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Spinal cord injuries usually begin with a blow that fractures or dislocates your vertebrae, the bone disks that make up your spine. Most injuries don't sever your spinal cord. Instead, they cause damage when pieces of vertebrae tear into cord tissue or press down on the nerve parts that carry signals. In a complete spinal cord injury, the cord can't relay messages below the level of the injury. As a result, you are paralyzed below the level of injury. In an incomplete injury, you have some movement and sensation below the injury.
A spinal cord injury is a medical emergency. Immediate treatment can reduce long-term effects. Later treatment usually includes medicine and rehabilitation therapy.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right" width="30%" |+'''Effects of Spinal Cord Injury''' |- | align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" | |- ! bgcolor="#ffc0c0" colspan="2" | Segmental Spinal Cord Level and Function |- ! align="left" bgcolor="#ffc0c0" | Level ! align="left" bgcolor="#ffc0c0" | Function |- ! align="left" | Cl-C6 |Neck flexors |- ! align="left" | Cl-T1 |Neck extensors |- ! align="left" | C3, C4, C5 |Supply diaphragm |- ! align="left" | C5, C6 |Shoulder movement, raise arm (deltoid); flexion of elbow (biceps); '''C6''' externally rotates the arm (supinates) |- ! align="left" | C6, C7, C8 |Extends elbow and wrist (triceps brachii muscle and wrist extensors); pronates wrist |- ! align="left" | C7, C8, T1 |Flexes wrist |- ! align="left" | C8, T1 |Supply small muscles of the hand |- ! align="left" | Tl -T6 |Intercostals and trunk above the waist |- ! align="left" | T7-L1 |Abdomen muscles |- ! align="left" | L1, L2, L3, L4 |Thigh flexion |- ! align="left" | L2, L3, L4 |Thigh adduction |- ! align="left" | L4, L5, S1 |Thigh anatomical terms of location |- ! align="left" | L5, S1 S2 |Extension of leg at the hip (gluteus maximus) |- ! align="left" | L2, L3, L4 |Extension of leg at the knee (quadriceps femoris) |- ! align="left" | L4, L5, S1, S2 |Flexion of leg at the knee (hamstrings) |- ! align="left" | L4, L5, S1 |Dorsiflexion of foot (tibialis anterior) |- ! align="left" | L4, L5, S1 |Extension of toes |- ! align="left" | L5, S1, S2 |Plantar flexion of foot |- ! align="left" | L5, S1, S2 |Flexion of toes |} '''Spinal cord injury''', or '''myelopathy''', is a disturbance of the spinal cord that results in loss of sensation and mobility. The two common types of spinal cord injury are: * ... [ Read More ]
Weems, Jon - Songs, lyrics, and artist information from this musician who shows that life doesn't end after a spinal cord injury.
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation - Funds research that develops treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. Includes a biography of its founder Christopher Reeve.
GPK - Computer-related products for people who are quadriplegic due to a C5-C6 and spinal cord injury.
Juanita Anders - Research on low power laser irradiation, spinal cord injury research and diabetes. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
Proneuron Biotechnologies, Inc - Developing therapies for neurological disorders such as spinal cord injuries, neurodegenerative diseases and glaucoma. Features explanation of technology and details of clinical studies. Los Angeles, California, USA.
Spinal Cord Injury Information - Details about autonomic dysreflexia, the symptoms and why they happen and finding and removing the causes.
PoinTIS - Information and services for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.
The Neuro Institute - Providing occupational, physical, massage, and speech therapies and rehabilitation for patients with acquired brain and spinal cord injuries. Located in Arizona.
Our House TBI Residence - A licensed residential facility that provides a structured, safe, transitional program for adults recovering from traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other related injuries. Located in Shelby Township, Michigan.
Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program - The Florida Department of Health offers acute care, in-patient and outpatient rehabilitation, transitional living services, adaptive equipment, home modifications, and other services necessary for community reintegration. The BSCIP also provides public information, prevention, education and research programs.