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Sample Assignment on Spinal Cord Injuries

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Added on  2021-04-17

Sample Assignment on Spinal Cord Injuries

   Added on 2021-04-17

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Spinal cord injuries•These refer to damages to the spinal cord that bring about temporary or permanent changes in its function.•Such injuries are found to result in loss of sensation, loss of muscular or autonomic function of body parts (McDonald, Becker and Huettner 2013).•The injuries can be either complete or incomplete depending on loss of sensation (van den Brand et al. 2012).
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Causes of spinal cord injuries•Physical trauma•Hyperflexion force•Hyperextension force•Lateral stress•Rotation•Compression (Chen et al. 2013)•DistractionMost SCIs result in compression, contusion or stretch injuries.
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Treatment- Spinal decompression surgery•Stenosis of narrowing of spinal canal creates numbness, chronic pain and muscle weakness•Decompression surgery involves removal of the nerves and spinal cord for creating more space for free movement (Minamide et al. 2013).•Decompression requires 1-3 days of hospitalization •Recovery time ranges from 4-6 weeks
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