Rehabilitation Sciences 3060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Trauma Center, Anatomical Terminology, Tetraplegia

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Sci lecture objectives: discuss sci epidemiology in relation to stroke, understand etiology (cause) of sci, discuss basic pathoanatomic correlate. 2 sci syndromes: incomplete lesions: case scenario work highlight sci impairments. Epidemiology: stroke vs spinal cord injury: stroke, crude rate/100,000 people = 118. Increase with age, especially 65+ uncommon before 50: stroke incidence 1. 3x greater for males than females, sci. 60 times more common then spinal cord injures: crude rate/100,000 = 1. 6. Spinal cord injury and rehab: stroke, sci. Length of stay (mean) acute care: 30 days rehab: 38 days. Length of stay (mean) acute care: 15 days rehab: 32 days. Sci: etiology: mvas - motor vehicle accidents and falls contribute to 80% of sci. Functional categories: paraplegia (50%) partial/complete paralysis of all or part of trunk & both lower extremities. Tetraplegia (quadriplegia) (50%) partial/complete paralysis of all 4 extremities & trunk. The level of the lesion in the spinal cord.

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