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Injuries71
Bridged a spinal cord i1
  • CLEVELAND - Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine bridged a spinal cord injury and biologically regenerated lost nerve connections to the diaphragm, restoring breathing in an adult rodent model of spinal cord injury. (case.edu)
Trauma14
  • Spinal cord and brain injury patients routinely are staying at hospitals for weeks after they are ready to go to Rehabilitation, causing trauma centers to run at capacity and ring up costly bills. (spinalcordinjuryzone.com)
  • Trauma patients are surviving in cases when they might not have a few years ago, and there is a shortage of rehabilitation centers to treat them. (spinalcordinjuryzone.com)
  • Spinal cord disease can result from diverse pathologic processes including trauma . (medscape.com)
  • Trauma to the spinal cord typically leads to a combination of symptoms and signs resulting from immediate and delayed injury. (medscape.com)
  • It is important to employ an Atlanta spinal cord injury attorney soon after the trauma occurs. (hornsbylaw.com)
  • Yet, we couldn´t find any reported case of a trauma patient, that describes a late onset complete paraplegia of the lower limbs caused by spinal chord ischaemia without a spinal (chord) injury. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Spinal ischemia in traumatized patients is rarely described, and when it occurs, it is usually associated with direct trauma to the spine and consecutive vascular injury. (fortunejournals.com)
  • To date, no case has been described in the literature in which traumatized patients developed vascular myelopathy with a time delay without the presence of direct spinal trauma or direct vertebral vascular injury. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord. (medlineplus.gov)
  • During 1994-1995 in Louisiana, five cases of central nervous system trauma associated with riding bulls in rodeo events were identified through the Louisiana Central Nervous System Injury Registry, a statewide, population-based surveillance system addressing brain and spinal cord injury incidence, etiology, and outcome. (cdc.gov)
  • However, several different factors have been postulated, such as congenital causes (ventral dura mater duplication, preexisting pseudomeningocele, or other congenital dural defects), inflammation , remote spinal trauma , or thoracic disc herniation . (bvsalud.org)
  • The most likely cause of a spinal compression fracture in those without osteoporosis is severe trauma, such as from an automobile accident or a fall from a great height 3 . (hpathy.com)
  • There are few cases of penetrating head or neck trauma caused by these fish, however, and the following is the first known report of a partial spinal cord injury caused by a Needlefish and illustrates the benefits of prompt neurosurgical intervention and antibiotic prophylaxis. (usuhs.edu)
  • Trauma is the most common cause of spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
Nerves15
  • Within the graft, Schwann cells, which provide structural support and protection to peripheral nerves, guide and support the long-distance regeneration of the severed spinal nerves. (case.edu)
  • A new technique in which working nerves are rerouted to paralyzed sites in patients with spinal cord injury provides patients with significant functional improvement in upper limb and hand function and is being described as "a game changer. (medscape.com)
  • Many spinal cord injury patients still have the ability to move their shoulders, bend their elbows and expand their wrists - this means we have the nerves to these muscles at our disposal," she said. (medscape.com)
  • The spinal cord is a long thing bundle of nerves that runs from your brain down the center of your spine. (hepworthholzer.com)
  • The spinal cord is a complex bundle of millions of nerves. (hornsbylaw.com)
  • Not only is this incredibly painful, but it can affect the spinal discs and nerves, thus causing permanent damage. (plg-pllc.com)
  • These pulses go directly into spinal nerves. (rxwiki.com)
  • This includes spinal epidural hematoma, or bleeding around the nerves of the spine. (rxwiki.com)
  • Spinal nerves and corresponding sensory dermatomes are shown above. (emcrit.org)
  • Nerves to the cervical cord are located closest to the middle of the cord, whereas nerves to the sacrum are located farthest towards the edges of the spinal cord. (emcrit.org)
  • Autonomic nerves run within the grey matter, near the center of the cord. (emcrit.org)
  • This pressure may cause pain and permanent damage to the spinal tissue and nerves if left untreated. (gillettechildrens.org)
  • Introduction to Symptoms of Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves are called neurologic disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The spinal nerves consist of the sensory nerve roots, which enter the spinal cord at each level, and the motor roots, which emerge from the cord at each level. (medscape.com)
