Trauma, infection, or reduced nutrient supply can easily cause brain or spinal
cord damage resulting in poor muscle function.
Not exact matches
Premature Clamping of the Umbilical
Cord may
Result in Brain
Damage to Newborns 3/8/03.
Players and teammates may not instantly recognize the severity of the
damage, and the wrong move can
damage or sever the spinal
cord,
resulting in paralysis or even death.
The protein itself has been known to researchers for some time as a
result of research on zebrafish, where it plays an important role in the healing process following
damage to the spinal
cord.
Oligodendrocyte death, occurring after a spinal
cord injury, activates a process called de-myelination that
results first in
damage to surviving neuronal connections and finally in death of the affected neurons.
«This solves a long - running mystery of how a gene mutation
damages the neurons that carry information from the spinal
cord to our muscles,
resulting in a range of sensory and movement problems,» says Samuel Pfaff, a neuroscience professor at the Salk Institute and one of the senior authors on the paper with Xiang - Lei Yang, a professor at TSRI.
Unlike peripheral nerves, which re-sprout axons when they are
damaged, mature spinal neurons do not regrow axons in the part of the body where the injury has occurred — such as when the spinal
cord is cut or crushed — which
results in paralysis below the injury.
Unsupervised communication For paraplegics who lose motor and sensory function as a
result of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal
cord injury or stroke - induced brain
damage, simply communicating can be extremely difficult, if not impossible.
Although the research indicates it may someday be possible to regenerate neurons from the body's own cells to repair traumatic brain injury or spinal
cord damage or to treat conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, the researchers stressed that it is too soon to know whether the neurons created in these initial studies
resulted in any functional improvements, a goal for future research.
Friedreich's ataxiais an inherited disease that causes progressive
damage to the nervous system,
resulting in symptoms ranging from gait disturbance to speech problems; it can also lead to heart disease and diabetes.The ataxia of Friedreich's ataxia
results from the degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal
cord, in particular sensory neurons essential (through connections with the cerebellum) for directing muscle movement of the arms and legs.
They include: increased risk of mother and infant infections; difficulty in the regulation of the baby's body temperature; increased chance of umbilical
cord damage; respiratory distress
resulting from the baby inhaling tub water; and potential for asphyxia (lack of oxygen) and seizures.
Hello, I have a syndrome called progressive Mylopathy caused by a artery that had surrounded my spinal
cord causing
damage to my nerves below the waist affecting my walking bladder & many muscle groups around the perinium,
resulting in pain sitting down.
Occasionally,
damage to the spinal
cord and nerve roots may occur,
resulting in a condition called myeloradiculopathy.
SM may
result in other neurological deficits such as thoracic limb weakness and muscle atrophy (due to ventral horn cell
damage) and pelvic limb ataxia and weakness (due to white matter
damage or involvement of the lumbar spinal
cord by the syrinx).
Spinal
cord injuries usually
result in permanent, irreversible
damage.
The increased pressure and pooling of cerebrospinal fluid may cause irritation and
damage to the spinal
cord,
resulting in symptoms of neck scratching, headache, and in rare cases, paralysis.
If it swells it has no place to expand into,
resulting in serious
damage to the
cord.
Syrinxes exert pressure on the spinal
cord, compressing and stretching its fibers and in some cases
resulting in permanent nerve
damage, pain, craniocervical scratching and paresis (difficulty walking).
Neurological signs appear as a
result of
damage to blood vessels in the brain and spinal
cord associated with EHV infection.
Many cases of spinal and related nerve
damage are due to sudden trauma, but some can
result from encroachment of bone or tumors into the space occupied by the
cord.
Depending on the severity of injury and location of
damage to the spinal
cord, back trauma can
result in total or partial paralysis, loss of movement, loss of feeling and other injuries.
Complete spinal
cord injury
results in a total loss of motor function below the site of the
damage.
The injuries
resulting from slip and fall incidents can run the full range from minor to severe and can include brain
damage, concussion, headaches, TMJ (jaw), scars and disfigurement, hearing loss, seizures, neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, leg pain, rotator cuff tear, herniated and bulging discs, fractures and broken bones, muscle
damage, ligament
damage, tendon
damage, nerve
damage, spinal
cord injuries, and many other physical problems.
