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 damage to surrounding bones, soft tissues, and blood vessels... More »
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Spinal cord injuries usually begin with a blow that fractures or dislocates your vertebrae, the bone disks that make up your spine. Most injuries don't sever your spinal cord. Instead, they cause damage when pieces of vertebrae tear into cord tissue or press down on the nerve parts that carry signals.
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Spinal cord injuries cause damage to the white matter of the spinal cord, a condition known as myelopathy. Grey matter can also become damaged. There are many ways in which the spinal cord can become damaged and depending on the area of… More »
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Nominations for the 2009 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Hall of Fame are being accepted now through December 1, 2009. Anyone is eligible to nominate candidates online in any one or more of 17 available categories.
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In fact, in most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning. SCI is very different from back injuries such as ruptured disks, spinal stenosis or pinched nerves.
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Spinal cord injuries cause myelopathy or damage to white matter or myelinated fiber tracts that carry signals to and from the brain. This type of traumatic injury could also damage the gray matter ...
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Resources for those with a spinal cord injury or other disabling injuries and diseases of the spine. Provides quadriplegic, paraplegic and caregiver information. ... This site is a free and informative resource for those living with a spinal cord injury or other disabling injuries or diseases of the spine. It is meant to be...
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Spinal cord injuries cause myelopathy or damage to white matter or myelinated fiber tracts that carry signals to and from the brain. ...
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