scholarly journals Características clínicas, complicaciones secundarias y apoyos en personas con lesión medular traumática en Asturias

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-348
Author(s):  
Andrea Rodríguez Alonso ◽  
Enrique Oltra Rodríguez

Introducción: La lesión medular traumática es un acontecimiento sobrevenido y frecuentemente devastador debido a la pérdida funcional, a las complicaciones secundarias y a la inexistencia de tratamiento curativo. Se plantea como un reto personal, sanitario y social. El objetivo del estudio es describir las características epidemiológicas, clínicas y los apoyos utilizados de las personas con lesión medular traumática del Principado de Asturias.Materiales y método: Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal. La población estuvo conformada por personas con lesión medular traumática ingresadas por cualquier causa en el Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias del 1 de enero de 2005 al 31 de enero de 2015.Resultados: El número de casos fue 92. Un 76,9% eran hombres. La edad media fue 48,5 años y la edad media cuando se produjo la lesión 40,2 años. Las causas más frecuentes fueron los accidentes: de tráfico, laborales y fortuitos. El tipo de lesión más frecuente: según afectación de miembros, la paraplejia con un 38,5%; según la extensión, la lesión incompleta con un 52,6%; según el nivel neurológico, la lesión dorsal con un 45,4% y según la escala de clasificación de la American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), la lesión ASIA A con un 50,7%. Como complicaciones secundarias más frecuentes: el 68,7% presenta vejiga neurógena, el 60,2% intestino neurógeno, el 46,5 úlceras por presión, 46,4% espasticidad y el 30,1% dolor neuropático. Conclusiones: Existe una alta prevalencia de complicaciones secundarias en la lesión medular, siendo necesario aunar esfuerzos en la prevención y tratamiento de las mismas. Background and objective: Traumatic spinal cord injury is a supervening and often devastating event due to functional loss, secondary complications and lack of curative treatment. It is posed as a personal, health and social challenge. The objective of the study is to describe the epidemiological, clinical and support characteristics of people with traumatic spinal cord injury in the Principality of Asturias.Materials and method: Observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study. The population comprised people with traumatic spinal cord injury admitted for any reason at the Central University Hospital of Asturias from January 1, 2005 to January 31, 2015.Results: The number of cases was 92. 76.9% were men. The average age was 48.5 years old and the average age when the injury occurred was 40.2 years old. The most frequent causes were accidents: traffic, labor and fortuitous. The most frequent type of injury: according to limb involvement, paraplegia with 38.5%; according to the extension, the incomplete lesion with 52.6%; according to the neurological level, the dorsal lesion with 45.4% and according to the classification scale of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), the ASIA A lesion with 50.7%. As most frequent secondary complications: 68.7% have neurogenic bladder, 60.2% neurogenic bowel, 46.5% pressure ulcers, 46.4% spasticity and 30.1% neuropathic pain.Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of secondary complications in spinal cord injury, being necessary to join efforts in the prevention and treatment of them.

Cephalalgia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 403-412
Author(s):  
Liis Sabre ◽  
Mariann Rugo ◽  
Toomas Asser ◽  
Janika Kõrv ◽  
Mark Braschinsky

Background Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) often suffer from different types of pain. However, headaches after TSCI have not been studied. Aim The aim of this article is to examine the occurrence of headache among patients with TSCI. Methods This cross-sectional study included individuals with TSCI from 1997 to 2012 in Estonia. Patients with TSCI were interviewed via telephone. The interview was based on a questionnaire specifically designed to identify headache type using the International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition (beta version). Results There were 73 patients with a mean age 37.1 ± 10.6 years. The mean time since TSCI was 7.5 ± 4.0 years. The most frequently mentioned pain was headache (71%), followed by back pain (60%) and pain in neck (44%). Headaches were more frequent after the trauma compared with the headaches before TSCI (71% vs 51%, p = 0.02). Headaches that arose after TSCI were not related to the concomitant brain injury ( p = 0.15). The occurrence of headache did not depend on the severity or the level of the TSCI. Eighty-five percent of patients had not contacted any physician and headache was not diagnosed. Conclusions This is the first study that evidentially shows that headache is the most prevalent pain condition after TSCI. Despite this, the majority of patients never consult a physician, nor is their headache diagnosed or appropriately managed. This indicates that further studies are needed to provide evidence regarding the prevalence and causes of headache and its impact on quality of life.


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Shambhu Prasad Adhikari ◽  
Shraddha Adhikari ◽  
Chanda Rana ◽  
Rubee Dev

Background: The outcome of exercises depends on participants’ level of exercise participation. We aimed to investigate the level of exercise participation in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury during inpatient rehabilitation.Methods: All participants with traumatic spinal cord injury undergoing inpatient physiotherapy at a rehabilitation center were recruited. Participants with hearing/visual problems were excluded. Hopkins Rehabilitation Engagement Rating Scale and Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale were used to evaluate exercise participation levels. One-way ANOVA and unpaired t-test were used to compare level of participation between groups. Pearson’s correlation and Chi-square tests were used to evaluate correlation and association. Results: Thirty-five participants with mean age 37.1 ± 11.7 years completed the study. Hopkins Rehabilitation Engagement Rating Scale and Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale demonstrated a low level of exercise participation in 31.4 % and 42.9 % participants respectively. Participants with an incomplete injury had high exercise participation levels compared to complete injuries. There were significant group differences (p < 0.001, effect size = 0.8) between complete and incomplete injuries and among various levels of injuries. The level of exercise participation was significantly associated with injury levels and type (p < 0.001, Phi = 0.7 to 0.9). Conclusions: The exercise participation level was high for incomplete compared to complete injuries in Nepalese individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury. The demographic and socio-economical factors were not associated with level of exercise participation.Keywords: Exercise participation; rehabilitation; spinal cord injury


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Victor Figueiredo Leite ◽  
Daniel Rubio de Souza ◽  
Marta Imamura ◽  
Linamara Rizzo Battistella

There is scarce data about intra-hospital complications in acute traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Objective: To report characteristics of complications in patients with TSCI in a major trauma center. Method: This is a cross-sectional study with 434 patients with acute TSCI from 2004 to 2014. Outcomes were frequency and description of complications, length of hospital stay (LOS), and causes of increased LOS. Results: Patients presented at least 1 complication in 82.2% of the cases: urinary tract infection (UTI) = 64.4%, pressure ulcers (PU) = 50.6%, and pneumonia = 23.7%. Pneumonia, intubation and cases of surgical corrections for PU were independently associated with increased LOS. Conclusion: UTIs and PUs were the most frequent complications. Investigating its causes and consequences is paramount in the care of patients with SCI. Possible reasons for such complications could comprise time, and frequency of repositioning in bed. Investigating intra-hospital complications is paramount in SCI centers.


Spinal Cord ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Halvorsen ◽  
A. L. Pettersen ◽  
S. M. Nilsen ◽  
K. Krizak Halle ◽  
E. Elmenhorst Schaanning ◽  
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