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What is “Autonomic Dysreflexia?”
Autonomic Dysreflexia, also known as Hyperreflexia, means an over-activity of the Autonomic Nervous System causing an abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure. Persons...
Common Questions about Spinal Cord Injury
1. What is Spinal Cord Injury?
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as...
Whats the age SCI happen?
SCI primarily affects young adults. Fifty-five percent of SCIs occur among persons in the 16 to 30 year age group, and the average...
Was methylprednisolone given?
This is the high-dose steroid (30 mg/kg intravenous bolus followed by 5.4 mg/kg/hour for 23 hours if it is started within 3 hours...
Where should spinal-cord-injured persons go for rehabilitation?
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA at 1-800-962-9629) maintains a current list of all accredited programs... over 50 in all. Some factors...
What is the ASIA Classification System?
After injury, many people are frequently told that they have been classified as ASIA A, B, C, or D. What is the meaning...
Does demylination STOP conduction or SLOW DOWN conduction?
Axons that are demyelinated cannot conduct as well. Cells called oligodendroglial cells form myelin around segments of axons. Each segment may be as...
How many people are alive today in the U.S. with SCI?
Estimates vary, but the generally accepted range is between 183,000 and 230,000 persons are alive today in the U.S. with SCI.
Do therapies have to be applied shortly after injury?
Several experimental therapies are aimed at restoring function in chronic spinal cord injury, when recovery has stabilized a year or more after injury.
These...
