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What is Paralysis? What are the Types of Paralysis? How Does Someone Become Paralyzed?
What is Paralysis?
Paralysis is the inability-whether temporary or permanent-to move a part of the body. In almost all cases, paralysis is due to nerve damage, not to an injury to the affected region. For instance, an injury in the middle or lower regions of the spinal cord is likely to disrupt function below the injury, including the ability to move the feet or feel sensations, even though the actual structures are as healthy as ever.
So what happens to the body when it is paralyzed? That depends on the cause of the paralysis, but generally at least one of the following factors is in play:
The brain is unable to relay a signal to an area of the body due to injuries to the brain.
The brain is able to sense touch and other sensations in the body, but is unable to effectively relay a response due to injuries in the spinal cord.
The brain can neither send nor receive signals to an area of the body due to injuries in the spinal cord.
The spinal cord is like the brain’s relay system, so when something in the spinal cord doesn’t work or is injured, paralysis is often the result. These injuries can be the product of traumatic accidents, or diseases such as strokes and polio. Most spinal cord injuries are incomplete, which means that some signals still travel up and down the cord. With an incomplete injury, you may retain some sensation and movement all the time, or the severity of the paralysis may change-sometimes on a highly unpredictable basis. A complete spinal cord injury, by contrast, completely compressed or severs the nerves in the spinal cord, making it impossible for the signal to travel.
How Does Someone Become Paralyzed?
There are many different causes of paralysis-and each one may result in a different kind of paralysis, such as quadriplegia (paralysis of arms and legs), paraplegia (being paralyzed from the waist down), monoplegia (paralysis in one limb), or hemiplegia (being paralyzed on one side of the body). According to the Christopher Reeve Foundation, approximately “1.2 million Americans are living with paralysis resulting from spinal cord injuries.” Car accidents, falls, sporting injuries, and acts of interpersonal violence are the cause of most spinal cord injuries.
Types of Paralysis
What is Monoplegia?
Monoplegia is paralysis of a single area of the body, most typically one limb. People with monoplegia typically retain control over the rest of their body, but cannot move or feel sensations in the affected limb.
What Causes Monoplegia?
Though cerebral palsy is the leading cause of monoplegia, a number of other injuries and ailments can lead to this form of partial paralysis, including:
Stroke
Tumors
Nerve damage due to injuries or diseases
Nerve impingement
Motor neuron damage
Brain injuries
Impacted or severed nerves at the affected location
What is Hemiplegia?
Hemiplegia affects an arm and a leg on the same side of the body. With hemiplegia, the degree of paralysis varies from person to person, and may change over time. Hemiplegia often begins with a sensation of pins and needles, progresses to muscle weakness, and escalates to complete paralysis. However, many people with hemiplegia find that their degree of functioning varies from day to day, and depending on their overall health, activity level, and other factors.
What Causes Hemiplegia?
As with monoplegia, the most common cause is cerebral palsy. However, other conditions, such as incomplete spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, and nervous system disorders can also result in hemiplegia.
What is Paraplegia?
Paraplegia refers to paralysis below the waist, and usually affects both legs, the hips, and other functions, such as sexuality and elimination. Though stereotypes of being paralyzed below the waist hold that paraplegics cannot walk, move their legs, or feel anything below the waist, the reality of paraplegia varies from person to person-and sometimes, from day to day.
What Causes Paraplegia?
Spinal cord injuries are the most common cause of paraplegia. These injuries impede the brain's ability to send and receive signals below the site of the injury.
Quadriplegia
What is Quadriplegia?
Quadriplegia, which is often referred to as tetraplegia, is paralysis below the neck. All four limbs, as well as the torso, are typically affected. As with paraplegia, though, the degree of disability and loss of function may vary from person to person, and even from moment to moment. Likewise, some quadriplegics spontaneously regain some or all functioning, while others slowly retrain their brains and bodies through dedicated physical therapy and exercise.
What Causes Quadriplegia?
Occasionally, quadriplegia is a temporary condition due to brain injuries, stroke, or temporary compression of spinal cord nerves. Some spinal cord injury survivors temporarily suffer from quadriplegia immediately after the injury, then experience a less systematic form of paralysis as swelling goes down, the nerves become less compressed, or surgery reverses some damage.
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Types of Spinal Cord Injury: Covering Basic Anatomy, Treatment, and Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
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Spinal Cord Anatomy • The cervical spinal cord: This is the topmost portion of the spinal cord, where the brain connects to the spinal cord, and the neck connects to the back. This region consists of eight vertebrae, commonly referred to as C1-C8. • The thoracic spinal cord: This section forms the middle of the spinal cord, containing twelve vertebrae numbered T1-T12. • The lumbar spinal cord: ...
Paraplegic Definition, Explained, Causes, Recovery, Prognosis | Paraplegia | Spinal Cord Injury
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines paraplegia as the “partial or complete paralysis of the lower half of the body with involvement of both legs that is usually due to injury or disease of the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region.” It describes paralysis as the “complete or partial loss of function especially when involving the motion or sensation in a part of the body.” The reason f...
Quadriplegia | Tetraplegia | Quadriplegic | Tetraplegic | Quadriplegia Definition
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What is Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia? Quadriplegia, sometimes referred to as tetraplegia, refers to a spinal cord injury above the first thoracic vertebra, or within the cervical sections of the spine (labelled C1-C8). The result is some degree of paralysis in all four limbs-the legs and arms-depending on the location of the injury. For instance, a C5 C6 Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia would have (somewha...
