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	Spinal cord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The spinal cord is a part of the vertebrate central nervous system that is enclosed in and protected by the vertebral column (it passes through the spinal canal).
		Spinal cord injuries are caused by damage to the spinal cord, such as falling on the neck or back, or having the spinal cord moved or disrupted in another way.
		The spinal cord originates inside the brain at the inferior end of the medulla oblongata, exiting the skull via the foramen magnum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spinal_cord (808 words)

	Spinal cord injury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spinal cord injury, or myelopathy, is a disturbance of the spinal cord that results in loss of sensation and mobility.
		The effect of injuries to the lumbar or sacral region of the spinal cord are decreased control of the legs and hips.
		Central cord syndrome is a form of incomplete spinal cord injury characterized by impairment in the arms and hands and, to a lesser extent, in the legs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spinal_cord_injury (1028 words)

	SPINAL CORD - LoveToKnow Article on SPINAL CORD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The violent shaking of the spinal cord and the spinal nerves in a serious accident may, however, be followed by some functional disturbance, which may be associated with pains in the back, by numbness and tingling in the limbs, or with muscular weakness.
		Spinal induction obviously tends to connect to this extensor-thrust flexion of the limb as an aftereffect.
		The spinal cord is not only the seat o~f reflexes whose centres lie wholly within the cord itself; it supplies also conducting paths for nervous reactions initiated by impulses derived from afferent spinal nerve, but involving mechanisms situate altogether headward of the cord, that is to say, in the brain.
	33.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SP/SPINAL_CORD.htm (21708 words)

	Spinal Cord - MSN Encarta
		The cord, like the brain, is encased in a triple sheath of membranes and is partially divided into two lateral halves by a median fissure toward the front and a median partition toward the rear; 31 pairs of spinal nerves arise, each by an anterior and a posterior root, from each side of the cord.
		The spinal cord functions in the transmission of ascending impulses to the brain and of descending impulses from the brain to the cord.
		The spinal cord relays impulses also to the muscles, blood vessels, and glands by means of outgoing nerves, either in response to incoming stimuli or to signals from higher levels.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761557620 (245 words)

	AllRefer.com - spinal cord (Anatomy And Physiology) - Encyclopedia
		spinal cord, the part of the nervous system occupying the hollow interior (vertebral canal) of the series of vertebrae that form the spinal column, technically known as the vertebral column.
		Three protective membranes, the meninges, wrap the spinal cord and cover the brain : the pia mater is the innermost layer, the arachnoid lies in the middle, and the dura mater is the outside layer, to which the spinal nerves are attached.
		The spinal cord mediates the reflex responses to some sensory impulses directly, i.e., without recourse to the brain, as when a person's leg is tapped producing the knee jerk reflex.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/spincord.html (395 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Spinal cord trauma
		Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord that results from direct injury to the cord itself, or from indirect injury from damage to the bones, soft tissues, and blood vessels surrounding the spinal cord.
		Spinal cord injuries occur in approximately 12,000-15,000 people per year in the U.S. About 10,000 of these people are permanently paralyzed, and many of the rest die as a result of their injuries.
		If spinal cord compression is caused by a mass (such as a hematoma or bony fragment) that can be removed or brought down before there is total destruction of the nerves of the spine, paralysis may in some cases be reduced or relieved.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001066.htm (1495 words)

	Spinal cord injury: Spinal cord 101
		The spinal cord is about 18 inches long and extends from the base of the brain, down the middle of the back, to about the waist.
		The nerves that lie within the spinal cord are upper motor neurons (UMNs) and their function is to carry the messages back and forth from the brain to the spinal nerves along the spinal tract.
		The spinal cord is the major bundle of nerves that carry nerve impulses to and from the brain to the rest of the body.
	www.spinalinjury.net /html/_spinal_cord_101.html (1044 words)

	NeurosurgeryToday.org \| What is Neurosurgery \| Patient Education Materials \| spinal cord
		The spinal cord is about 18 inches long, extending from the base of the brain to near the waist.
		Central cord syndrome usually results from trauma and is associated with damage to the large nerve fibers that carry information directly from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord.
		Patients with central cord syndrome often recover to the point of being ambulatory and controlling bowel and bladder function, but they often are not able to perform detailed or intricate work with their hands.
	www.neurosurgerytoday.org /what/patient_e/spinal.asp (2820 words)

	Spinal cord definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Spinal cord: The major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies within the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge.
		Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves originate in the spinal cord: 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal.
		The spinal cord consists of nerve fibers that transmit impulses to and from the brain.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17889 (306 words)

	Spinal cord abscess Encyclopedia Search - Drug Price Search
		Spinal cord abscess is a disorder characterized by inflammation and a collection of infected material (pus) around the spinal cord.
		A spinal cord abscess is caused when infection occurs within the internal areas of the spine.
		Tuberculosis is a cause of spinal cord abscess that is less common than in the past but still occurs in some areas of the world.
	www.drug-price-search.com /encyclopedia/?encyclopedia_name_url=65&level=2 (727 words)

