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Spinal Cord Injury Complications. This is a condition that may develop many months or years after the initial spinal cord injury. Other systemic complications of traumatic spinal cord injury include. If not carefully managed they can negatively impact. Nbd the inability to control defecation due to a nervous system problem resulting in fecal incontinence or constipation.
It s important to become familiar with them so you can watch for symptoms. After a spinal cord injury one of the major secondary complications is constipation which is normally due to neurogenic bowel dysfunction nbd. 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. Loss of bladder bowel control your bladder and bowels may still work as normal after an sci when it comes to how bodily elimination is handled. Below are seven complications that can occur due to a spinal cord injury. Depression and anxiety are very common spinal cord injury complications.
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Atelectasis secondary to decreased vital capacity and decreased functional residual capacity ventilation perfusion v q mismatch due to sympathectomy and or adrenergic blockade increased work of breathing secondary to decreased compliance. Los angeles spine experts discuss eight secondary complications that may affect anyone with a spinal cord injury. Nbd the inability to control defecation due to a nervous system problem resulting in fecal incontinence or constipation. Emergency signs and symptoms of a spinal cord injury after an accident may include. Neuropathic joint arthropathy is another name for charcot joint arthropathy. Other systemic complications of traumatic spinal cord injury include.