Measurment of frequency of signs & symptoms in 120 cases with cord injury

Objectives:nowadays, spinal cord lesions, specially its injury, is one of the diseases/injuries that humanbeingis been affected by. it , not only, causes irreversible economical/social/cultural problems & uncompensatedcosts to the patient’s family & society ,but also , makes active peoples to inactive & needy ones.till now, there is no successful treatment for these patients; so this ailment ,its sign/symptoms & effectsmust be considered as a true negative trouble.our society is also affected by this injury. since , understanding the problems & side-effects of this diseaseis so important(one of the first things need to encounter with) we try to evaluate the problem & effects ofthat from most expanded point of view.method:in this study 120 patients with spinal cord injury (between 15 to 45 years old) was evaluated. alldata were registered in special check list which had been designed for this study & finally assessed.resulte:after assessing & analyzing information the most prevalent problems were: atrophy(100%) , painwith spinal origin(77.5%) , spasticity (67.5 %) , movement limitation(62.5 %) ,pressure ulcer( 42.5%),vertebral column malformation (15%), improper ossification(10%).discussion:in this study the patients’ problems were obtained, many of them were treatable & preventable.it is considered that by identification of these patients & better medical & rehabilitative care , making goodlife or even returning to the normal every day life is possible. this study can be a first step for further studies& better treatment procedures in spinal injured patients.