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A Missouri Accident Victim's Guide to Spinal Cord Injuries

The spinal cord in a bundle of nerves that sends messages from the brain to the rest of the body and takes messages from the body to the brain. It is located inside the spine. If the spinal cord is injured, the flow of information may be impaired or interrupted causing paralysis, muscle dystrophy, autonomic (involuntary nervous system) disturbances or loss of reflex function. This places spinal cord injuries among the most devastating types of Missouri car accident injuries.

Automobile accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries. They may occur if a vertebra is fractured or dislocated. This fracturing or dislocation of the vertebra can tear the spinal cord tissue or cause fragments of bone to become embedded in the spinal cord.

Spinal cord injuries can also result from:

• Excessive spinal pressure (compression)
  
• Spinal bruising (contusion)
• Lacerations

Regardless of cause, spinal cord injuries are separated into two categories: complete and incomplete. In a complete spinal cord injury, the victim is paralyzed and completely unable to function below the level of the injury. These injuries cannot be repaired, so complete spinal cord injuries result in lifelong disability.

In an incomplete spinal cord injury, the victim has some level of functionality below the level of the injury. The amount of disability depends on the severity of the injury. The damage may be permanent or temporary. In some cases, victims of incomplete spinal cord injuries make full recoveries.
Symptoms of spinal cord injury include:

• Pain
• Numbness or loss of sensation
• Loss of muscle control
• Sexual dysfunction
• Incontinence
• Muscle spasms
• Infection

Spinal cord injuries may take time to develop and be diagnosed. If you have seriously injured your neck or back in a Missouri car accident, you should be aware of the signs of a serious spinal cord injury. They are listed in our article "Missouri Car Accident Injuries: Signs Of A Serious Spinal Cord Injury."

If you have sustained a spinal cord, back or neck injury in a Missouri automobile accident, you may be eligible for compensation for your injuries, pain, disability, lost wages and other losses. Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616 to discuss your claim with a Kansas City accident lawyer.

Learn how to protect your right to compensation after a Kansas car crash; download a free copy of our book: "10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim."

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