• Considerable differences exist in terms of clinical complications after traumatic and nontraumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). (medscape.com)
  • Trauma to the spinal cord typically leads to a combination of symptoms and signs resulting from immediate and delayed injury. (medscape.com)
  • The cord fills the whole spinal canal at the injury level and leads to further secondary ischemia. (medscape.com)
  • The annual Summit brings together doctors, nurses, occupational, recreational and physical therapists, social workers, psychologists, pharmacists and researchers to learn about the latest scientific advances, treatments and therapies in spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D), multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (prnewswire.com)
  • Our goal is to ensure that health care providers who work in specialty care fields such as spinal cord injury and disease have the most up-to-date information in research and best practices so they can bring that information back to their respective hospitals and immediately put it to use to improve the care of their patients. (prnewswire.com)
  • The Summit EXPO will be open to attendees August 30 and 31st, and will feature the latest in technology, medical devices and supplies, and other equipment to assist individuals living with spinal cord injury or disease live life to the fullest. (prnewswire.com)
  • Paralyzed Veterans of America is the only congressionally chartered veterans service organization dedicated solely for the benefit and representation of veterans with spinal cord injury or disease . (prnewswire.com)
  • It may result from direct injury to the cord itself or indirectly from disease of the nearby bones, tissues, or blood vessels. (adam.com)
  • A minor injury can damage the spinal cord. (adam.com)
  • Injury can also occur if the spinal canal protecting the spinal cord has become too narrow ( spinal stenosis ). (adam.com)
  • Injury is due to a weakened spine from aging or bone loss ( osteoporosis ) or spinal stenosis. (adam.com)
  • Following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), one of the main concerns from cat-owners is whether their cat can recover (i.e., a "functional pet" that can walk, able to regain urinary/fecal continence). (vin.com)
  • O'Connor P. Incidence and patterns of spinal cord injury in Australia. (medscape.com)
  • Priapism in acute spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Tator CH, Fehlings MG. Review of clinical trials of neuroprotection in acute spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Administration of methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 hours or tirilazad mesylate for 48 hours in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial. (medscape.com)
  • National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study. (medscape.com)
  • Ito Y, Sugimoto Y, Tomioka M, Kai N, Tanaka M. Does high dose methylprednisolone sodium succinate really improve neurological status in patient with acute cervical cord injury? (medscape.com)
  • Sugarman B. Medical complications of spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Comparison of medical complications following nontraumatic and traumatic spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • McDonald JW, Sadowsky C. Spinal-cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • The development of evidence-informed physical activity guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Biering-Sorensen B, Kristensen IB, Kjaer M, Biering-Sorensen F. Muscle after spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Efficacy and safety of vardenafil in men with erectile dysfunction caused by spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Chronic spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • A prospective assessment of mortality in chronic spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • 5. Preserving wellness and independence of the aging patient with spinal cord injury: a primary care approach for the rehabilitation medicine specialist. (medscape.com)
  • Hagen EM, Faerestrand S, Hoff JM, Rekand T, Gronning M. Cardiovascular and urological dysfunction in spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Nursing Central , nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Diseases-and-Disorders/73718/5/Spinal_Cord_Injury. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • DDD is a misnomer as it is not actually a disease but a condition that affects the strength, resilience and structural integrity of the intervertebral discs due to advancing age, trauma, injury, repetitive movement, improper posture or poor body mechanics. (ilyasspine.com)
  • Hazel T, Hefferan M, Schwartz K, Yu N, Johe K, Levy M. Generation of Human Oligodendrocyte Progenitors for Treatment of Demyelinating Diseases and Spinal Cord Injury. (scientificarchives.com)
  • This unmet medical need is a primary driver for the development of therapies based on transplantation of neural stem cells that have the potential to replace cells of the central nervous system (CNS) lost to disease or injury [1]. (scientificarchives.com)
  • Similarly, spinal cord injury is typically accompanied by progressive demyelination of axons and concomitant neuronal atrophy [3]. (scientificarchives.com)
  • Similarly, recovery of locomotor function after grafting of neural stem cells (NSC) in animal models of spinal cord injury has been demonstrated to be due at least in part to myelinating oligodendrocytes [11]. (scientificarchives.com)
