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How do you know if something is wrong with your spinal cord?
Emergency signs and symptoms of a spinal cord injury after an accident include: Extreme back pain or pressure in your neck, head or back. Weakness, incoordination or paralysis in any part of your body. Numbness, tingling or loss of sensation in your hands, fingers, feet or toes.
What happens when spinal cord is damaged?
When the spinal cord is damaged, the message from the brain cannot get through. The spinal nerves below the level of injury get signals, but they are not able to go up the spinal tracts to the brain. Reflex movements can happen, but these are not movements that can be controlled.
How can I fix my spinal cord?
Unfortunately, there’s no way to reverse damage to the spinal cord. But researchers are continually working on new treatments, including prostheses and medications, that might promote nerve cell regeneration or improve the function of the nerves that remain after a spinal cord injury.
Can the spinal cord repair itself?
Unlike other parts of your body, the spinal cord does not have the ability to repair itself if it is damaged. A spinal cord injury occurs when there is damage to the spinal cord either from trauma, loss of its normal blood supply, or compression from tumor or infection.
Can paraplegia be cured?
Paraplegia is generally the result of an injury, but it can also be caused by conditions that damage your spinal cord or brain. There is no cure for paraplegia, but treatment can help you manage your condition.
What is hyperextending your neck?
Hyperextension of the neck is an injury caused by an abrupt forward then backward movement of the head and neck. This injury is also known as whiplash because the sudden movement resembles the motion of a cracking whip.
What does the spinal cord allow the body to do?
What does the spinal cord allow the body to do? 1 Move 2 Feel hot and cold temperature, vibration, sharp, and dull sensations 3 Sense the position of your arms and legs 4 Control blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature 5 Control bodily functions, such as breathing, urination (peeing), and bowel movements More
What are the symptoms of spinal cord compression?
The nerves of your spinal cord run through the openings between the vertebrae and out to your muscles. Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere from your neck (cervical spine) down to your lower back (lumbar spine). Symptoms include numbness, pain, and weakness.
What happens to the lower half of the body after spinal cord injury?
Paralysis of the lower half of the body is called paraplegia. Paralysis below the neck, including both arms and legs, is called quadriplegia. Your ability to control your limbs after a spinal cord injury depends on two factors: the place of the injury along your spinal cord and the severity of injury to the spinal cord.
What happens to communication between brain and spinal cord?
The spinal cord is the highway for communication between the body and the brain. When the spinal cord is injured, the exchange of information between the brain and other parts of the body is disrupted.