  • The spinal nerves are named and numbered according to the site of their emergence from the vertebral canal. (medscape.com)
Thoracic spin1
Vertebrae7
  • They presented with symptoms and signs due to cord compression at the lower thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. (who.int)
  • Your spinal cord is protected and surrounded by the 33 bones called vertebrae that make up your spinal column. (hornsbylaw.com)
  • A 28-year-old man with 15 years' riding experience was thrown to the ground while riding a bull and suffered a fracture of the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae and an incomplete * spinal cord injury. (cdc.gov)
  • Their Th12-L1 vertebrae with the injured spinal cord region were removed "e n bloc " for histological examination. (frontiersin.org)
  • Note that the spinal cord level doesn't line up precisely with the corresponding vertebrae, especially caudal to the thoracic spine. (emcrit.org)
  • The spinal cord is located inside the vertebral canal, which is formed by the foramina of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, and 5 sacral vertebrae, which together form the spine. (medscape.com)
  • The spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum down to the level of the first and second lumbar vertebrae (at birth, down to second and third lumbar vertebrae). (medscape.com)
Spine14
  • We report a rare case of adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis in the dorsal spine causing a spinal cord compression associated with a pulmonary process treated by surgery, radiotherapy and systemic therapy with good evolution. (scirp.org)
  • MRI of the spine showed a spinal cord compression due to bone and epidural tumoral lesions of the posterior wall of the D1 to D5 thoracic vertebras ( Figure 1 ). (scirp.org)
  • Final diagnosis was therefore Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the dorsal spine complicated by spinal cord compression. (scirp.org)
  • Mayo Clinic doctors trained in spine conditions (neurologists) and spinal surgery (neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons) have experience in evaluating and treating people with vertebral tumors. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The spinal cord is located in the spinal canal of your spine in your neck, chest, and back down to the first lumbar vertebra. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis , infection, cancer, or osteoporosis can weaken the spine, which normally protects the spinal cord. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Injury is due to a weakened spine from aging or bone loss ( osteoporosis ) or spinal stenosis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Lhermitte's sign (an electric-shock sensation elicited by neck flexion that runs down the spine and sometimes into the limbs) suggests involvement of the posterior columns of the cervical spinal cord. (emcrit.org)
  • Although medicine cannot treat tethered cord syndrome, it may help to reduce muscle stiffness or relieve your child from any pain caused by the spine. (gillettechildrens.org)
  • We also review other reported unusual cases of UTC involving the cervical spine and discuss the differential diagnosis of destructive spinal lesions in uremic patients, such as UTC, dialysis-related amyloidosis, and brown tumors. (springer.com)
  • Matsukado K, Amano T, Nagata S et al (2001) Tumoral calcinosis in the upper cervical spine causing progressive radiculomyelopathy-case report. (springer.com)
  • Carlson AP, Yonas HM, Turner PT (2007) Disorder of tumoral calcinosis of the spine: illustrative case study and review of literature. (springer.com)
  • Mateo L, Massuet A, Sánchez Torres MC et al (2011) Brown tumor of the cervical spine: a case report and review of the literature. (springer.com)
  • Weber P, Vogel T, Bitterling H, Utzschneider S, von Schulze Pellengahr C, Birkenmaier C. Spinal cord infarction after operative stabilisation of the thoracic spine in a patient with tuberculous spondylodiscitis and sickle cell trait. (medscape.com)
Etiology2
  • Case report: A vertebral bone spur as an etiology for spinal cord herniation: case presentation, surgical technique, and review of the literature. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cheshire WP, Santos CC, Massey EW, Howard JF Jr. Spinal cord infarction: etiology and outcome. (medscape.com)
Lumbar7
  • Spinal cord stimulation has been demonstrated as a therapeutic option for patients with persistent lumbar radicular pain secondary to failed back surgery syndrome. (iasp-pain.org)
  • This case report demonstrates a successful percutaneous spinal cord stimulator (SCS) trial followed by surgical placement of a permanent SCS to treat lumbar radicular pain and axial low back pain in a patient with severe thoracolumbar scoliosis status after laminectomy and spinal fusion surgery. (iasp-pain.org)
