Symptoms, physical examination and auxiliary examination can be used to determine the degree of spinal cord injury.
1. Symptoms: after spinal cord injury, there will be sensory impairment, loss of motor function and other symptoms, accompanied by respiratory difficulties, urinary and fecal incontinence, etc. According to the severity of the symptoms, the severity of the spinal cord injury can be initially assessed.
2. Physical examination: including limb movement and sensory plane. Limb movement can be based on muscle strength to determine the severity of the injury, the lower the muscle strength, the more serious the injury.
Sensory plane examination can help determine the location and severity of the spinal cord injury. If only superficial sensory impairment is present and the location is relatively limited, it means that the injury is mild; if both superficial and deep sensation are impaired and the location is relatively high, it means that the spinal cord injury is more serious.
3. Auxiliary examination: X-ray, CT, MRI and other auxiliary examinations can be used to determine the plane and severity of spinal cord injury.
It is recommended that patients with spinal cord injuries should consult a doctor in time and take active treatment under the doctor’s guidance.