Understanding Spinal Cord Injuries: Neurologic Deficits by Level
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Cambrian College**We aren't endorsed by this school
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PARA 1141
Subject
Nursing
Date
Dec 10, 2024
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Appendix 78 - 1 Appendix 78 Spinal Cord Injury Neurologic Deficits by Injury Level Spinal Axea Affected: "Type of Moter Luss Sensory Loss Area Cervical Cord Upper 1/2 CltoC4 + Diaphragm paresis + Neck and below + Intercostal paralysis + Flaccid total paratysis in skeletal muscles below the neck + Artificial ventilation required Lower 1/2 C5t0C8 « Intercostal paralysis o Arms and hands, chest, + Paralysis below shoulders and abdomen and lower upper arms extremities Theracic Cord Upper 12 Tl to T6 o Paralysis below midchest + Below midchest Lower 172 T7t0 T12 + Paralysis below waist + Below waist Lumbar Cord Upper 1/2 LitoL3 + Paralysis in most leg muscles + Lower abdomen and in pelvis Lower 1/2 L4toL5 « Paralysis in lower legs, ankles, o Parts of lower legs feet Sacral Cord {nerves} SitoS5 o Paralysis of feet and ankles « Posterior inner thigh, lateral foot, perineum Notes: » Urinary retention will be present in all of the above unless spinal shock is present. + Central Cord Syndrome is a unique type of neck injury (related to hyperfiexion and/or hyperextension ) that consists of swelling in the central part of the spinal cord. Clinically, patients present with decreased function in the arms, but normal sensation and range of motion in the legs. Therefore, normal leg function does not rule out spinal cord injury. -Spined Shoek - Lossod alt fonchion & Site of inguny —Nufw‘o.'.g shouk- 80 -/ov tyshlic & \warm drypiae SKA fromn Cobantons Vasodilabion.
