Problem
Spinal cord injury
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Spinal cord injuries Nature:
Spinal cord injured patients are classified into two basic schemes. Technically, a person is classified as tetraplegic (quadriplegic) if there is evidence of functional loss of motor and sensory function at or above the C8 neurological level with demonstrable loss in the upper extremities. Paraplegia is described as functional loss below the C8 level and represents a wide range of neuromuscular dysfunction. The injury is classified as complete if there is no functional motor or sensory preservation in the sacral segments. An incomplete injury implies that there is preserved motor or sensory function at the sacral levels. It is important to note, too, that the level of bone injury may or may not correlate with the level of neurological injury and that the primary neurological injury is primary.
Broader Problems:
InjuriesTraumatic injuriesCritical illnessesDisorders of the spine Narrower Problems:
ParaplegiaTetraplegiaCauda equina syndromeCentral cord syndromeBrown-Sequard syndromeConus medullaris syndromeAnterior spinal artery syndrome Related Problems:
Traumatic brain injuryPeripheral nerve injury Aggravates:
ParalysisSyringomyeliaSexual impotence of menPost-dural puncture headacheGeneralized sensory impairment Subject(s):
Medicine → Skeletal systemSocietal Problems → Accidents
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST