Spinal cord injury

Question 1

types of spinal cord injury

Answer 1

1. cord concussion
   - temporary disruption to function
2. cord contusion
   - cord damage with temp loss of function
3. cord laceration
   - cord tearing, loss of function
4. cord transection
   - complete severing of cord, perm loss of function

Question 2

what is Spinal shock and S+S

Answer 2

• loss of all cord function at and below lesion
  S+S
  reflex loss
  skeletal muscle paralysis
  loss of sensation
  decrease autonomic regulation

Question 3

functional affects from spinal cord injury

Answer 3

C1-C4
- sensory motor
= loss below neck
quadriplegia
- ventilation
= loss of diaphragm control (ventilatory support required)
- autonomic function
= loss of function
C5-C8
- sensory motor
= partial loss in upper limbs/total below
quadriplegia
- ventilation
= diaphragm control, may need ventilatory support
-autonomic function
= loss of function
T1-T5
- sensory motor
= loss from trunk down, upper limbs control
paraplegia
- ventilation
= all good
- autonomic function
= loss of function
T6-T12
- sensory motor
= paraplegia
- ventilation
= all good
- autonomic function
= loss of function
L1-L5
- sensory motor
= some loss in lower limbs
- ventilation
= all good
- autonomic function
= loss of function
S1-Co1
- sensory motor
= full control
- ventilation
= all good
- autonomic function
= variable