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Kathy Zebracki1, Michelle Melicosta2, Cody Unser3
1Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract:
Spinal cord injury (SCI) in youth presents with unique manifestations and complications as compared to adult-onset SCI. The primary care clinician must consider the physical, physiological, cognitive, and psychological changes transpiring during childhood and adolescence. Physical changes include increasing size, weight, and bladder volume. Physiologic considerations include decreasing heart rate and increasing blood pressure with age. Cognitive issues include communication, executive functioning, and self-management skills. Lastly, psychological processes involve emotional functioning and establishment of self-identify and autonomy in the context of life with SCI.
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