Hypoxia: Definition, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment. (What is hypoxia and how dangerous is it?)
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What is Hypoxia? The brain depends on the blood to provide it with a constant supply of oxygen. Thus disruptions to any part of the body that plays a role in blood or oxygen supply can lead to hypoxia. The four primary causes of hypoxia are: • No blood supply to the brain: This occurs when the blood vessels that supply the brain with blood are completely obstructed. • Low blood supply to the br...
Activity Based Therapy after Spinal Cord Injuries
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The benefits of Activity Based Therapy break down into three categories. The potential for improved mobility Prevention of secondary complications Social and emotional healing The simplest way it has been explained to me was from Matthew Rodreick of Unite to Fight paralysis. As he explained, even if a cure comes along if the muscles in an injured persons legs and body have deteriorated to the p...
Spinal cord injury support groups Bennefits and how to find them
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The importance of a local support group and how to find one on spinalcord.com. When individuals and families call in they often don’t have questions they just want advice on what to do next. Almost every time, the first piece of advice I provide them with is to start talking with others who have been through this before. In the beginning many people feel alone, as if no one understand what they...
Is Stem Cell Therapy a Cure for Spinal Cord Injuries? (Stem Cell Therapy after an SCI.)
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Is Stem Cell therapy able to help after a Spinal Cord Injury? The short answer is No As of January 2020 there are no FDA approved stem cell based therapies available for spinal cord injuries. While there have been some newsworthy and “miraculous” stories involving stem cells and recovery after a SCI, the US FDA is concerned that some patients seeking cures and remedies are vulnerable to stem ce...
Spinal Cord Injuries L1, L2, L3, L4, & L5 Vertebrae Explained. Symptoms, Recovery, Causes, Prognosis
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Injuries to the lumbar spine are severe but not life-threatening. Early treatment is important to the prognosis. The lumbar spine is located in the lower back below the cervical and thoracic sections of the spine. It consists of five vertebrae known as L1 - L5. These lumbar vertebrae (or lumbar bones) contain spinal cord tissue and nerves which control communication between the brain and the le...
C6, C7, C8 Definitions. Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Recovery.
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C6 Vertebrae Injury, C7 Vertebrae Injury, and C8 Injury are all defined. C6, C7, & C8 Anatomy is described. Cervical Spinal Injury treatments, as well as C6 Vertebrae, C7 Vertebrae, C8 Level recoveries are all discussed. C6 Spinal Vertebra Defined The C6 spinal vertebra is part of the cervical spinal cord, located in the lowest region of the neck. The C6 nerve roots, which exit the spinal colum...
C3 C4 C5 Definitions. Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Recovery.
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C3 Vertebrae Injury, C4 Vertebrae Injury, and C5 Vertebrae Injury are all defined. C3, C4, & C5 Vertebrae Anatomy is described. Cervical Spinal Injury treatments, as well as C3 Vertebrae, C4 Vertebrae, C5 Vertebrae recoveries are all discussed. C3 Spinal Vertebra Defined The C2 - C3 junction of the spinal column is important, as this is where flexion and extension occur (flexion is the movement...
Message from Our Founder
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Message from the Founder of SpinalCord.com, Dale Swope of Swope, Rodante P.A.
Understanding SCI and Doctor Tips | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
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Mason Ellis talks about understanding and researching your Spinal Cord Injury, and recommends asking questions to help you understand things for the future. These tips will help you be prepared if or when something happens. www.spinalcord.com/ Mason’s UA-cam Channel: bit.ly/2eGoyyw Mason Ellis suffered a spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and other injuries in a vehicle accident on Jan...
Coping with SCI: How to Talk to Other Survivors | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
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Mason Ellis provides valuable insights on coping with a spinal cord injury and speaking with others that share your condition. Learn what questions to ask, how to approach other victims and how to grow your SCI support network. www.spinalcord.com/ Mason’s UA-cam Channel: bit.ly/2eGoyyw Mason Ellis suffered a spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and other injuries in a vehicle accident on...
Best Spinal Cord Peer Support Group | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
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Mason Ellis talks about the best Spinal Cord Injury support group that he has found online. Spinal Cord Peer Support USA is a Facebook group for anyone relating to SCI’s; Injured Persons, Family Members, Caretakers, Doctors, Nurses, Therapists, etc. Support groups are great for dealing with life after a Spinal Cord Injury, but most of the time they are miles away. That is not the case with Spin...
Support System After Spinal Cord Injuries | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
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Support System After Spinal Cord Injuries | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
5 Essential Daily Routines for Spinal Cord Injuries | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
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5 Essential Daily Routines for Spinal Cord Injuries | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
10 Tips for Coping with a Spinal Cord Injury | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
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10 Tips for Coping with a Spinal Cord Injury | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
10 Ways You Can Help Someone with a Spinal Cord Injury
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10 Ways You Can Help Someone with a Spinal Cord Injury
21 Helpful Home Modifications for Spinal Cord Injury Survivors | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
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21 Helpful Home Modifications for Spinal Cord Injury Survivors | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
Introducing Mason Ellis | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
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Introducing Mason Ellis | Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)

