There are an estimated 17,700 spinal cord injuries each year in the United States; the total number of people affected by spinal cord injuries is estimated to be approximately 290,000 people. In the US, spinal cord injuries alone cost approximately US$40.5 billion each year, which is a 317 percent increase from costs estimated in 1998 ($9.7 billion). The estimated lifetime costs for a 25-year-old in 2018 is $3.6 million when affected by low<unk>  and $4.9 million when affected by high<unk> . In 2009, it was estimated that the lifetime care of a 25-year-old rendered with low<unk>  was about $1.7 million, and $3.1 million with high<unk> . There are about 1,000 people affected each year in the UK (~1 in 60,000—assuming a population of 60 million).
Tetraplegia
Triplegia
Hemiparesis
Myopathic gait
Triparesis
Synesthesia
Locomotor ataxia
Sensory ataxia