Abstract:
Objectives: The aim of this study was to find out the age-related variance on
neurologic and functional recovery of SCI patients. Methodology: The study design
was a retrospective cohort study. This retrospective cohort study included of traumatic
paraplegic spinal cord injury patient who was admitted to Centre for rehabilitation of
the paralyzed from January 2018 to November 2021. The sample size was 221 and a
purposive sampling technique was used for sample selection who was admitted in the
Centre For The Rehabilitation Of the Paralyzed (CRP) in Bangladesh which is the
largest spinal cord injury rehabilitation Centre in South Asia. Data was collected by an
assessment form of CRP from the CRP nursing station and it was analyzed by SPSS
software version 20. Results: Among 221 traumatic paraplegic spinal cord injury
patients, most of the patients age were (21-30) years old and the parcentage of age were
73(33%). The age range are (10-70) years old and male 193(87.3%) and are
predominantly higher than female 28(12.7%). Majority of the participants were came
from rural area 144 (65.20 %).Most of the patients education level were secondary
91(41.2%). Majority patient were married person 153(6.9.2%). Most of the functional
recovery at ages at (21-30) ) years old their imrprovement of mean±SD were
(25.62±30.370) . Most of the neurological sensory recovery at ages are( 41-50) years
old where the mean±SD were (29.20±36.75). The results indicate that age is not
associated with functional recovery and neurological recovery after rehabilitation for
traumatic paraplegic spinal cord injury patient Conclusion:The study may help to
provide greater awareness of the potential of patients with traumatic paraplegic spinal
cord injury patient to achieve functional recovery and neurological recovery regardless
of age. This study may help to provide awareness among the people of Bangladesh. So
that SCI can be reduced through taking preventative measure.
Keywords: Spinal cord injury (SCI), Traumatic Paraplegic, Age, Functional recovery
Neurological motor recovery, Neurological sensory recover
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
