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How to diagnose spinal cord injuries? - ✔✔-CT
-cervical x-ray (if CT not available)
-MRI
-neuro exam
Risk factors for spinal cord injuries - ✔✔- men and young have greatest
risk
- motor vehicle accidents
-acts of violence
-falls
-sports
-alcohol and drug use
-disease
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, What are the different levels of the spine? (r/t spinal cord injuries) - ✔✔-
cervical
-thoracic
-lumbar
-sacral
Tetraplegia/quadriplegia happens when what cervical nerves are severed?
- ✔✔C1-C4
complete quadriplegia - ✔✔total loss of sensory and motor function below
level of injury
incomplete quadriplegia - ✔✔mixed loss of voluntary motor activity and
sensation
what are examples of syndromes that can occur due to incomplete
tetraplegia/quadriplegia? - ✔✔-central cord syndrome
-anterior cord syndrome
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.