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  • @guthrie2ndStreet
    @guthrie2ndStreet 2 дні тому

    Fifty-four years ago, at the age of 18, I was in a motorcycle accident caused by a hit-and-run drunk driver. As a result, I broke my neck at the C 3-4 level. (Complete) I am a living miracle, and I give my thanks and praise to Jesus Christ. By the way, seven years after my accident, I forgave the drunk driver, which was the best gift I could have given myself.

  • @user-ne8vl2uh8g
    @user-ne8vl2uh8g 8 днів тому

    I wore a mask at beginning of covid..i ended up needing a blood transfusion

  • @dachosenones1839
    @dachosenones1839 22 дні тому

    16 years later after surgery looks my screws are loose and I have to get em In again

  • @ItsOnlyDechaaa
    @ItsOnlyDechaaa 25 днів тому

    I got shot in my spine and i’m paralyzed from the waist down do yall think physical therapy would be helpful?

    • @EmmyWheelieBops
      @EmmyWheelieBops 7 днів тому

      Physical therapy is always helpful. If you are incomplete then you want to maximise the chances of recovery. What is your diagnosis? I’ve been paralysed from the mid chest down with a complete injury for five years now. Now I haven’t had any recovery below my injury level but PT has helped out so much with strength, spasms and other symptoms.

    • @ItsOnlyDechaaa
      @ItsOnlyDechaaa 7 днів тому

      @@EmmyWheelieBops ummm T6 and it is an complete injury i’m only 2 weeks in

    • @EmmyWheelieBops
      @EmmyWheelieBops 7 днів тому

      @@ItsOnlyDechaaa The first couple of years are critical - if you’re going to get any recovery it’s most likely during this period. I’m T5 complete after a car accident. How are you doing, in yourself?

