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Spinal Cord Syndromes and Injuries: In a Nutshell (Nursing)
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00:01 Okay, let's wrap up this part of the video series. 00:03 Now, remember, damaged to different sections of the spinal cord can result in paralysis, loss of function and/or loss of sensation. 00:11 Now, there's also non-traumatic spinal cord injuries, they can be caused by arthritis, cancer, inflammation, infections or even disk degeneration of the spine. 00:22 Spinal cord injuries can be complete or incomplete. 00:27 Spinal cord syndromes include anterior cord syndrome, central cord syndrome, and posterior cord syndrome, all about the location of the injury. 00:37 They can also have Brown-Sequard Syndrome and cauda equina syndrome. 00:41 Now autonomic dysreflexia is a life-threatening response to a painful stimulus below the spinal cord injury usually T6 and above. 00:52 Autonomic dysreflexia requires immediate treatment for extreme hypertension. 00:58 Thank you for watching our video today.
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The lecture Spinal Cord Syndromes and Injuries: In a Nutshell (Nursing) by Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN is from the course Spinal Cord Injuries and Syndromes (Nursing) .
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following is true of spinal cord injuries? Select all that apply.
- They can be complete or incomplete.
- They can result from traumatic or nontraumatic causes.
- Autonomic dysreflexia can result from noxious stimuli below the injury.
- They will result in a severe loss of functional abilities for the client.
- All spinal cord syndromes present with similar symptoms.
Author of lecture Spinal Cord Syndromes and Injuries: In a Nutshell (Nursing)
Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN
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