  • In addition, the pressure in the spinal canal can be reduced by means of a lumbar drain. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Three rhesus macaque monkey were implanted with (i) a 96-microelectrode Blackrock cortical array in the lower limb area of left MI, (ii) an 8-channel electromyogram (EMG) system into eight right leg muscles spanning four joints of the lower limb and (iii) a 16-electrode epidural electrical spinal cord stimulation (ESCS) array placed over the lumbar spinal cord. (europa.eu)
  • The lumbar and sacral portions of the cord have 5 segments each. (medscape.com)
  • The cauda equina (Latin for horse tail) is the collection of lumbar and sacral spinal nerve roots that travel caudally prior to exiting at their respective intervertebral foramina. (medscape.com)
  • Lyders EM, Morris PP. A Case of Spinal Cord Infarction Following Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection: MR Imaging and Angiographic Findings. (medscape.com)
Abstract1
  • ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis of the spinal cord is an uncommon but potentially curable form of schistosomiasis, if diagnosed and managed early. (who.int)
Helping spinal injury1
  • You need a team of experts and attorneys who have a proven record of helping spinal injury victims on their road to recovery. (hornsbylaw.com)
Tumors6
  • Brain and spinal cord tumors are usually found because of signs or symptoms a person is having. (cancer.org)
  • MRI scans are very good for looking at the brain and spinal cord and are considered the best way to look for tumors in these areas. (cancer.org)
  • Mayo Clinic's spinal tumor experts provide comprehensive care for adults and children with spinal tumors. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Learn about the signs and symptoms of brain and spinal cord tumors in adults. (cancer.org)
  • Find out about tests that may be done for brain and spinal cord tumors. (cancer.org)
  • Some early tumors may have signs and symptoms that can be noticed, but this is not always the case. (cancer.org)
Dealing with a spinal cord i1
Epidural2
  • [ 1 ] Spinal epidural abscess (SEA), an infection of the spinal epidural space, is a potentially devastating entity that is rising in incidence. (medscape.com)
  • In an unprecedented and highly collaborative effort, we have designed, built, and evaluated the first brain-spinal interface in non-human primates to modulate locomotor circuits via brain-controlled epidural electrical stimulation. (europa.eu)
Intramedullary9
  • Imaging studies revealed intramedullary masses compressing the cord. (who.int)
  • Spinal cord abscesses can be located in extradural, subdural, and intradural (intramedullary or extramedullary) regions of the cord, with intramedullary being extremely uncommon. (medscape.com)
  • The term "intramedullary spinal cord abscess" (ISCA) may be redundant. (medscape.com)
  • Intramedullary spinal cord abscesses are rarely encountered in modern neurosurgical practice. (medscape.com)
  • Robotic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastases: A Case Report and Literature Review. (docksci.com)
  • Modern technologies allow the delivery of high radiation doses to intramedullary spinal cord metastases while lowering the dose to the neighboring org. (docksci.com)
  • One of the rare manifestations of systemic neoplasia is intramedullary spinal cord metastasis that causes serious diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This is report of a metastatic renal cell carcinoma initially presented with intramedullary spinal cord lesion, to our knowledge there are few similar reports in literature. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Considering the prevalence of cancer, it is imperative that clinicians be mindful of occult carcinoma as the cause of suspicious intramedullary spinal cord lesion. (biomedcentral.com)
Cervical spinal cord3
  • 18 months post-injury) cervical spinal cord injury of motor level C5 and below who underwent single or multiple nerve transfers in one or both upper limbs, sometimes combined with tendon transfers, for restoration of elbow extension, grasp, pinch, and hand opening. (medscape.com)
  • Intelligence and life span are usually normal, though the risk of infant death from compression of the cervical spinal cord and/or upper airway obstruction is increased. (medscape.com)
  • Combarros O, Vadillo A, Gutierrez-Perez R. Cervical spinal cord infarction simulating myocardial infarction. (medscape.com)
Suffers a spinal cord i1
Tracts5
  • MRI-T2 images may reveal increased signal within the white matter of the spinal cord, predominantly in the posterior columns and possibly in the spinothalamic tracts. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, spinal cord abscesses do not destroy fiber tracts. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, a sensory level to light touch may be absent unless both of these are involved (e.g., a complete injury that involves all spinal cord tracts). (emcrit.org)
  • Three major tracts run through the spinal cord, as shown below. (emcrit.org)
