Prognosis of spinal cord injury

Prognosis of spinal cord injury

Despite continuing improvements in patient care, life expec - tancy remains below normal following spinal cord injury . The median life expectancy is 33 years, but varies considerably ( Table 30.2 ). The prognosis for neurological recover y is strongly influ - enced by factors such as the level and completeness of the injury , ventilator dependence and the age at presentation. -

Ventilator Paraplegic Low tetraplegic High dependent at any (C5–C8) tetraplegic level (C1–C4) 45.6 40.6 36.1 16.6 28.0 23.8 20.2 7.1 13.1 10.2 7.9 1.4 46.3 41.7 37.9 23.3 28.6 24.7 21.6 11.1 13.5 10.8 8.8 3.1

Prognosis of spinal cord injury

Despite continuing improvements in patient care, life expec - tancy remains below normal following spinal cord injury . The median life expectancy is 33 years, but varies considerably ( Table 30.2 ). The prognosis for neurological recover y is strongly influ - enced by factors such as the level and completeness of the injury , ventilator dependence and the age at presentation. -

Ventilator Paraplegic Low tetraplegic High dependent at any (C5–C8) tetraplegic level (C1–C4) 45.6 40.6 36.1 16.6 28.0 23.8 20.2 7.1 13.1 10.2 7.9 1.4 46.3 41.7 37.9 23.3 28.6 24.7 21.6 11.1 13.5 10.8 8.8 3.1

Prognosis of spinal cord injury

Despite continuing improvements in patient care, life expec - tancy remains below normal following spinal cord injury . The median life expectancy is 33 years, but varies considerably ( Table 30.2 ). The prognosis for neurological recover y is strongly influ - enced by factors such as the level and completeness of the injury , ventilator dependence and the age at presentation. -

Ventilator Paraplegic Low tetraplegic High dependent at any (C5–C8) tetraplegic level (C1–C4) 45.6 40.6 36.1 16.6 28.0 23.8 20.2 7.1 13.1 10.2 7.9 1.4 46.3 41.7 37.9 23.3 28.6 24.7 21.6 11.1 13.5 10.8 8.8 3.1