Flaccid/reflexive bowel
Treatment Bowel function with SCI above Conus Medullaris
Digital stimulation to initiate reflex
Treatment Bowel function with SCI below Conus Medullaris
Manual evacuation
Gentle valsalva maneuver
Bowel program training/Timetable
Diaphragm Innervation
C3/4/5 KEEP THE DIAPHRAGM ALIVE
Pulmonary symptoms with SCI
Decreased diaphragm & intercostals
What’s the pulmonary paradox In cervical or high thoracic SCI?
-> decr. Activity external intercostals
-> upper ribcage moves inwards in Inspiration
-> decr chest wall compliance
+ Incr abdominal compliance