    • @ItsOnlyDechaaa
      @ItsOnlyDechaaa 7 днів тому

      @@EmmyWheelieBops wow! you’re strong asl . I’m doing okay it’s stressful and tuff I was shot in my spine and left with a fractured rib. I’ve been doing very well in therapy into making me stronger with my upper body but in order for me to walk again I know i’ll have to heal from my injuries

    • @EmmyWheelieBops
      @EmmyWheelieBops 7 днів тому

      @@ItsOnlyDechaaa you got this! I remember how stressful and exhausting this time was for me. I didn’t get much sleep, I remember that much! Also waking up was hellish, realising I was still paralysed. But time passed. I went through rehab, and I got home and I’m living independently now. I hope you have good people with you there ❤️

  • @ceesan5605
    @ceesan5605 27 днів тому

    Joan Rivers?

  • @J-0K-ER
    @J-0K-ER 27 днів тому

    landed on my head on a trampoline went paralyzed for 2 mins went to dr and they found nothing wrong i have had neck and back pain ever since it's been about 14 years ago

  • @shannnz9148
    @shannnz9148 Місяць тому

    I watched the case of that young man Otto who was a US graduate and visited North Korea. They said there was little evidence of physical torture when he was returned to US, but something happened to him in order to silence him from exposing North Korean crimes against humanity. I recently watched a Joe Rogan podcast of a North Korean escapee and she said a torture technique used over there is air deprivation, they leave enough just to keep you alive. It would explain Ottos vegetative state when he was finally returned to the US.

  • @razakhamani1091
    @razakhamani1091 Місяць тому

    Why does cervical spine affect the bowel and bladder? unless it is cervical myelopathy, it is peripheral nerve it shall only affect the sensory, myotome, and the reflex in that corresponding dermatomes

  • @nicnic1190
    @nicnic1190 2 місяці тому

    I fractured my l2 from a fall of a horse in 2021. Thank you for this video. I got 🍀 lucky

  • @jessewilson6125
    @jessewilson6125 2 місяці тому

    I have c3-4 bulge and experience difficulty grasping air. My oxygen levels are fine. Is there anything I can do to get relief ?

  • @dawitfekadu191
    @dawitfekadu191 2 місяці тому

    I injured L-1 comprassion fracture how to treat plz

  • @cal7184
    @cal7184 2 місяці тому

    Thanks. I've very recently fractured L1- L4 & this video was very useful.

    • @bryangomez4998
      @bryangomez4998 11 днів тому

      Same man any update? I’m 2 weeks fresh and it seems really bad will I recover

    • @cal7184
      @cal7184 11 днів тому

      @bryangomez4998 I'm now 3 months down the line & recovery is going well. I still have some pain, but the reduced amount of pain killers, are keeping it at bay. I hope your recovery is going well.

  • @mike-dog1
    @mike-dog1 2 місяці тому

    How are you doing today? I'm 40yrs in a wheelchair ♿️ just curious how you feeling 6ys later. Respectfully,

  • @Lmmixs
    @Lmmixs 2 місяці тому

    I'll tried to backflip when i was 13 but my head hit first on the ground, after that my neck is painful and i struggle to walk, but after a week i return completely okay, but now im 17 there are other day my neck hurts, had problem to balance, nauseous, and i cant fell my body specially my arm, i struggle to stand up, and feeling im gonna passed out, after fighting that feeling, ill become okay and i can do my activities and play basketball

  • @rader1175
    @rader1175 3 місяці тому

    Thank You so much, some valuable info. on how to get started on getting help. Great tip, that someone else challenged, could help more than a doctor or internet. Going to use these sources to help, as you said sometimes family & friends can't understand your situation. Was in near fatal head on collision at 55 mph with a cement block truck, me in a pickup truck. Doctors said I broke everything, plus internal & head injuries. Broke spine at neck C1 &2, also spine at thoracic. They didn't think I would live, but I did at 60. Thankful that I can walk. Subscribed Thanks !

  • @TrustInTheUniverse
    @TrustInTheUniverse 3 місяці тому

    C4 hurts when I press on it

  • @marybuehler8549
    @marybuehler8549 3 місяці тому

    I have Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia which is rare. I pray my children don’t get this.

  • @user-gg8is9yh9q
    @user-gg8is9yh9q 4 місяці тому

    Please. Take a paralegal course and sue these dumb phuk doctors. I am on suboxone and its ate my bones. I did great on morphine and hydrocodone. They switched me to 24mg a day of suboxone for pain. Ive had a 2 year ongoing allergic reaction and am almost crippled.

