According to the Mayo Clinic, the signs and symptoms of spinal cord injury depend on the location and severity of the injury.
However, common symptoms of any spinal cord injury include:
- Pain or an intense stinging sensation caused by damage to the nerve fibers in the spinal cord
- Loss of movement
- Loss of sensation, including the ability to feel heat, cold and touch
- Loss of bowel or bladder control
- Exaggerated reflex activities or spasms
- Changes in sexual function, sexual sensitivity and fertility
- Difficulty breathing, coughing or clearing secretions from the lungs
There are also emergency signs after a head injury or accident, including:
- Fading in and out of consciousness
- Extreme back pain or pressure in the neck, head or back
- Weakness, incoordination or paralysis in any part of the body
- Numbness, tingling or loss of sensation in the hands, fingers, feet or toes
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
- Difficulty with balance and walking
- Impaired breathing after injury
- An oddly positioned or twisted neck or back
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