Overview of Spinal Cord Injuries

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Original Editor - Kudzanayi Ronald Muzenda

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What is a Spinal Cord Injury 

Spinal Cord injury (SCI) is an insult to the spinal cord resulting in change,either temporary or permanant in its normal motor,sensory or autonomic function

Causes of a Spinal Cord Injuries

Causes of SCI can either be traumatic or non traumatic

Traumatic causes of Spinal Cord Injuries

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Fall from a height
• Stab injury
• Sports injury
• Diving from a height

Types of Spinal Cord injuries

Tetraplegia

Long term management of Spinal Cord injuries

Interdisciplinary management of individuals with SCI

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