  • @TarikRom-hu3jj
    @TarikRom-hu3jj 4 місяці тому

    I have 6 and c7 fracures and some d5 caused by and accident my symtoms are bladder and bowel i can control them but when its time is time i have double vision and ear noises just in the right pretty much. All the right is fuked up resulted in trouble walking and swallowing openning my full mouth my right jaw and speatch are slured prolem with contration i hope u can answer looking forward now its been 2 months nd half of the injery hopefulluly those sumptoms goes away im just texting you with the left hand hopefully i didnt make any .istakes also problems with erection my doc says just do u collar of the neck and back for 6 months and ull be fine but im not sure...

  • @user-vz5lc3ps3s
    @user-vz5lc3ps3s 4 місяці тому

    I have a c7 injury when I was 15 IAM 54 now and get pain back of neck I can still walk but can't lift heavy things

  • @user-vz5lc3ps3s
    @user-vz5lc3ps3s 5 місяців тому

    I have a c5 neck injury pain most of the time 😮

  • @GenXWitch67
    @GenXWitch67 5 місяців тому

    Very informative, thank you. Every year, it seems, since an injury in 2007, I do something that pinches or re-injures c6-8. I’m supposed to schedule carpal tunnel surgery soon but my nerve pain in my arm pit and tricep forced me to urgent care. Going to rethink the carpal tunnel surgery. Starting therapy for my neck soon.

  • @21kirsty21
    @21kirsty21 5 місяців тому

    Can this happen with epilepsy

  • @HectorToscano-fx6ro
    @HectorToscano-fx6ro 5 місяців тому

    LET ME SMASH!!!

  • @juliosandoval8244
    @juliosandoval8244 5 місяців тому

    Iam gladd i watched this video iam struggling with top of the skull pain,buring sensation,waking up with both hands numb,mid back pain with shortness of breath.just got referred to a neurosurgeon for treatment maybe even fusion surgery.god bless our world

  • @sxntana6210
    @sxntana6210 6 місяців тому

    Thanks you for this video. Extremely helpful for a PCA.

  • @nataliemeenakshithegreat7780
    @nataliemeenakshithegreat7780 6 місяців тому

    I can’t see the video why I can only hear it

  • @vinjulieann1
    @vinjulieann1 7 місяців тому

    Was just told I have a nerve root narrowing/impingement issue left C3 -C4. I do have problems catching my breath sometimes. I wanted the MRI to check the atlas - I get shocks in both wrists - since 2001.Not enough issues with my C6 C7 for the shocks they say.

  • @yaviless3840
    @yaviless3840 7 місяців тому

    Thank you I don’t realize how serious my situation is

    • @omarkhan6450
      @omarkhan6450 6 місяців тому

      I pray you recover well. I just found out that I have c3-c4 ligament damaged which troubles breathing little and limits little neck mobility. With time and therapy hope it helps :(

    • @NiccBlacc-NCBC
      @NiccBlacc-NCBC 5 місяців тому

      @@omarkhan6450 have you considered PRP therapy and what scan did you do to know about the ligament damage ?

  • @americanveteran1382
    @americanveteran1382 8 місяців тому

    Mt sanaii hospital mayo clinic

  • @sarahrobson4874
    @sarahrobson4874 9 місяців тому

    Fractured my c4 and c5 luckily no permanent spinal cord damage. I'm nearly back to myself and and back in work 10 months later.

    • @aartikaur4590
      @aartikaur4590 4 місяці тому

      Hey what you do for to recover please reply me

    • @TarikRom-hu3jj
      @TarikRom-hu3jj 4 місяці тому

      How do you feel now ? I have fracture to c6 and c7 and d5 only 2 months and half no spinol cord injusry the docs said 6 month or ill be fine lots of weekness and symtoms in the right inluding fogs and ear hearing problem i hope all these symtoms subside one day......

    • @TarikRom-hu3jj
      @TarikRom-hu3jj 3 місяці тому

      ???

