Types of Spinal Cord Injuries
The amount of damages you will need to recover as fully as possible will depend on the level and type of spinal cord injury you sustained. A complete spinal cord injury causes permanent damage and paralysis. In an incomplete injury, the spinal cord is only partially damaged, but feeling and mobility can still be affected. The extent of injury depends on where the damage occurs along the spinal cord. Spinal cord regions include:
- Cervical. Affecting the spinal cord in the head and neck region, this level of injury can cause tetraplegia, or paralysis of all four limbs, the respiratory system, and other key body systems from the neck down.
- Thoracic. Affecting the upper chest and mid-back region, this type of injury can cause paralysis of the legs, or paraplegia. It can also cause loss of control and feeling in lower-body systems.
- Lumbar. When the lowest part of the spine is injured, it can result in some loss of function in the hips and legs, as well as loss of voluntary control of the bowel and bladder.
- Sacral. When nerves in this area are damaged, the victim can experience pain and loss of control in the hip, groin, thigh, buttock, and perineal areas but can usually still walk.
Obviously, the more devastating the damage is, the more help the victim will need on a daily basis—now and for the long term. That is why it is essential that you have a lawyer on your team who is experienced in valuing spinal cord injury claims.
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