One of the most devastating injuries that can
result after a motor vehicle accident is
damage to the spinal
cord.
Any
damage to the spinal
cord which
results in some loss of function is called spinal
cord injury (SCI).
Although spinal
cord injuries are not especially common among infants, they can
result in life - long
damage and even paralysis.
When a person is paralyzed, it is often the
result of
damaged spinal
cord tissue, which causes nerve
damage throughout the body.
Motorcycle accidents often
result in a wide range of catastrophic injuries, including fractures, brain injuries, spinal
cord damage and serious burn injuries.
If a child is not diagnosed and treated effectively for meningitis, brain
damage, serious spinal
cord injury and long - term medical challenges may
result.
Following an accident
resulting in a spinal
cord injury, you deserve to recover the
damages necessary for you to lead a productive and happy life.
While a completely severed
cord causes paralysis and loss of sensation below the severed section of
cord, a partially severed or
damaged cord might
result in symptoms such as involuntary movements or muscle spasms, weakness or decreased motor control involving one or more limbs, loss or altered sensation in certain parts of the body, impaired bowel or bladder function, and other nervous system dysfunction.
It may
result from direct injury to the
cord itself or indirectly from
damage to surrounding bones, tissues, or blood vessels.
The type and extent of injuries
resulting from
damage to the spinal
cord depend on which part of the spinal was
damaged and how severe the injury was.
Because spinal
cord injuries
resulting in paraplegia are usually permanent, there are a number of financial
damages that victims can claim in a lawsuit.
Spinal
cord injuries include any
damage to the spinal
cord resulting in loss of function or mobility.
Car accidents on highways can
result in the most serious injuries, including severe brain
damage and spinal
cord injury
resulting in life long medical treatments and surgeries.
If you have the great misfortune to endure
damage to your spinal
cord as the
result of an accident or assault that was, at least partially, the fault of another person, you require excellent legal assistance as well as first - rate medical care.
If your child has suffered injury or death as a
result of choking on a window
cord, you may be entitled to
damages in compensation.
Motorcycle accidents tend to
result in especially serious injuries, including broken bones, head trauma, and spinal
cord damage.
Spinal
cord injuries typically involve nerve
damage which may
result in full or partial paralysis and other serious limitations.
These falls can be fatal or they can
result in devastating injuries like brain
damage / head injury, spinal
cord injury, paralysis, permanent disfigurement, and crushed or broken bones.This can be traumatic for both the victim and loved ones, and can create a great deal of financial and emotional anguish.
Construction workers can be buried under heaps of dirt, rocks, and construction equipment, and the typical
result is death or horrific injuries like permanent disfigurement, crushed bones, amputation, spinal
cord injuries, and brain
damage.
When the spinal
cord is
damaged, broken, or severed, the transmission of information is interrupted, which in turn can
result in serious, lifelong impairments in motor and sensory functions.
A pedestrian accident can be extremely serious and
result in severe injuries such as head injuries, brain injuries, broken bones, and spinal
cord damage.
Loss of movement and sensation are common
results of spinal
cord damage.
A large percentage of these spinal
cord injuries are the
result of negligence, so there might be a way of compensating some spinal
cord injury victims for their
damages.
Being hit from behind by a car traveling at high speeds could
result in horrific
damage to your spinal
cord, head and other important bodily organs.
We have represented hundreds of clients who have suffered spinal
cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, burns, organ
damage, amputations, and serious fractures and joint injuries as a
result of another party's negligence.
At home, electrocution can
result from faulty electrical wiring, as well as from the use of products like hair dryers, microwaves, and other electrical appliances with power
cords that are
damaged, defective or used inappropriately.
Although some car accident victims may
result largely unscathed, others may suffer broken bones, organ
damage, brain and spinal
cord injury, The injured party may require recurrent doctors» appointments, medications and surgery, at - home care, specialized transportation assistance, and time off from work — all placing mental and financial strain on the individual and his or her household.