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How long does it take before your kidneys to work after a spinal cord accident?
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Depends: The specific treating doctor would be in the best position to answer this, but not infrequently the kidneys will shut down because of a temporary lack of blood flow and experience a condition called atn (acute tubular necrosis). This can resolve in days to a few weeks. It is well described on the internet. Again, without knowing the specifics the patient's physician may offer more accurate info.
Answered 4/22/2013
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Varies: The common reason for kidney failure after a spinal cord injury is due to urinary retention caused by neurogenic bladder which can cause swelling of kidneys called "hydronephrosis". If urinary retention is relieved and their is no underlying preexistant kidney disease then most patients can recover within 7-14 days.
Answered 1/11/2016
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