  • however, permanent damage of spinal cord tracts may also result. (cdc.gov)
Occur4
Tissue11
  • The spinal cord, a band of tissue that extends from the base of the brain to the lower back, is a critical component of how you maneuver through the world. (forthepeople.com)
  • Your spinal cord is a collection of tissue that starts at the base of your brain and travels down your back. (forthepeople.com)
  • Your spinal cord is sensitive, so a sudden jolt to this area can stretch or strain the tissue in ways that restrict blood flow or tear tissue completely. (forthepeople.com)
  • There are basically 2 ways that someone can acquire an infection of the parenchyma of the spinal cord: by hematologic transport and by juxtaposition with infected tissue or cerebrospinal fluid. (medscape.com)
  • In the recently published case report by Haynes et al, intraarticular thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) in combination with verapamil and an antiplatelet agent (Eptifibatide) was performed for acute occlusion of the anterior spinal artery in a 52-year-old patient. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Traumatic injury to the spinal cord initiates a series of pathological cellular processes that exacerbate tissue damage at and beyond the original site of injury. (researchsquare.com)
  • Hence, therapeutic intervention during the window of secondary injury is key to influence the tissue and behavioral recovery following spinal cord injury (SCI). (researchsquare.com)
  • With this method the low-temperature liquid nitrogen is used for the cryodestruction of the spinal cord tissue. (frontiersin.org)
  • A tethered spinal cord occurs when the spinal cord is pulled down and is stuck or attached to the base of the spine's surrounding tissue. (gillettechildrens.org)
  • From that opening, the filum terminale, or the band of tissue at the base of the spinal cord, is cut to release the spinal cord so that it can move freely. (gillettechildrens.org)
  • To this point, there have been no reports of the use of thrombolytic agents such as tissue thromboplastin activator in spinal cord infarction. (medscape.com)
Damage to the spinal cord1
  • As with SEA, quick diagnosis and treatment of this condition are critical to preventing long-term serious damage to the spinal cord or possibly death. (medscape.com)
Canal4
  • The cord fills the whole spinal canal at the injury level and leads to further secondary ischemia. (medscape.com)
  • This prevents the spinal cord from moving freely in the spinal canal as it normally would. (gillettechildrens.org)
  • In people with achondroplastic dwarfism, stenosis of the spinal canal is secondary to abnormalities of endochondral ossification with premature synostosis of the ossification centers of the vertebral body and the posterior arch. (medscape.com)
  • Additional factors, such as prolapsed intervertebral disks, osteophytes, and progressive thoracolumbar kyphosis, contribute to the narrowing of the spinal canal. (medscape.com)
Stimulation7
  • A patient with refractory essential tremor of the hands and head/neck refused deep brain stimulation and requested consideration for spinal cord stimulation (SCS). (bmj.com)
  • Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) was commonly used for the treatment of motor disorders in the 1980s with reasonable efficacy. (bmj.com)
  • You should discuss spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy with your doctor if you have continued, disabling, radiating pain following surgery for a herniated disc. (rxwiki.com)
  • Candidates for spinal cord stimulation therapy generally undergo a trial period of about five to seven days. (rxwiki.com)
  • In clinical studies, spinal cord stimulation is helpful between 50% and 70% of the time. (rxwiki.com)
  • Although multimodal intraoperative spinal cord monitoring provides greater accuracy, transcranial electrical stimulation motor evoked potential (TcMEP) monitoring became the gold standard for intraoperative spinal cord monitoring. (thejns.org)
  • Continuous electrical spinal cord stimulation (ESCS) can improve motor control after various neurological disorders. (europa.eu)
Compression4
  • Following IV placement, anesthesia, hand bagging to get the radiographs and do a myelogram that should a ruptured C4-5 space and cord compression. (dvm360.com)
  • Surgery may be indicated for tophaceous complications, including infection, joint deformity, compression (eg, cauda equina or spinal cord impingement), and intractable pain, as well as for ulcers related to tophaceous erosions. (medscape.com)
  • We describe a 44-year-old uremic female on long-term continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who developed UTC in the peri-odontoid region with consequent atlantoaxial subluxation and spinal cord compression, featuring severe neck soreness, headache, and hypertension. (springer.com)
  • Kaya RA, Cavuşoğlu H, Tanik C et al (2007) Spinal cord compression caused by a brown tumor at the cervicothoracic junction. (springer.com)