  • The research team further investigated the therapeutic effects of iMNs for treating traumatic spinal cord injury using rodent spinal cord injury model. (unist.ac.kr)
  • We serve people presented with spinal cord injury or neurological injury and disorders. (guidestar.org)
  • Queens of Spinal Cord Injury is a monthly support group for women with SCI/D and other disabilities. (guidestar.org)
  • I sustained a spinal cord injury in 2000 from a snowboarding accident. (guidestar.org)
  • 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)
  • We are national leaders in the research field of bladder dysfunction and urinary symptoms that follow nervous system injury or disease. (medstarhealth.org)
  • [ 1 ] Neurogenic bladder is a term applied to urinary bladder malfunction due to neurologic dysfunction emanating from internal or external trauma, disease, or injury. (medscape.com)
  • The research may lead to treatments for motor neuron disease and spinal cord injury. (sci-info-pages.com)
  • Physicians in the neurosciences program treat ailments including spinal cord injury, brain tumors, headaches, Parkinson's disease and stroke. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Trauma is the most common cause of spinal cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Depression, disease and disability: application to patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. (bvsalud.org)
  • spinal cord injury / lesion below C3. (who.int)
  • A thorough neurological examination is fundamental to evaluate the spinal cord function and provide the client with a reasonable prognosis. (vin.com)
  • There have been several trials of mesenchymal stem cells injected intravenously, intrathecally or both in relapsing remitting and in progressive MS. Results suggest that mesenchymal stem cells can slow the progression of disease and might improve neurological function. (scientificarchives.com)
  • A longitudinal cohort study of people with spinal cord neurological impairment (SCI) in New Zealand is underway. (bmj.com)
  • An online community for those who want to connect with others that have spinal cord injuries or neurological challenges. (guidestar.org)
  • Researchers are making great strides toward developing gene-based strategies to treat a variety of inherited neurometabolic diseases characterized by severe neurological involvement. (news-medical.net)
  • MOG (35-55) is able to induce autoantibody production and relapsing-remitting neurological disease causing extensive plaque-like demyelination. (anaspec.com)
  • Using this information, we hope to develop techniques for diagnosing some of the most devastating neurological diseases and treat them by designing future Brain-Machine interfaces devices. (upstate.edu)
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurological disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurological disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing nerves in the muscle to die, thereby affecting voluntary muscle movement. (cdc.gov)
  • Many spinal cord injuries and cauda equina syndrome cases are medical emergencies and need surgery right away. (adam.com)
  • When spinal cord injuries are in the neck area, symptoms can affect the arms, legs, and middle of the body. (adam.com)
  • When spinal injuries are at chest level, symptoms can affect the legs. (adam.com)
  • When spinal injuries are at the lower back level, symptoms can affect one or both legs. (adam.com)
  • Spine injuries can damage the spinal cord if they are at the upper portion of the lumbar spine or the lumbar and sacral nerve roots (cauda equina) if they are at the lower lumbar spine. (adam.com)
  • Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) tend to be devastating and most are permanent. (unist.ac.kr)
  • Recent research has shown that motor neuron obtained from skin cells could serve as potential treatments for spinal cord injuries, and thus has received considerable research attention. (unist.ac.kr)
  • With this, a new door has been opened for treating not only spinal cord injuries, caused by workplace accidents and car crashes, but also Lou Gehrig's disease, known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. (unist.ac.kr)
  • Causes of spinal cord disorders include injuries include infections, a blocked blood supply, and compression by a fractured bone or a tumor. (nomsdrs.com)
  • In addition to providing insight into the development and circuit formation of this critical population of neurons, these results might lead to the future ability to treat motor neuron disorders and spinal cord injuries. (sci-info-pages.com)
  • These neurons degenerate in motor neuron diseases, and their damage contributes to loss of motor function in spinal cord injuries. (sci-info-pages.com)
  • Hill, M 2023, ' Cardiopulmonary Health in Middle-aged People with Long-term Cervical and Upper Thoracic Spinal Cord Injuries ', Doctor, Department of Health Sciences, Lund. (lu.se)
  • Freezing of gait (FoG) in Parkinson's disease (PD) is an incapacitating transient phenomenon, followed by continuous postural disorders. (elifesciences.org)
  • Acute and chronic disorders such as MS, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, transverse myelitis, and optic neuritis result in progressive demyelination of nerve axons in the brain, spinal cord, or optic nerve. (scientificarchives.com)
