“A Case Series of Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Patients Attending at CRP”

Abstract

Introduction: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a demolishing neurological disorder which has an influence on human from different perspectives such as physical, psychological and socioeconomic perspectives. Aim of the study: Its aim was find out the demography, causative factor and medical histories of rare cases of pediatric spinal cord injury patients. Objective: To identify the participants' demographics, perceptions, and evaluations and possible information that is associated with pediatric spinal cord injury. Method: This study was a mixed-methods type of study. Participants' demographics, perceptions, and evaluations were given with descriptive statistics in the quantitative analysis. In the qualitative section, an open structured interview was recorded for a maximum of 25 minutes to get the best possible input from the participants. The study populations were the patients with spinal cord injury and who were less than 16 years and who were admitted at CRP spinal cord injury unit, Saver, Dhaka. The 5 samples were selected by convenience sampling method. Result: The study was conducted with 5 participants all of them were student. Among the total participant 80 % (n=4) was living rural area and 20% (n=1) were living sub rural area. Most of them were 10 to 15 years and most of participant were paraplegic. In this study it was found that most of the patients 80% (n=4) were incomplete B and 20% were complete A, according to impairment grading in ASIA scale. According to that study it were found that among the 5 participants of SCI pediatrics patient most of the participants were injury in thoracic level 60% (n = 3), lumber level were 20% (n=1) and rest 20% (n=1) were cervical level. According to that study it were also originated that 60% (n=3) were traumatic cause and 40% (n=2) were non traumatic causes among the total 5 participants. The study also demonstrated that within traumatic causes fall from height was the major causes. The patient who was financially poor comparatively they were more depressive about their life. Key words: Spinal cord injury, pediatrics, biographic histories