[Dee60636A]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and have a question. My uncle fell and injured his neck and now has no sensation in any extremities below the neck. Recently while testing he was pocked with a pen and his leg jerked but he didn't feel his leg jerk. He did however feel pain in his neck.

Also when he was raised his legs jerked around, but again he could not feel it. Does this mean that he is not completely paralyzed or was that just some involuntary movements? It only happened when he was touched or moved.

Any help would be so much appreciated.
Thanks
Dee60636

[Ches]

Spasm's

[Apparelyzed]

To expand on Ches' reply, you can read what Spasm's are here : http://www.apparelyz...spasticity.html

These muscle spasm's, or Spasticity, is an involuntary contraction of the muscle, which is triggered by a sensory stimulus, ie, "poking the leg with a pen".

In my case, they could be triggered by just the wind blowing against my legs, but that is an extreme case.

Spasticity, if it is causing a problem, can be managed by oral drugs such as Baclofen.

Sometimes, if the spasticity isn't having too much of a negative impact on a person's quality of life, it can be left, as the muscle contractions can help prevent muscle wastage (Atrophy), which in the long term can help prevent pressure sores.

Muscle spasm's vary greatly, and should be assessed on an individual basis.

Hope that helps.

Simon

[Dee60636A]

Thanks for the information!

Apparelyzed, on Mar 11 2010, 08:55 AM, said:

To expand on Ches' reply, you can read what Spasm's are here : http://www.apparelyz...spasticity.html

These muscle spasm's, or Spasticity, is an involuntary contraction of the muscle, which is triggered by a sensory stimulus, ie, "poking the leg with a pen".

In my case, they could be triggered by just the wind blowing against my legs, but that is an extreme case.

Spasticity, if it is causing a problem, can be managed by oral drugs such as Baclofen.

Sometimes, if the spasticity isn't having too much of a negative impact on a person's quality of life, it can be left, as the muscle contractions can help prevent muscle wastage (Atrophy), which in the long term can help prevent pressure sores.

Muscle spasm's vary greatly, and should be assessed on an individual basis.

Hope that helps.

Simon

Thanks for the information!