  • In a recent clinical trial, a gene therapy to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) -- a neurodegenerative disease that typically claims young boys' lives within 10 years of diagnosis -- effectively stabilized the disease's progression in 88 percent of patients, researchers from the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Massachusetts General Hospital report today. (news-medical.net)
  • Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, first-in-class or best-in-class therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced that it has submitted an investigational new drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct a Phase 2 study of VK2809 in patients with hypercholesterolemia and fatty liver disease. (news-medical.net)
  • CDC takes concerns about vaccines and immune system diseases and disorders very seriously. (cdc.gov)
  • International experts show how to generate state-of-the-art images and define diagnoses from crucial clinical/pathologic MR imaging correlations for neurologic, neurosurgical, and psychiatric diseases spanning fetal CNS anomalies to disorders of the aging brain. (chipsbooks.com)
  • The risk of developing MS increases if a person has other autoimmune disorders, such as thyroid disease , rheumatoid arthritis , pernicious anemia , psoriasis , type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease . (medicinenet.com)
  • Spinal cord disease can result from diverse pathologic processes including trauma . (medscape.com)
  • Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord. (adam.com)
  • For specific nontraumatic neurologic diseases that affect the spinal cord, see Multiple Sclerosis , Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis , and other articles listed in Differentials. (medscape.com)
  • Diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affect millions of individuals in the US at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars annually. (scientificarchives.com)
  • In 1998, some research caused concern that hepatitis B vaccination might be linked with multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive nerve disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) external icon is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). (cdc.gov)
  • Multiple sclerosis ( MS ) is a potentially disabling autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). (medicinenet.com)
  • Nerves in any part of the brain or spinal cord may be damaged causing multiple sclerosis symptoms to appear in many parts of the body. (medicinenet.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Along with motor and sensory deficits, damage to the spinal cord can cause long-term complications, including limited mobility. (unist.ac.kr)
  • Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down the middle of your back. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If spinal cord pressure can be relieved or reduced before the spinal nerves are completely destroyed, paralysis may improve. (adam.com)
  • of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves inside the spine that gives your body structure and support. (unist.ac.kr)
  • Spinal nerves and corresponding sensory dermatomes are shown above. (emcrit.org)
  • Autonomic nerves run within the grey matter, near the center of the cord. (emcrit.org)
  • MS is a disease that affects the spinal cord, brain and optic nerves. (yahoo.com)
  • Located within the backbone, the spinal cord is tube-like and contains a bundle of nerves from the base of the brain down the back. (nomsdrs.com)
  • It affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing nerves in the muscle to die. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • If you have an accident that damages the vertebrae or other parts of the spine, this can also injure the spinal cord. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The spinal cord is located in the spinal canal of your spine in your neck, chest, and back down to the first lumbar vertebra. (adam.com)
  • Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis , infection, cancer, or osteoporosis can weaken the spine, which normally protects the spinal cord. (adam.com)
  • Decompression of the spinal cord along with a discectomy and fusion will be performed to remove the affected disc and fuse the adjoining vertebrae to stabilize the spine. (ilyasspine.com)
  • 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)
  • Note that the spinal cord level doesn't line up precisely with the corresponding vertebrae, especially caudal to the thoracic spine. (emcrit.org)
  • Traumatic animals in shock should be treated prior to assess spinal cord function. (vin.com)
  • Collignon F, Martin D, Lenelle J, Stevenaert A. Acute traumatic central cord syndrome: magnetic resonance imaging and clinical observations. (medscape.com)
  • Management of acute traumatic central cord syndrome (ATCCS). (medscape.com)
  • Other conditions such as spinal stenosis and osteoarthritis (spondylosis) can also affect the intervertebral joints and spinal stability. (ilyasspine.com)
  • Degenerative disc disease (DDD) refers to the gradual deterioration of the intervertebral discs between the vertebrae. (ilyasspine.com)
  • Every patient is different, and it is important to realize that not everyone develops symptoms because of degenerative disc disease. (ilyasspine.com)
  • The diagnosis of degenerative disc disease comprises of complete medical history and physical examination. (ilyasspine.com)
  • If degenerative disc disease is present, the X-rays will often show a narrowing of the spaces between the vertebral bodies, which indicates that the disc has become very thin or has collapsed. (ilyasspine.com)
