Question

A person Has a car accident. His injuries are :

• Association hearing area destroyed

• Primary sensitive area, on the face, destroyed

• In the legs, the ventral root of the right nerve is completely destroyed

• At the level of the T9 vertebra, the spinal cord is completely cut

• At the level of the legs, the dorsal root of the right nerve is cut

Tell everything that is still possible and impossible to do by this person at the motor level and what is possible and impossible to feel at the sensory level, and why.

Need help please and explanation with pictures if possible ?

Answer 1

In this scenario after car accident the patient got complete cut of spinal cord at T9 level . this can lead to paraplegia .Since T9 vertebra communicate directly with adrenal glands damaged cause severe symptoms in kidney area

· There will be lack of motor function of leg and lower trunk.

· There would be lack of bladder and bowel control.

· They will have balance in sitting position but they cannot walk without braces or walking frame.

· They can breathe normally, feed by themselves,

· Use arm ,chest and upper back independently

· Main nerve affect the buttocks and lower abdominal muscles

· Partial loss of lower trunk and abdominal control.

Since it is a complete cut at T9 there would be complete loss of sensory or motor function below the level of injury