    • @TarikRom-hu3jj
      @TarikRom-hu3jj 3 місяці тому

      🤔

    • @TarikRom-hu3jj
      @TarikRom-hu3jj 3 місяці тому

      @@AjayVerma-it3xv who u talking to

  • @MacchiatoSwirlGirl
    @MacchiatoSwirlGirl 10 місяців тому

    Me C3-C7 my life is miserable

    • @NiccBlacc-NCBC
      @NiccBlacc-NCBC 5 місяців тому

      what caused your issue, this is scary. I have a herniation most likely from lifting somethings.

  • @martinellibarnard6747
    @martinellibarnard6747 10 місяців тому

    My heart stopped about 11 times a year between the age of 12 and 18 and I had to be resuscitated due to asthma. I was healed by prayer. I get episodes of severe cluster headaches and eventually wake up with pressure in my head and memory loss. About 5 years ago I had an MRI done and evidence of several strokes shows up on the MRI. I am on toplep and blood thinner.

  • @subashyadav9933
    @subashyadav9933 10 місяців тому

    Sem to you moy porobalam

  • @MamaRestInPeace1424
    @MamaRestInPeace1424 10 місяців тому

    I nearly died Oct 2021 in ICU from the Delta. I barely survived and today suffer severe L/C I was not Diabetic before the infection, 3 months after discharge my home health nurses noted high blood sugar, I am full blown Diabetic Type 2 now. But I also suffer severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea and am on CPAP with Supplemental 02 attached. My Doctors have noted severe Hypoxia especially when I lay down, or sit back in my chair. Sometimes it seems positional. My 02 drops down into the low 80’s upper 70’s when I forget to put on my CPAP. I was wondering what Organs are likely affected by this low Oxygen Hypoxia. I was told by one of my Doctors that Ray Liota likely died from Hypoxia in his sleep. I was also told that they fly patients to Trauma Centers when their 02 is down that low. Does anybody have any comment or ideas? Alot of people who had the 19 are struggling with Hypoxia even 2 years after infection.

  • @wmguillaumes6044
    @wmguillaumes6044 10 місяців тому

    Too bad the whole video is based on a basic lack of knowledge in actual medical terminology. Like the difference between hypoxia and hypoxemia.

  • @sasmitamaharana4846
    @sasmitamaharana4846 10 місяців тому

    Sir please reply my friend got C4 C3 injury 10 months ago ..he can't walk , can't sense also please say how he will get well soon ..As the doctors are saying he will not walk.. pls send the good doctors details, where he can be right please please sir it's humble request you please reply...his parents are so worried about him even can't eat properly...pls sir

  • @user-kx6qm1jr9s
    @user-kx6qm1jr9s 10 місяців тому

    Ive got C3 through two C7 spinal cord damage due to a car crash, had major surgery at Stanmore Orthopaedic Hospital, Before the surgery I was told I’m going to be severely disabled for the rest of my life, I have surprised all the surgeons at the hospital and almost made a full recovery, I can do everything that I was doing before the accident just slightly weaker. Don’t give up, motivation determination and hard work and you will see small improvements over a long time you can do it, 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

    • @jellybean6556
      @jellybean6556 10 місяців тому

      Did you just have damage to the spinal cord at c3 or was it cut off?

    • @user-kx6qm1jr9s
      @user-kx6qm1jr9s 10 місяців тому

      @@jellybean6556 Extensive spinal cord damage I have a open spine now from C3 to C7 the Japanese are well known for doing this type of surgery where they remove the back of the spine and fit metal rods either side, I get a lot of nerve pain which is horrendous, but i’ve made a very good recovery, I spent several months at Stanmore Orthopaedic Hospital and then one year at Bolsover Street, London for rehab treatment,

    • @sokunthearysa3620
      @sokunthearysa3620 6 місяців тому

      That's great news, this will give us more hope for my daughter who is 2 years old. She has C3-C5 spinal cord injury too. Anyway, may i Know about the operation? did Dr operate on your back neck? Thanks in advance for your answer!

    • @lorelynpangilinan5663
      @lorelynpangilinan5663 4 місяці тому

      thanks be to God

    • @user-kx6qm1jr9s
      @user-kx6qm1jr9s 4 місяці тому

      @@sokunthearysa3620 On my neck I have a large scar from the top of my head to the middle of my back, Once having the surgery it’s a very slow recovery,

  • @wminion3890
    @wminion3890 11 місяців тому

    Periodic Paralysis Hypokalemia.

