Spinal cord disorders

Question 1

What is autonomic dysreflexia

Answer 1

an acute episode of exagerated sympathetic reflex responses that occur after someone has a SCI from T6 and above

Question 2

What sensation do you lose

Answer 2

the sensation to pee

Question 3

What causes it

Answer 3

usually a stimulus in the bladder or bowl

Question 4

What are the degenerative spinal disorders

Answer 4

Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolysis
Spinal Stenosis

Question 5

What is degen disc disease

Answer 5

process of N aging

Question 6

What is spondylolysis

Answer 6

bony mass between the facet joints

Question 7

What is spinal stenosis

Answer 7

narrowing in spinal canal from trauma & arthritis

Question 8

What are the causes of low back pain

Answer 8

Tension, disk prolapse, inflammation, bone pressures, osteoporosis, degen disease, sport injury

Question 9

What is the pathology of Autonomic dysreflexia

Answer 9

A stimulus (usually a full bladder or bowl) stimulates afferent nerves to send a “go to the bathroom/relieve me” signal up to the brain, as a result you get a massive symp response causing constriction of blood vessels. This only happens from t6 down. Even though the signal to release the stimulus never reaches the brain because of the damage to the spinal cord, the body recognizes the vasoconstriction causing hypertension so the heart starts to work harder. As a response to the vasoconstriction below t6, vasodilation occurs above T6, the cycle continues as constrition increases below t6, which increases vasodilation above, causing heart rate to increase further and further as hypertension continues to rise

Question 10

Does autonomic dys go away easily when stimulus is removed

Answer 10

yes, so make sure you take a shit as soon as you can

Question 11

What are the manifestations of autodys

Answer 11

Hypertension 
vasodilation above injury vasoconstriction below 
HA
Flushed skin above injury 
pale moist skin below 
vasopasms
gooseflesh 
confusion and anxiety 
forehead sweating