Classification of spinal cord injury.
Classified by severity of injury:
It is mainly divided into complete spinal cord injury and incomplete spinal cord injury, according to the ASIA classification, only grade A is complete spinal cord injury, grade B, C, D, E are all incomplete spinal cord injury, after complete spinal cord injury, there is no sensory and motor function below the injury level, complete spinal cord injury may appear high leg muscle tone, this general leg will not atrophy, and general muscle atrophy without muscle tone will be relatively fast.
Incomplete spinal cord injury usually presents with some common complications, such as soreness, numbness, swelling and pain in the limbs, banding, and bowel and bowel disorders. With the exception of bowel and bowel disorders, it is usually not present in patients with complete spinal cord injury. Many patients with both complete and incomplete spinal cord injuries develop hypertonia.
What is Asia
What is ASIA Grading?
The ASIA classification is currently the most widely used spinal cord injury classification system in the world, which is mainly graded according to the preservation of sensory and motor function, as follows:
Grade A: complete impairment with no preservation of sensory and motor function.
Grade B: incomplete impairment in which sensory function is preserved below the level of injury, but no motor function is present.
Grade C: incomplete injury in which motor function is preserved at the level of the injury and sensory function is preserved at least one segment below the level of injury.
Grade D: incomplete impairment in which motor function is preserved at the level of injury and sensory function is preserved at least half of the segments below the level of injury.
Grade E: normal, no spinal cord injury.
Classification by location of injury:
Cervical spinal cord injury: occurs in the cervical spine region and may affect the function of the arms and shoulders.
Thoracic cord injury: occurs in the thoracic region and may affect the function of the chest, abdomen, and lower extremities.
Lumbar cord injury: occurs in the lumbar spine region and may affect the function of the lower extremities and pelvic region.
Sacral cord injury: occurs in the sacral region and may affect the function of the lower limbs and will.
In general, the higher the site of the injury, the more severe the injury.
Precautions after spinal cord injury
After spinal cord injury, many patients do not pay attention to the early stage, in fact, the early stage after the injury.
*Very important,**Recovery period (within 6 months) recovery rate up to 9%!
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Recovery from a spinal cord injury is a long-term process that requires the combined efforts of the patient, family members, and the medical team. Patience and persistence are key in the recovery process.