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Can a T6 paraplegic walk again?
Depending on the severity of the injury, T6 SCI patients can experience gait abnormalities ranging anywhere from a slowed pace to the inability to walk at all. As a result, T6 SCI patients may need to use a wheelchair, crutches, or a walker for mobility support.
What type of research is helping people with spinal cord injuries?
Advances in stem cell research and nerve cell regeneration give hope for greater recovery for people with spinal cord injuries. And new treatments are being investigated for people with long-standing spinal cord injuries.
Can stem cell research cure paralysis?
Scientists have begun using stem cell injections to treat those who have been paralyzed in accidents resulting in a spinal cord injury. In March 2016, Kristopher Boesen (Kris) was in a car accident that paralyzed him from the neck down.
What problems can be associated with spinal cord injury at T5?
When the spinal cord is injured at or below thoracic level 5 (T5), cardiovascular control is markedly unbalanced as the heart and blood vessels innervated by upper thoracic segments remain under brain stem control, whereas the vasculature of the lower body is affected by unregulated spinal reflexes.
How do paraplegics poop?
This condition is also known as reflex bowel. Lower motor neuron bowel results from injury below T-12 that damage the defecation reflex and relax the anal sphincter muscle. When the bowel fills with stool the sacral nerves try to send a signal to the spinal cord to defecate but the injury disrupts the signal.
Can stem cells repair nerve damage?
Stem cell treatment for nerve damage shows great promise, and it offers significant benefits compared to other, more traditional treatments such as surgery. Studies show that it can reduce the total damage to peripheral nerves and improving tissue regeneration.
Can stem cells Help spinal cord injuries?
No. Although, stem cells are very useful in spinal cord injury research and are beginning to be tested in clinical trials, there are currently no proven and approved stem cell treatments available for spinal cord injuries.
What happens if you injure your T5 and T6?
T3, T4, and T5 nerve roots affect sensation at the upper chest and back. Additionally, individuals with T6 or higher level injuries are more likely to experience a condition called autonomic dysreflexia which affects involuntary functions like body temperature regulation, heart rate, and blood pressure.
What does the T6 nerve control?
These nerves and muscles help control the rib cage, lungs, diaphragm and muscles that help you breathe. T-6 through T-12 nerves affect abdominal and back muscles. These nerves and muscles are important for balance and posture, and they help you cough or expel foreign matter from your airway.