Spinal cord injury

diseases, spinal cord injury is a critical disorder in worldwide. Physiology and anatomy The spinal cord(SC) is a grayish-white structure that begins superiorly at the foramen magnum in the skull, where it is continuous with the medulla obolongata of the brain. It terminates at the level of the lower border of the first lumbar vertebra. The spinal cord is located within the vertebral canal of the vertebral column, which is surrounded by three meninges: the dura mater, the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. Further the protection is provided by the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF), which surrounds the spinal cord in the subarachnoid space. The SC is roughly cylindrical and composed of an inner core of gray matter, which is surrounded by an outer covering of white matter. The gray matter is seen in cross section as an H- shaped pillar containing the cell bodies and dendrites of afferent neurons and glial cells. While the white matter is composed of mostly myelinated axons. The lower motor neurons presents in the gray matter , which branch out from the cord to muscles, internal organs and tissue in other parts of the body. The upper motor neuron is located in the brain.…

The spinal cord transmits information between the brain and the rest of the body. Injury to the spinal cord can cause paralysis and the inability to talk and permanent damage to the brain and legs . The spinal cord is made up of disks that protect nerves that run down the back. A spinal cord injury happens when one or more of the disks in the spine are broken or moved so that they are pinching the nerves. After you have surgery to move the bones off the nerve the problem is still not…

The spinal cord injury (SCI) Alberta value and principles are mostly ideal with the CASW principles. I had mixed emotions and emotions of excitement about the spring practicum. As I knew I would learn a great deal about 2nd-year practicum throughout the semester and I also stressed about the time and finding the agency fit with my time. The first week of at work was a very important time for me to establish a tone for what will happen the rest of the time and the foundation day of how I reduce…

their clients. Several factors are essential to enhancing quality of life in people with spinal cord injuries. A literature review by Barclay McDonald and Lentin (2015) found that participation in meaningful occupations has been correlated more strongly with quality of life than impairment and functional ability (Barclay, McDonald, & Lentin 2015). Quality of life is also related to monitoring the secondary conditions associated with SCI. According to Sweet, Noreau, Leblond and Dumont (2014)…

Care of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Spinal cord injury is an event that changes a person’s life forever. The classifications of spinal cord injuries are concussion, compression, contusion, laceration, and transection. Injury can be complete or incomplete (Nayduch., 2010). The type and location of the spinal cord injury will determine the care and management of the patient and subsequent complications that arise from the injury. The research will focus on evidenced-based medical,…

The spinal cord is the major conduct through the body which motors and sense information traveling between the brain and body. The spinal cord is divided by 5 nerves segments which are: 8 nerve roots (C1-C8), 12 Thoracic nerve roots (T1-T12), 5 lumbar nerve roots (L1-L5), 5 sacral nerve roots (S1-S5), and the coxis nerve root. Conforming to Saab, C. Y. (2006), The Spinal Cord, Philadelphia: Chelsea House, a spinal cord injury is a trauma that may result in loss of sensation or motor function or…

Spinal Cord Injury Jasmin Blair, a 35 years old female patient, was admitted to the neurosurgical unit with traumatic spinal cord injury that occurred due to a sudden blow to the spine during a road accident. She was diagnosed with high blood pressure two years ago and has gone through two surgeries in the past ten years to remove fibroid growth in her uterus. Her family has a long history of hypertension and diabetes. The patient admission vital signs are as follows; the blood pressure is 90/50…

Spinal Cord Injuries and How to Administer Treatment and Avoidance of Pressure Ulcers Destiny R. Oligschlaeger State Technical College of Missouri Practical Nursing Program Fundamentals of Nursing Abstract Pressure ulcers present great challenges for all who are involved. Treating pressure ulcers can take a lot of time, focus and proper training. Patients, caregivers and physicians have to work as a team to prevent and treat these unfortunate painful sores. One major concern…

Spinal Cord injury is the second leading cause of paralysis in the United States. Persons affected by spinal cord injury lose their independence and have a severely deteriorated quality of life due to the functional impairments in their upper and lower limbs. Various studies have revealed that specific interventions and therapies after a spinal cord injury can lead to the recovery of movement, even after severe paralysis. When the spinal cord, a thin bundle of nervous tissue, is damaged,…

A spinal cord injury can be damage to any part of the spinal cord or any nerves at the end of the spinal canal. A spinal injury may occur due to a blow or cut of the spinal cord. When a spinal injury occurs, paralysis may be a result. The nerve pathways are cut off, resulting in loss of sensation and paralysis below the level of the injury. While neurologists tend to express that the first spinal vertebrae that exhibits abnormal neurological loss is the level of injury, physiatrists express the…