  • These symptoms can occur around the spinal cord, and also in other areas such as your arms and legs. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The severity of the symptoms depends on whether the entire cord is injured (complete) or only partially injured (incomplete). (adam.com)
  • The symptoms of brain diseases vary widely. (nomsdrs.com)
  • however, the symptoms of chronic, untreated Lyme disease can occur at any time of the year. (cdc.gov)
  • Symptoms may vary with people because of the location of affected nerve fibers and the severity of the disease. (medicinenet.com)
  • As a result of dependence upon higher brain centers, certain lesions or diseases of the brain (eg, stroke, cancer, dementia) can result in a loss of voluntary control of the normal micturition reflex as well as symptoms such as urinary urgency. (medscape.com)
  • Pain is the most common symptom of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in adults and 60-70% of patients with pain is the first sign of disease. (ucoz.com)
  • Neuroanatomic diagnosis and specific spinal cord diseases. (everycat.org)
  • For the diagnosis of tumors of the spinal cord is also applied this method of radiography, myelography as the - method, which is administered in the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord of contrast medium (eg air) and carrying out radiography. (ucoz.com)
  • The first step towards diagnosis and therapy is recognizing that the patient has some sort of spinal cord pathology. (emcrit.org)
  • A thorough investigation of patients with suspected neurosarcoidosis is recommended to establish the diagnosis, delineate the extent of disease, and guide therapy. (nih.gov)
  • The diagnosis can be made by a laboratory testing for the cryptococcal antigen, X- ray of the lung, or examination of spinal fluid. (cdc.gov)
  • Drug therapy is aimed at stopping the progression of the disease and prevention of complications. (doclandmed.com)
  • Thus, diseases affecting the anterior horn of the spinal cord cause flaccid paralysis. (emcrit.org)
  • A drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which, untreated, leads eventually to a paralysis, a vegetative state and death. (news-medical.net)
  • A number of plastic events were described in the spinal cord in the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (fupress.net)
  • this group of diseases include Friedreich's ataxia, hereditary spastic paraplegia, cerebellar ataxia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (doclandmed.com)
  • Parker Beam, 71, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, last year. (manufacturing.net)
  • 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)
  • Grey matter is found within the medial portion of the spinal cord and has two dorsal or posterior horns that contain cell bodies of sensory neurons and two ventral or anterior horns that contain cell bodies of motor neurons. (osmosis.org)
  • For this to happen, a first order neuron, found inside a dorsal root ganglion carries sensory input from the skin to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord , where it synapses with the second order neuron. (osmosis.org)
  • Depending on its pathogenesis, spinal cord disease can manifest with variable impairment of motor, sensory, or autonomic function. (medscape.com)
  • What research has been conducted on vaccines and other autoimmune diseases? (cdc.gov)
  • Stanford University is researching if medical conditions (such as high cholesterol, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, or certain drugs) can affect a person's risk of getting ALS. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Preoperative, operative and postoperative radiological examinations and operative notes of 31 patients with spinal arachnoid cyst operated on during 2002-2009 at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, were evaluated. (nih.gov)
  • Did you mean intramural spinal arachnoid cyst ? (nih.gov)
  • Mayo Clinic's spinal tumor experts provide comprehensive care for adults and children with spinal tumors. (mayoclinic.org)
  • 2001) compared 422 adults with demyelinating diseases external icon , including MS, and 921 matched controls (people similar in age, gender, and enrollment in a healthcare system, but who did not have demyelinating disease). (cdc.gov)
  • However, a structurally intact spinal cord seen on MR/CT is not equivalent to intact function. (vin.com)
  • and vascular spinal cord lesion. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Motor weakness may be used to evaluate the level of a spinal lesion that involves the corticospinal tract. (emcrit.org)
  • Thus, a central spinal cord lesion may cause neurologic deficits in a descending order. (emcrit.org)
  • Today, in well-organized spinal cord centers, 94% of patients survive the initial hospitalization. (medscape.com)
  • Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a promising intervention for FoG in patients with PD, however its effects on distinct domains of postural control is not well known. (elifesciences.org)
  • MRI is a noninvasive tool that represents the method of choice for imaging the spinal cord in human patients. (everycat.org)
