Question 1

is there any cure for spinal cord injury at level t12- l1?

Accepted Answer

No : As yet there is no "cure" for spinal cord injury. That said there are  many  potential areas under investigation.  There are   ways  to improve on current function depending on the completeness of the injury. A cord injury at t12 L1 is often  a lower motor neuron injury and there is some possibility of peripheral nerve recovery and repair on its own.

Question 2

how serious is acute spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Very: It can lead to paralysis.  It needs to be managed by an expert in an appropriate setting.

Question 3

can you tell me what a spinal cord injury is?

Accepted Answer

Spinal cord injury: Is an injury to the actual cord of portions of neurons that extend from the base of your brain down the spinal canal and send the nerves to the rest of your body from the brain. The actual injury can be numerous mechanisms, from anything from trauma to infection to infarct, severing communication of some degree from your brain to the levels below the injury.

Question 4

can there be any way to cure a spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

No but lots to do!: A spinal cord injury cannot be cured but a good rehabilitation program can manage symptoms and help the person return to the most active lifestyle possible.  The activities the person will be able to do depend on what part of the spine was affected (level of injury).

Question 5

what are the symptoms following spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Numbness, paralysis: Spinal cord injury affects the function of things below the site of the injury.  There is a direct relationship between the spot on the cord damaged and changes below that point.  So, the higher up the injury, the more damage is noted.  This can be leg numbness or paralysis, the same for arms and if the neck is involved, breathing may be affected.

Question 6

what are wheelchair transfers after a spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

See answer below: Wheelchair transfers refer to transfers that a person with a spinal cord injury who is using a wheelchair must perform when going from the wheelchair to a bed, to a couch, to a car, to a shower bench, and back into the wheelchair. Sliding boards are initially used to make the transfers easier.

Question 7

how to determine what level of injury you are if you had a spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Ask physician: The level of injury is determined during physical examination.  There are some nuances to it but generally speaking the level is at the part of the body where muscle control and sensation is normal.  People with complete injuries have no muscle control or sensation below the injury.  People with incomplete injuries have function and sensation that are not normal below the level of injury.

Question 8

i was wondering what are the neurologocal defects associated with spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Variable: It can range from simple tingling to complete numbness and weakness as well as loss of bowel and bladder function. Basically you cannot move that part of the body below the spinal cord injury.

Question 9

is sciatica a form spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

No: It is not an injury to the spinal cord
it is injury to a nerve root usually from a disc herniation. Very different from spinal cord injury.

Question 10

is sciatica a type of spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Sciatica: The sciatic nerves arise from the branches of l4, l5, s1, s2, (racepinephrine) and s3. When these branches of these nerves come together they form the sciatic nerve. Because the sciatic nerve arises from each of these five nerves, often any one of these nerves can present also with the symptoms of sciatica. This nerve is considered a peripheral nerve, not a spinal cord nerve.

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