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C1 C2 Spinal Cord Injury. According to the american spinal injury association c2 provides sensory supply to the area over the back of the head and the top part of the neck. Paralysis in arms hands trunk and legs. All sensations are relayed to the brain via the spinal cord in order to provide feeling. In the case of the highest vertebrae c1 and c2 this can mean almost complete paralysis.
Injuries to the c1 and c2 vertebrae are rare accounting for only 2 of spinal injuries each year. C1 c2 spinal cord injuries are typically considered as the most severe type of sci. Injury at the c2 level will cause the patient to be totally deprived of sensations below that level because of the interruption of the pain pathway and the nerve signals going to the brain. Patient may not be able to breathe on his or her own cough or control bowel or bladder movements. The individual is likely to have total paralysis in the arms hands thorax and legs. Compared to other types of spinal cord injury damage in this area has the highest potential to cause a fatality.
Depending on the severity of injury a c1 sci patient will likely need the full time assistance of a caregiver to perform activities of daily living like bathing grooming feeding and toileting.
Ability to speak is sometimes impaired or reduced. However they are also considered to be the worst spinal cord injury that it is possible to sustain and often fatal. Depending on the severity of injury a c1 sci patient will likely need the full time assistance of a caregiver to perform activities of daily living like bathing grooming feeding and toileting. All sensations are relayed to the brain via the spinal cord in order to provide feeling. Their ability to speak and breathe properly could be impaired and they will likely require a lot of help with their daily living including get dressed and eating. A traumatic spinal cord injury may stem from a sudden traumatic blow to your spine that fractures dislocates crushes or compresses one or more of your vertebrae.