Intro and Etiology Flashcards
1
Q
SCI relatively low______
A
- Incidence
12,000 per year
2
Q
SCI has a ____ cost disability
A
- High
3
Q
SCI Complete Quad cost?
A
- 2.4 mIllion
4
Q
SCI Complete Para cost?
A
- 800,000
5
Q
SCI requires a _____ change in a pt’s ______
A
- Tremendous
- Lifestyle
6
Q
SCI __% under 40?
A
- 80
7
Q
SCI ___% 15-24 years old?
A
- 50
8
Q
SCI is seen more in males or females?
A
- Males
9
Q
Traumatic SCI
A
- Most common cause of SCI
- 90-95%
10
Q
Traumatic SCI injuries are due to?
A
- MVA 40 %
- Acts of violence 20% (decreasing)
- Falls 22% (increasing)
- Sports related 8%
11
Q
What is the most common cause in elderly SCI?
A
- Falls
12
Q
NonTraumatic SCI
A
- 5-10% of all SCI
- Vascular Malfunctions
- Thrombosis
- Embolism
- Hemmorhage
- Vertebral Subluxations
- Syphilis
- Transverse Myelitis
- MS
- ALS
- Spinal Neoplasms
13
Q
Vascular Malfunctions
A
- Arterial venous malformation
14
Q
Vertebral Subluxations is secondary to?
A
- Secondary to RA and DJD
15
Q
Syphilis
A
- Spirochete invade the CNS 3-18 month post infection-diffuse changes occur in the brain and spinal cord
