Cord injury

current is used to elicit a response from an excitable nerve in order to regain motion and function. It is used with those who have upper motor neuron damage such as spinal cord injuries (SCI), strokes, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injuries. Consequently it cannot be used with lower motor neuron injuries as the peripheral nerves are not excitable. FES units are designed to improve tissue health and increase voluntary function which often produce results that can be carried

Spinal cord injury A Spinal cord injury is a harm to one or all parts of the spinal cord. A spinal cord injury can affect many aspects of a person’s life such as making him weak and unable to perform daily activities. There are two factors that matter when it comes to spinal cord injury: the part of the spinal cord that is affected and the seriousness of the injury. Moreover, the seriousness of a spinal cord disease is distinguished by two terns: complete and incomplete. A spinal cord injury is complete

The following is a case study to assess the lived experiences of persons with spinal injuries in both the early post-acute and the long-term context using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) as a frame of reference and using a focus group. Acute onset was defined as a sudden traumatic or non- traumatic incident resulting in spinal cord dysfunction within 14 days of onset. The long term context trails the early post-acute context. The post-acute context will define the rehabilitation

Understanding Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal cord injuries can be very devastating. First we will discuss the spinal cord's structure and function. Then we will tell you how the spinal cord is most commonly injured, along with some statistics involved and some signs of spinal cord injury. We will explain some changes to the body after spinal injuries. Finally we will talk about some of the research in helping spinal cord injury victims. The spinal cord is the final common pathway from the

Injuries can happen to anyone, anywhere. Injuries affect people’s lives as they limit their choices, temporarily or permanently. Most injuries are not preventable, because most happen unexpectedly. For example, spinal cord injuries can occur if a person falls abruptly on his/her back and shatters their spinal cord. Although injuries cannot be prevented, they can be healed. New technologies are under development to solve major injuries, which do not yet have a cure. One of these major injuries is

Spinal Cord Injuries Brain and spinal injuries are very serious conditions due to the ability to change or stop certain body functions permanently. One can be born with brain damage in which case the brain cells have been killed off. Spinal damage on the other hand can occur at any point in a lifetime. There are many different consequences to getting these injuries such as muscle failure. Symptoms for a spinal cord injury vary depending on the location of the injury. Spinal cord injury

June 16, 2014 A Case of Spinal Cord Injury 1. Describe the functional anatomy of the spinal cord using the following terms: white matter, gray matter, tracts, roots and spinal nerves. The spinal cord consists of a superficial White matter and a deep Gray matter. The white matter consists of myelinated axons, which form nerve tracts and the Gray matter consists of neuron cell bodies, dendrites and axons. The white matter in each half of the spinal cord is organized into ventral, dorsal and

vThe spinal cord is well-protected anatomically with barriers, vertebra, muscles of the back, and the meninges. A considerable force is required to cause trauma to the neural tissue of the spinal cord. This can be laceration or maceration by a sharp penetrating object; contusion or compression, the most common form of spinal cord injury; or infarct by vascular insult. All of these injury forces begin the process of tissue destruction we term the primary injury. These mechanical forces predominately

Question 1 The spinal cord has 31 spinal nerves that control most of our sensory and motor responses to a stimulus. When it comes down to injuring the spinal cord, it is a serious matter because it leads to a severe condition of being paralyzed. Both Paraplegic and Quadriplegic deals with a spinal cord injury and both injuries lead to limited to no movement or sensory responses within certain areas of the body. Paraplegic refers to an injury below the waist. The spinal cord is injured below the neck

SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH. IT ACTED AS AN INTRODUCTION TO MY PERSUASIVE SPEECH ON THE BENEFITS OF STEM CELL RESEARCH) There are about a quarter of a million people in the United States living with spinal cord injuries. In addition, between 7,600 and 10,000 new injuries occur each year. Nearly half of these new injuries will occur in young people between the ages of 16 and 30. As a person in this category, I have become very interested in the research to find a cure for spinal cord injuries