Disord Tech1
Clinical7
  • This paper describes the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of schistosomiasis of the spinal cord in 5 patients attending Shaab and Ibn Khuldoun Hospitals, Khartoum from 1997 to 2007. (who.int)
  • Surveillance case definitions are not intended to be used by healthcare providers for making a clinical diagnosis or determining how to meet an individual patient's health needs. (cdc.gov)
  • This review focuses on the clinical description of common patterns of spinal cord involvement. (medscape.com)
  • Considerable differences exist in terms of clinical complications after traumatic and nontraumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). (medscape.com)
  • While these SCI models reproduce a realistic clinical course of the spinal cord injury in humans, they have multiple drawbacks, particularly, the impossibility to induce a "therapeutic" lesion. (frontiersin.org)
  • identify symptoms of AFM to look for in patients, explain the process for reporting suspected cases of AFM that meet the clinical criteria, list the types of specimens to collect from suspected cases of AFM and where to send them for testing, and discuss the activity CDC is conducting as part of its investigation into AFM. (cdc.gov)
  • Basic clinical descriptions of common patterns of spinal cord involvement are related to essential aspects of spinal cord anatomy. (medscape.com)
Lesions1
  • AFM is an illness that's characterized by the sudden onset of flaccid weakness in one or more extremities and also by distinct longitudinal gray matter lesions in the spinal cord. (cdc.gov)
Neurons6
  • Neuropathological examination in such cases reveals loss of dorsal ganglionic neurons with degeneration of their peripheral and central axons (peripheral neuropathy and posterior column degeneration respectively). (wikipedia.org)
  • It had been considered absolute truth that in the brain and spinal cord--collectively known as the central nervous system (CNS)--neurons do not regenerate. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Transplantation of neural progenitor cells (NPC) is a promising therapeutic strategy for replacing neurons lost after spinal cord injury, but significant challenges remain regarding neuronal integration and functional connectivity. (jneurosci.org)
  • To investigate the effects of nitric oxide (NO) on activation of the rat spinal cord neurons during naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Acute administration of naloxone and chronic administration of morphine did not change the expression of Fos protein and NADPH-d positive neurons, and there was no expression of Fos/NADPH-d double-labeled neurons in the spinal cord of rats. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Morphine withdrawal increased the expression of Fos protein, NADPH-d positive, and Fos/NADPH-d double-labeled neurons, and they were observed in all the laminae of the rat spinal cord. (unboundmedicine.com)
SACRAL1
  • The signal transmitted by the brain is routed through 2 intermediate segments (the brainstem and the sacral spinal cord) prior to reaching the bladder. (medscape.com)
Complications2
  • The higher the injury on the spinal cord, the greater the possibility for complications. (utah.edu)
  • It is associated with potentially serious complications such as foramen magnum and spinal stenosis, which result in increased morbidity and mortality. (medscape.com)
Victims4
Tumor3
  • If signs or symptoms suggest you might have a brain or spinal cord tumor, your doctor will ask about your medical history, focusing on your symptoms and when they began. (cancer.org)
  • Having all this expertise in a single place, focused on you, means that you're not just getting one opinion - your care is discussed among the team, your test results are available quickly, appointments are scheduled in coordination, and the most highly specialized spinal tumor experts in the world are all working together for you. (mayoclinic.org)
  • After a brain or spinal cord tumor diagnosis, certain factors can provide important information about the anticipated response to treatment. (cancer.org)
Lawyer9
  • If you are unsure of the precise cause of your spinal cord injury, or that of a loved one, then contact an experienced Ehline Law personal injury lawyer in Glendale for a consultation. (ehlinelaw.com)
  • A personal injury lawyer prepares for a spinal cord injury case the same way they do for any catastrophic injury case. (westgalawyer.com)
  • An early start on the case will allow the lawyer the best chance to collect all the evidence in a Carrollton spinal cord injury case. (westgalawyer.com)
  • If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, contact an experienced lawyer who is well-versed in gathering evidence in a Carrollton spinal cord injury case. (westgalawyer.com)
  • Also, a benefit of discussing your case with a lawyer is that you get an assessment of the strength of your case. (reynainjurylaw.com)
