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LeGrand now commentates for the Rutgers football team.

His new moto that he follows each and everyday is bELieve.

-LP

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Because of his injury, LeGrand becomes cold very easily and has trouble warming back up again. He increases the temperature in his home to ensure that he will not become cold.

-LP

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LeGrand has trouble breathing at a steady rate. When speaking a sort sentence, he must take several breaths. LeGrand was even put on a ventilator for almost 6 weeks before he could take his own breath.

-ES

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LeGrand suffers from paralysis from the neck down. He must now travel around with his wheelchair. He has in fact gained sensations throughout his entire body.

-ES

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It is highly unlikely that people who have a SCI fully recover back to the state at which they were before the injury.

-ES

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Some common effects of a spinal cord injury include:

lumps

loss of sensation

tingling

impaired breathing

-ES

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Damage to the cervical vertebrae can cause problems with breathing.
In fact, the higher the injury to the spinal cord, the more damaging it can be to your body. Eric LeGrand broke his 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae, which is just below the  atlas and axis.

-ES

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LeGrand has a subtle speech impediment. He can speak clearly and in a understanding fashion; however, he mumbles and mixes up some words.

-LP

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Spinal  cord injuries impair the body's ability to send or receive sensory information to the body.

-ES

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Eric LeGrand played defensive tackle for the Rutgers college football team.

During his junior year at Rutgers in October 2010, LeGrand tackled his opponent, but upon impact, broke his neck.

He immediately lost movement and sensation from his neck down.

October 15th marked the eighth anniversary of this tragic accident.

-ES

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https://www.aans.org/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Spinal-Cord-Injury

https://abcnews.go.com/US/paralyzed-rutgers-player-overcoming-odds/story?id=14836668

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/16927/video-eric-legrand-interview

https://youtu.be/DCyG7xH9C98