How many levels of paraplegia

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I went on a business trip some time ago. When I arrived at the company yesterday, I heard that I was hit by a car while sitting opposite me. It seems that I was very seriously injured. I usually have a good relationship with him. I want to see him. The doctor said that the spinal fracture will lead to paraplegia. Today, let me learn how many levels paraplegia can be divided into.

How many levels of paraplegia

First, according to the current disability assessment criteria, paraplegia, complete loss of function of both lower limbs. The first grade standard of load physical disability. Paraplegia here refers to complete paralysis, if the lower limb is still left part of the function is not in line with. If you meet this situation, you can be rated as a physical disability.

Second: in medicine, paraplegia caused by transverse lesion of spinal cord above the second thoracic vertebra is called high paraplegia, and paraplegia caused by spinal cord injury below the third thoracic vertebra is called lower body paraplegia. High paraplegia will generally appear quadriplegia, the prognosis is more bad, other such as sensory disorders, incontinence and so on are the same as lower limb paraplegia.

Third: there are different types of paraplegia, such as hereditary spastic paraplegia, which is generally congenital. It is necessary to investigate its family history for diagnosis. For spastic paraplegia, it is mainly to reduce tension and prevent joint contracture. Prevent the occurrence of complications, walking training to prevent falls.

matters needing attention

Paraplegia nursing is mainly to prevent some complications, because patients can not fully recover in the hospital, so when discharged from hospital should do a good job in all aspects of guidance, so that after discharge can carry out appropriate functional exercise, so as to obtain the maximum functional recovery.