  • If you or a loved one has suffered a back or neck injury because someone else was careless, you should speak with an Atlanta spinal cord injury lawyer today. (hornsbylaw.com)
  • Until then, our Atlanta spinal cord injury lawyer team remains committed to making sure that our clients know about the latest supportive care and rehabilitation strategies. (hornsbylaw.com)
  • First, we will help you decide whether you even need a lawyer - if you can settle your case on your own, our free book can help provide the guidance you need to do just that. (plg-pllc.com)
  • Our lawyer will review the facts of your case and determine your legal options for free today. (morrisbart.com)
Neurologic3
Catastrophic injury2
  • Protect your body and rights against an insurance provider or another defendant with help from a Glendale catastrophic injury attorney experienced in spinal cord injury claims. (ehlinelaw.com)
  • Anthony Gold houses a respected team with experience handling big-ticket catastrophic injury claims and particular expertise in spinal cord, brain and amputation cases. (anthonygold.co.uk)
Rats5
  • In several studies, rats with injured spinal cords have recovered some movement, a few even walking again. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Schwab partially severed the spinal cords of several rats. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Behavioral tests indicated that the rats moved similarly to others that did not have any spinal cord damage. (scientificamerican.com)
  • A mixed population of neuronal and glial restricted precursors (NRP/GRP) derived from the embryonic spinal cord of alkaline phosphatase (AP) transgenic rats were grafted acutely into a DC lesion at C1. (jneurosci.org)
  • We have developed an original model of post-traumatic spinal cord glial scarring in rats through cryoapplication. (frontiersin.org)
Paralysis5
  • Spinal cord injury (SCI) can result in paralysis of trunk muscles, which can affect sitting balance. (researchgate.net)
  • Spinal cord injury is a global problem which often results in paralysis and has devastating consequences. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • If you are living with paralysis or other lasting effects from a spinal injury, our team may be able to help you seek and secure compensation to cover your care costs and other expenses. (morrisbart.com)
  • Thus, diseases affecting the anterior horn of the spinal cord cause flaccid paralysis. (emcrit.org)
  • About 1 in 150 people experience severe, neurological illnesses, which typically manifests as meningitis inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), or acute flaccid paralysis (in my case, weakness of the muscles that help me breathe). (cdc.gov)
Sort of spinal2
Vertebral4
  • Vertebral osteomyelitis (additionally referred to as spinal osteomyelitis or spondylodiskitis) accounts for approximately 3% to 5% of all cases of osteomyelitis annually. (nih.gov)
  • The estimated incidence of vertebral osteomyelitis in the United States is 4.8 cases per 100,000 and has been increasing in the last few decades. (nih.gov)
  • The spinal column is of relatively normal length but becomes kyphotic as a result of vertebral anomalies and body habitus. (medscape.com)
  • The cord ends at vertebral levels L1-L2. (medscape.com)
Paraplegia1
  • If left untreated, this infection has high morbidity leading to spinal deformity, paraplegia, and even death. (nih.gov)
Prognosis1
  • Salvador de la Barrera S, Barca-Buyo A, Montoto-Marques A. Spinal cord infarction: prognosis and recovery in a series of 36 patients. (medscape.com)
Diagnosis4
  • As well as our years of experience handling serious accidents, we have injury lawyers with expertise in cases like yours who can guide your spinal cord injury claim diagnosis. (ehlinelaw.com)
  • An attorney's role in a spinal injury case is to understand the injured person's medical diagnosis as best as they can so that they can describe the injury to the common person without the need of using medical terminology. (westgalawyer.com)
  • Herein, the diagnosis and surgical treatment of a patient with spinal cord herniation caused by an intraspinal bone spur is presented along with a relevant literature review . (bvsalud.org)
  • If your child has tethered spinal cord symptoms, seeking a diagnosis and treatment can help to avoid the possibility of lasting nerve damage. (gillettechildrens.org)
Severe5
  • A Case Report of a Successful Percutaneous Trial and Surgical Placement of a Spinal Cord Stimulator in a Patient With Severe Thoracolumbar Scoliosis. (iasp-pain.org)
  • We present a case of severe autonomic hyperreflexia in a 44-year-old male with spinal cord injury at the level of T4 during urologic procedure under sedation and analgesia successfully treated with intravenous lidocaine. (spinalcordinjuryzone.com)
  • To our knowledge, this is the first case report of severe autonomic hyperreflexia treated successfully with intravenous lidocaine. (spinalcordinjuryzone.com)