  • @bowtech1020
    @bowtech1020 11 місяців тому

    Nitrogen

  • @ghostman7768
    @ghostman7768 11 місяців тому

    Is there some life expectancy for patients suffering from C3 to C4 spinal injury?

    • @ghostman7768
      @ghostman7768 8 місяців тому

      @@CharlotteRollsOn someone I know had a c3/c4 spinal injury and after a year from icu and rehabilitation therapy is waiting to do a epidural stimulator he is aged just over 30 and the incident occurred a year ago. What would you recommend?

    • @ghostman7768
      @ghostman7768 8 місяців тому

      According to what I hear it is not completely severed the spinal cord...but I have seen cases which may be quite similar and whom did the epidural stimulator but they are still wheelchair bound and you rarely see them standing up or walking on their own accord but I reckon as long as their is hope their is a way...and take it from one day at a time and prayers may help as well alongside medication 🙏🏻

  • @georgescaife1924
    @georgescaife1924 11 місяців тому

    Can sepsis cause hypoxia

  • @user-il9bh4jn1l
    @user-il9bh4jn1l 11 місяців тому

    Some helpful tips, thank you.

  • @shannonholmes5130
    @shannonholmes5130 11 місяців тому

    Can stenoses severe, cause constipation ,it is the c5

  • @siddarthareddychitiki78
    @siddarthareddychitiki78 11 місяців тому

    Lumbar spondylosis degenerative changes can be cared permanently without surgeries? Please reply.

  • @DivineDestiny77
    @DivineDestiny77 Рік тому

    Could severe asthma in a child have caused hypoxia, which caused damage to the frontal lobe, resulting in ADHD symptoms? Now to get to the root cause: could wildfire smoke in the early 1980’s along with childhood vaccines have caused the combi of symptoms of asthma, allergies, eczema, dairy intolerance, gluten intolerance, & adhd symptoms? I couldn’t help but notice this phenomenon to be very common in a certain region of the county where there were unusual amounts of wildfires and certain childhood vaccines enforced then.

  • @samgaming5215
    @samgaming5215 Рік тому

    Thank you for this video. I would add that there can also be autonomic dysreflexia in these patients, where there is sweating, rhinorrhoea, bradycardia, severe paroxysms of hypertension and awful, pounding headaches, and this can precipitate seizures and death if not promptly treated quickly. It can be caused by blocked catheters, distension from a full bowel, stimulation of the skin from a pressure ulcer or vesicu-ureteric reflux, it can also be caused by a patient with tetraplegia giving birth.

  • @gmkbass
    @gmkbass Рік тому

    I had injured my cervical spine - specifically herniated discs, C3-5. I am so very thankful that the actual spinal cord wasn't damaged, and I had no loss of anatomical functions other than temporary numbness to both arms. But man...... That was probably the second most painful injury I have sustained in my entire life. Every little movement, every little insignificant shifts in my body's center of gravity, and every forced breath felt like someone sledgehammering the back of my neck, head, back and my shoulders. It probably didn't help that this injury came paired with a delicious side dish of TBI. Fortunately, I have made a very good recovery since then, and I can function almost at a complete normal level. I still occasionally experience "locked" neck and stiff pain, but considering all the other things that could have happened to me, I'm infinitely grateful. However, I later suffered a stress injury to L4-6 which did worsen my general spinal health. After 2 years of treatments, LOTS of physical therapy sessions, and a rehab center visit, I am able to function again. I now try to keep myself as healthy and fit as possible through proper diet and exercises, and I feel better than I have ever before, albeit a few things that I have to be cautious with in regards to reinjuring my spine. The moral of the story? Take care of your body, folks. I don't wanna sound like that one old guy, but really, take care of your body even if you are young and fit. Whatever harms come to your body now will definitely show up not too far down the road. Stay healthy and stay upright, everyone!

  • @TebbyC
    @TebbyC Рік тому

    Paraplegia paralysis how do you cure it

  • @gregoriodecker2692
    @gregoriodecker2692 Рік тому

    Can cervical spinal stenosis with nerve impingement at c5 c6 c7 cause feet to burn and tingle?