Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 180 / 626
Un herido en accidente de circulación que presenta parálisis y carece de sensibilidad en las piernas, probablemente padecerá...
A person injured in a road accident who is paralysed and has no feeling in their legs probably has...
- AUna fractura del hueso.a broken bone.
- BUn \"estado de shock\" (choque).a 'state of shock'.
- CUna lesión de médula espinal.a spinal cord injury.
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- CUna lesión de médula espinal.a spinal cord injury.
Explanation
A spinal cord injury is the most likely cause of paralysis and loss of feeling in the legs. The spinal cord carries signals between the brain and the body. If it is injured, these signals can be interrupted, and the person cannot move or feel their legs.
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