Management of Spinal cord Injury

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Author Name Dr. Nayef Mohammed Al Zhrany, Mr. AbdulelahAlsulami
Book Format e-Book
Categories Medicine & Science
ISBN
Language English
Pages 177
Published Date 15 Dec. 2023
Publisher
Size B5
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating neurological condition with tremendous socioeconomic impact on affected individuals and the health care system. Today, the estimated lifetime cost of an SCI patient is $2.35 million per patient. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are 12,500 new cases of SCI each year in North America. More than 90% of SCI cases are traumatic and caused by incidences such as traffic accidents, violence, sports, or falls. The Male-to-female ratio of 2:1 for SCI, which happens more frequently in adults compared to children. Demographically, men are mostly affected during their early and late adulthood (3rd and 8th decades of life) while women are at higher risk during their adolescence (15–19 years) and 7th decade of their lives i.e. age distribution is bimodal, with a first peak involving young adults and a second peak involving adults over the age of 60. Those over 60 years of age who suffer SCI have considerably worse outcomes than younger patients their injuries usually resulting from falls and age-related bony changes

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Author Name

Dr. Nayef Mohammed Al Zhrany, Mr. AbdulelahAlsulami

Book Format

e-Book

Categories

Medicine & Science

ISBN

Language

English

Pages

177

Published Date

15 Dec. 2023

Publisher

Size

B5

Author's Details

Dr. Nayef Mohammed Al Zhrany is a Consultant of Physical Therapy Cardiovascular Rehabilitation at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, KSA. He has worked in the field of Physical Therapy for over 22 years, obtaining his BSc and MSc degrees from King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA, and his PhD from Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Dr. Al Zhrany is the current Supervisor of the Neurorehabilitation and Stroke Units at Prince Sultan Military Medical City.

Mr. Abdulelah Alsulami working as Physical Therapy Specialist with Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC) Riyadh, KSA.

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