  • We presente a case of severe AHR in a patient with SCI at level of T4 during an urologic procedure under sedation and analgesia, treated sucessfully with intravenous lidocaine. (spinalcordinjuryzone.com)
  • In this case, severe bradycardia (30 bpm) occurs and atropine was given. (spinalcordinjuryzone.com)
Brain stem2
Myelopathy2
  • Moreover, spinal involvement causing myelopathy is even rare and unusual. (scirp.org)
  • Treatment of vascular myelopathy or spinal ischemia primarily involves improving spinal perfusion. (fortunejournals.com)
Occurs2
  • The impact a spinal cord injury has on your life will vary widely depending on the severity of the injury, the segment of the spinal cord at which the injury occurs, and which nerve fibers are damaged. (hornsbylaw.com)
  • The recognition of intrameullary spinal cord metastasis is an ominous finding as it generally occurs in the setting of widespread systemic and intracranial disease and is the prelude to cancer death by a few months [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Symptoms7
  • The severity of the symptoms depends on whether the entire cord is injured (complete) or only partially injured (incomplete). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Intrathecal injection of nNOS antisense oligonucleotides (nNOS-AS) inhibited the increase of Fos protein and NMDA(1A)R mRNA expression in the rat spinal cord during morphine withdrawal and decreased the scores of morphine withdrawal symptoms. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • What Are Tethered Spinal Cord Symptoms in Children? (gillettechildrens.org)
  • Initial tethered spinal cord symptoms in children may be visible on the lower back. (gillettechildrens.org)
  • In some cases, children may not show symptoms and therefore will not require treatment. (gillettechildrens.org)
  • Your child's symptoms and test results will be examined closely by a neurosurgeon before determining if tethered spinal cord release surgery is necessary. (gillettechildrens.org)
  • Although tethered spinal cord surgery prevents symptoms from getting worse, it is important to keep in mind that it may not be able to reverse the damage that's already been done. (gillettechildrens.org)
Muscles2
Acute2
  • Spinal ischemia underlies 6% of acute myelopathies [1]. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Medical journal Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation puts the average cost of the "acute phase" of initial treatment and recovery from a spinal cord injury at about $142,366. (morrisbart.com)
Secondary2
  • Here, we investigate whether Hv1 mediates microglial/macrophage activation and aggravates secondary damage following spinal cord injury (SCI). (researchsquare.com)
  • Jackson W, Sethi A, Vaidya R et al (2007) Unusual spinal manifestation in secondary hyperparathyroidism: a case report. (springer.com)
Diverse pathologic processes1
  • Spinal cord disease results from multiple diverse pathologic processes. (medscape.com)
Injury solicitors1
  • Our spinal injury solicitors are happy to answer any questions you may have, free of charge and without obligation. (hughjames.com)
Perfusion1
Sensory4
  • The spinal cord, about as thick as your finger, contains millions of nerve fibers that drive a vast array of bodily functions, including muscle control and sensory processing. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Evaluating for a sensory level using a pin to detect pain sensation is more sensitive to detect a spinal level originating from a lesion in the spinothalamic tract. (emcrit.org)
  • Patients with partial cord involvement may fail to display a sensory level. (emcrit.org)
  • Depending on its pathogenesis, spinal cord disease can manifest with variable impairment of motor, sensory, or autonomic function. (medscape.com)
Report7
  • This report details a case in which SCS using a cervically implanted 16-electrode system was used to treat a patient with essential tremor of the hands, head and neck who declined DBS. (bmj.com)
  • Another case report, of a 17-year-old man with ISCA. (medscape.com)
  • We report a case of probable gabapentin-induced myositis in a patient with spinal cord injury who was on an increasing dose of gabapentin. (qscience.com)
  • In Australia, statistics report an age-adjusted rate of 14.5 cases per million population. (medscape.com)
  • This report updates the incidence and characteristics of deaths caused by traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury ( 4 ) in high school and college football and presents illustrative case descriptions. (cdc.gov)
  • Spinal cord infarction during use of zolmitriptan: a case report. (medscape.com)
  • Report of 8 cases and review of the literature. (medscape.com)
Systemic1
  • Loss of autoregulation and spinal shock cause systemic hypotension and exacerbate ischemia. (medscape.com)
Uncommon1
  • This may be harder than it sounds, because spinal cord disease is uncommon and not generally high on our list of considerations. (emcrit.org)