SCI Flashcards
1
Q
What is SCI?
A
Spinal Cord Injury
2
Q
What is a Paraplegia?
A
- Impairment of Thoracic, Lumbar or Sacral vertebrae
3
Q
What are the two types of SCI?
A
- Traumtic 84%
- Non-traumatic
4
Q
What is a Tetraplegia?
A
- Impairment of motor / sensory control in the cervical region
- Affects all 4 limbs
5
Q
What is an incomplete SCI?
A
Some sparing of neural activity below the site of the lesion.
55-65%
6
Q
What are the types of incomplete spinal cord injuries?
A
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Brown Sequard syndrome
Cauda Equina
7
Q
What is a complete SCI?
A
- Complete loss of function below site of lesion
8
Q
What does the Corticospinal tract do?
A
Supplies motor information to limbs
9
Q
What does the Spinothalamic tract do?
A
Transports temperature and pain signals
10
Q
What does the spinocerebellar tract do?
A
Supplies proprioceptve information
