Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Lesions
- With incomplete lesions there is partial preservation of sensory and/or motor function below the neurological level and in the lowest sacral segment. Sensation in the anal mucocutaneous junction, as well as deep anal sensation, must be present for a lesion to be referred to as incomplete.
- Spinal shock occurs 30 to 60 minutes after spinal trauma and is characterized by flaccid paralysis and absence of all spinal cord reflex activity below the level of the spinal cord lesion. This condition can last for a few hours to several weeks.
- The completeness of a lesion cannot be determined until spinal shock is resolved.
Source: Umphred, D.A. (2001) Neurological Rehabilitation. 4th Ed. U.S.A.: Mosby, Inc.
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- With incomplete lesions there is partial preservation of sensory and/or motor function below the neurological level and in the lowest sacral segment. Sensation in the anal mucocutaneous junction, as well as deep anal sensation, must be present for a lesion to be referred to as incomplete.
- Spinal shock occurs 30 to 60 minutes after spinal trauma and is characterized by flaccid paralysis and absence of all spinal cord reflex activity below the level of the spinal cord lesion. This condition can last for a few hours to several weeks.
- The completeness of a lesion cannot be determined until spinal shock is resolved.
Source: Umphred, D.A. (2001) Neurological Rehabilitation. 4th Ed. U.S.A.: Mosby, Inc.
