A 35 year old patient who had spinal cord trauma 6 months ago and was treated for that now the patient had come for follow up and he had developed complications of spinal cord injuries which one of the following are complications of spinal cord injuries ?

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All of the above are complications of spinal cord trauma as due to spinal cord injury nerve supply to the muscles is lost and the muscles get atrophy the respiratory muscles innervations is also lost so the patient is prone to respiratory problems that is asthma and pneumonia
As the patient is bed ridden for a long time so the chances of bed sore are high.

A 35 Year Old Patient Who Had Spinal Cord Trauma