Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries

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True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries are typically the most severe variety of spinal cord injury.

True (A)

True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries can result in tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia.

True (A)

True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries only affect the neck area.

False (B)

True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries often involve permanent complete loss of sensory function.

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True or false: Injuries located higher on the cervical spine are less severe than lower ones.

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True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries can result in paralysis of the lower body?

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True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries do not affect the functionality of the upper body?

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True or false: The lumbar spine carries the most weight of any section of the spine?

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True or false: Injuries to the lumbar spinal cord can result in some loss of function in the hips and legs?

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True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries generally do not require trauma surgery?

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Severity of cervical injuries?

Cervical spinal cord injuries are often the most severe type of spinal cord injury.

Cervical injuries & tetraplegia

Cervical spinal cord injuries can result in tetraplegia, which is also known as quadriplegia.

Scope of cervical injuries

Cervical spinal cord injuries can affect areas beyond the neck, impacting the entire body.

Sensory loss in cervical injuries?

Cervical spinal cord injuries often involve permanent complete loss of sensory function.

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Location & severity in cervical injuries

Injuries located higher on the cervical spine are generally more severe than injuries lower down.

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Lumbar injuries & paralysis

Lumbar spinal cord injuries can lead to paralysis of the lower body.

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Upper body & lumbar injuries

Lumbar spinal cord injuries typically do not affect the functionality of the upper body.

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Lumbar spine weight-bearing?

The lumbar spine carries the most weight of any section of the spine.

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Hip/leg function after lumbar injury?

Injuries to the lumbar spinal cord can result in some loss of function in the hips and legs.

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Need for surgery after lumbar injury?

Lumbar spinal cord injuries often require trauma surgery to stabilize the spine and prevent further damage.

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