EXCI 210 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Brain Injury
25 Sep 2018
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Exci 210- final exam notes: spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, arthritis, hypertension, aging & frailty (1) spinal cord injury, sci are quadriplegic & paraplegic acquired through some kind of trauma, causes: 21% falls ( construction workers + seniors) Incidence: +/- 1100 new cases/year & 44,000 canadians now living w impacts of a sci, annual health care costs: . 6 billion, lifetime health care costs are btwn . 6-3 million/person. Why such a wide range: change in severity (more severe=more 7177, change in age (younger; care for long time, 80% are males btwn 16-30 years old bc of testosterone, lesions can be complete or incomplete (50%-50%) In past, many more complete vs incomplete lesions advances now more incomplete lesions=more fn. In % of complete lesions is due to: meds, car seat-belt + air bags, paramedics (spinal immobilization) Whether it is complete or incomplete (injury can affect 1+ vertebra: quadriplegia (4)
