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Results 1 - 10 of 1,261 for Spinal column
  1. Spina Bifida (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... spine, or spinal cord. It happens if the spinal column of the fetus doesn't close completely during the first month of pregnancy. This can damage the nerves and spinal cord. Screening tests during pregnancy can check for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spinabifida.html - Health Topics
  2. Spine Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to ... of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spineinjuriesanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. Rigid spine muscular dystrophy 
    Rigid spine muscular dystrophy (RSMD) is a form of congenital muscular dystrophy. Disorders in this group cause muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy) beginning ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/rigid-spine-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  4. Spine surgery - discharge 
    ... in your back where nerve roots leave your spinal column Laminectomy -- surgery to remove the lamina, two small ... to take pressure off your spinal nerves or spinal column Spinal fusion -- the fusing of two bones together ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000313.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cervical spine CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the cervical spine makes cross-sectional pictures of the neck. It ... on film. Three-dimensional models of the cervical spine can be created by adding the slices together. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007351.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Thoracic spine x-ray 
    A thoracic spine x-ray is an x-ray of the 12 chest (thoracic) bones (vertebrae) of the spine. The vertebrae are separated by flat pads of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003806.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lumbar spine CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the lumbar spine makes cross-sectional pictures of the lower back (lumbar spine). It uses x-rays to create the images.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007350.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Thoracic spine CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the thoracic spine is an imaging method. This uses x-rays ... create detailed pictures of the middle back (thoracic spine).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007442.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Lumbosacral spine x-ray 
    ... or herniated disc Spinal stenosis - narrowing of the spinal column
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003807.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Lumbosacral spine CT 
    A lumbosacral spine CT is a computed tomography scan of the lower spine and surrounding tissues. ... In other cases, a CT of the lumbosacral spine is done after injecting contrast dye into the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003787.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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