  • Acute Lyme disease, except for the peculiar skin rash it produces in 60 to 80% of the patients in which it occurs, is a summer 'flu-like' illness without a cough. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients who do not receive treatment can become completely well, with a possibility of recurrent problems later, or they can develop further problems involving the heart, joints or nervous system as the disease progresses. (cdc.gov)
  • Neurodegenerative diseases of the spinal cord develop mainly in the late old age, but can be congenital and progress throughout life. (doclandmed.com)
  • to Treat neurodegenerative diseases of the spinal cord must under the supervision of experienced doctors. (doclandmed.com)
  • Neurodegenerative diseases have a profound societal impact and pose significant healthcare costs. (scientificarchives.com)
  • Scientists from the University of Bonn, the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the German Cancer Research Center investigated such peroxisomal diseases on fruit flies. (news-medical.net)
  • The neurodegenerative disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. (manufacturing.net)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
  • Announcer] This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • This review focuses on the clinical description of common patterns of spinal cord involvement. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging findings in 92 cats with clinical signs of spinal cord disease. (everycat.org)
  • The most important predictors of an abnormal MRI study were the presence of spinal pain and the severity of clinical signs. (everycat.org)
  • Clinical signs of spinal cord tumors are extremely different. (ucoz.com)
  • Demographic and clinical data on all people admitted to New Zealand's two spinal units (mid-2007 to mid-2009) were included for the estimate of incidence. (bmj.com)
  • Demographic and clinical data on all people (all ages), admitted during the study period to either of New Zealand's two spinal units for the first time following acute impairment, were included for the estimate of incidence. (bmj.com)
  • The first five chapters deal with spinal tumors, either primary or metastatic, giving the reader a clear clinical review of the disease and its pathophysiology, as well as therapeutic options. (novapublishers.com)
  • Spinal cord disease results from multiple diverse pathologic processes. (medscape.com)
  • The spinal cord is located in the spinal canal, which is formed by the bodies and the vertebral arch. (ucoz.com)
  • And that neuron ascends 1-2 vertebral levels and decussates or crosses to the opposite side of the spinal cord via an area of white matter called the anterior white commissure. (osmosis.org)
  • The cord ends at vertebral levels L1-L2. (medscape.com)
  • The thoracic cord has 12 segments and provides motor control to the thoracoabdominal musculature. (medscape.com)
  • The nerve roots exit the spinal canal through a bony tunnel called the neural foramen, and it is at this point, that the nerve roots are especially vulnerable to compression. (ilyasspine.com)
  • As in the case with brain tumors, spinal cord tumors is important to not look or structure of the tumor and its location and the compression on certain segments of the brain, it exerts. (ucoz.com)
  • 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)
  • and subacute combined cord affection. (ed.ac.uk)
  • A CT scan can show the amount of space available for the nerve roots, as well as the space within the neural foramina and spinal canal. (ilyasspine.com)
  • However, the spinal cord fills the entire spinal canal is not, and he goes up to 2 - 3 lumbar vertebra. (ucoz.com)
  • Christopher Uejio] C. gattii usually infects the lungs or the central nervous system (the brain and the spinal cord), causing diseases like pneumonia and meningitis, but it can also affect other parts of the body. (cdc.gov)
  • Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord. (who.int)
  • Meningococcal meningitis disease is characterized by high fatality and high frequency. (who.int)
  • In general, any SCI patient presented with paraplegia/tetraplegia without deep pain perception (DPP), the prognosis for functional recovery is guarded as the "spinal cord function" is completely blocked or transected at the injured site. (vin.com)
  • Three major tracts run through the spinal cord, as shown below. (emcrit.org)
  • The secondary neuron then ascends up the length of the spinal cord via the spinothalamic tracts , and eventually synapse with a 3rd order neuron located in the ventral posterior nucleus of the thalamus . (osmosis.org)
  • Loss of autoregulation and spinal shock cause systemic hypotension and exacerbate ischemia. (medscape.com)
  • Hypoperfusion of gray matter extends to the surrounding white matter and alters the propagation of action potentials along the axons, contributing to spinal shock. (medscape.com)
  • Spinal shock. (medscape.com)
  • As well, no antemortem studies on the relative frequency of the different etiologies responsible for feline spinal cord disease, such as lymphoma, feline infectious peritonitis, and intervertebral disc disease, exist in the literature. (everycat.org)
  • Harris JE, Dhupa S. Lumbosacral intervertebral disk disease in six cats. (everycat.org)
  • Intradural - extramedullary spinal tumors. (ucoz.com)
  • Normal gait, spinal pain only. (vin.com)
  • The most characteristic symptom of early Lyme disease is the skin rash which occurs at the site of the tick bite from 5 to 40 or more days after the bite. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a severe disease that affects the polarity of the immune system. (vsebolezni.com)