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Results 1 - 10 of 253 for spinal cord
  1. Spinal cord trauma 
    Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord. It may result from direct injury to the cord itself or indirectly from disease of the nearby bones, tissues, or blood vessels.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001066.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Spinal cord abscess 
    Spinal cord abscess is the swelling and irritation (inflammation) and the collection of infected material (pus) and germs in or around the spinal cord.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001405.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Spinal tumor 
    ... growth of cells (mass) in or around the spinal cord. ... a tumor of the supporting cells inside the spinal cord Meningioma: tumor of the tissue that covers the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001403.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Spinal injury 
    The spinal cord contains the nerves that carry messages between your brain and the rest of the body. The cord passes through your neck and back. A spinal cord injury is very serious because it can cause ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000029.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Autonomic dysreflexia 
    ... most common cause of autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is spinal cord injury. The nervous system of people with AD ... flushed (red) skin above the level of the spinal cord injury Heavy sweating High blood pressure Irregular heartbeat, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001431.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Spinal cord stimulation 
    Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a treatment for pain that uses a mild electric current to block nerve ... stretched into the space on top of your spinal cord. These wires will be connected to a small ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007560.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Spinal cord injury (image) 
    A severe spinal cord injury often causes loss of feeling and paralysis, the loss of movement and voluntary control over the muscles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19619.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Subacute combined degeneration 
    ... by vitamin B12 deficiency. It mainly affects the spinal cord. But its effects on the brain and the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000723.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Myelomeningocele 
    ... or backbone) usually join together to cover the spinal cord, spinal nerves, and meninges (the tissues covering the spinal cord). The developing brain and spine at this point ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001558.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Syringomyelia 
    ... of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that forms in the spinal cord. Over time, it may damage the spinal cord. ... part of the brain pushes down onto the spinal cord at the base of the skull) Spinal cord ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001398.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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