	Spinal cord
		The cord is surrounded by the meninges: The tough dura with subjacent arachnoid are separated from the cord by the subarachnoid space.
		Note that a classic (but uncommon) sign of intrinsic cord lesions is "sacral sparing": this is because the sacral segments of the spinothalamic tract are closest to the outside of the cord and therefore are not affected until late by a gradually increasing central cord lesion.
		Commonest causes of a spinal cord lesion with a normal myelogram or MRI are syphilis and transverse myelitis.
	academic.sun.ac.za /neurology/lectures/spinalcord.htm (1993 words)

	Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuit Overview - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experience in Spinal Cord Injury Personal ...
		For instance, in an automobile accident your spinal cord may be compressed or even severed, resulting in varying degrees of incapacitation.
		For example, damage to the spinal cord in either the Cervical or Thoracic regions usually results in some form of paralysis, while damage to the spinal cord in the lower portions of the Lumbar or Sacral regions may cause numbness and / or loss of bowel / bladder control.
		While there is currently no cure for many of the effects of spinal cord injury, researchers are developing techniques that they hope will allow damaged spinal cord nerves to regenerate and heal and reduce the incidence of death in patients with spinal cord injuries.
	www.injuryboard.com /view.cfm/Topic=218 (512 words)

	Spinal cord injury: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Spinal cord injuries are not the same as back injuries such as ruptured disk[Click link for more facts about this topic]s, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Spinal stenosis is a medical condition where the spinal canal narrows and pinches the spinal cord and nerves, usually due to disc herniation or a tumou...
		Quadriplegia is caused by damage to the spinal cord at a high level (e.g....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/spinal_cord_injury.htm (2461 words)

	Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer, Personal injury referrals and information on spinal cord injuries
		The spinal cord has many nerve fibers that serve as the messenger system for the human body, delivering commands from the brain to different parts of the body.
		The spinal cord (and therefore the series of nerves that comprise the spinal cord) travel through the spinal column, which is divided into four sections: the cervical region, or neck area; the thoracic area, or midsection of the spine; the lumbar area, or lower back, and; the sacral area, or tailbone.
		Quadriplegia (also known as Tetraplegia) generally describes the condition of a person with a spinal cord injury that is at a level from C1 to T1.
	www.counselseek.com /SpinalCordInjuryinjury.asp (718 words)

	eMedicine - Spinal Cord Infections : Article by Andrew K Chang, MD
		Background: Infections involving the spinal canal include epidural abscesses (infection in the epidural space), meningitis (infection of the meninges), subdural abscesses (infections of the subdural space), and intramedullary abscesses (infections within the spinal cord).
		In children, intramedullary abscess of the spinal cord is predominantly secondary to direct contiguous spread of infection from the skin.
		Spinal dermal sinuses, seen in association with the abscesses, result from defective separation of the epithelium ectoderm from the neural ectoderm and subsequent communication between the skin and deeper structures.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic552.htm (3304 words)

	Introduction: Spinal Cord Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
		The spinal cord is the main pathway of communication between the brain and the rest of the body.
		The motor and sensory nerves of the spinal cord connect with the motor and sensory roots of the spinal nerves, respectively.
		The spinal cord may be compressed by bone (as in cervical spondylosis or a fracture), an accumulation of blood (hematoma), a tumor, a localized collection of pus (abscess), or a ruptured or herniated disk.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec06/ch093/ch093a.html (652 words)

	SPINAL MOTOR STRUCTURES
		Although we usually study the spinal cord as a series of cross sections, it is important to remember that it is in fact a column, with continuous tracts and cell columns.
		However, the cord can be divided into segments by the nerve roots that come off of it; although the rootlets branch off nearly continuously, they coalesce into about 31 discrete nerves along the cord (8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal nerves).
		All of the spinal reflexes are local - all of the cells involved are contained within one or two segments, and cortex is not necessary.
	thalamus.wustl.edu /course/spinal.html (1662 words)

	Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attorney
		If you or someone you know has suffered a spinal cord injury, you may want to contact a spinal cord lawyer for a free evaluation of your case.
		Injury to the spinal cord, which consists of a bundle of nerves that runs from the base of the brain and down the back, can result in loss of sensation and movement, including paralysis of all four limbs, or quadriplegia, and paralysis of the lower half of the body, paraplegia.
		Most spinal cord injury victims are men, nearly 80 percent, and generally are younger, with an average age of about 37.
	www.klinespecter.com /spinal_cord_lawyer.htm (525 words)

	Spinal Cord Injury - Paraplegic & Quadriplegic, Tetraplegic Information
		A Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is defined as damage or trauma to the spinal cord that in turn results in a loss or impaired function resulting in reduced mobility or feeling.
		The nerves that are situated within the spinal cord are called upper motor neurons (UMNs) and their primary function is to carry the messages back and forth from the brain to the spinal nerves along the spinal tract (spinal cord).
		Someone with a spinal cord injury will have a long road of rehabilitation ahead of them, and it is important that they keep their sense of humor on their bad days to help them maintain a positive attitude.
	www.apparelyzed.com (1402 words)

	Neuroscience for Kids - Spinal Cord
		The human spinal cord is protected by the bony spinal column shown to the left.
		The spinal cord is located in the vertebral foramen and is made up of 31 segments: 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 1 coccygeal.
		The human spinal column is made up of 33 bones: 7 vertebrae in the cervical region, 12 in the thoracic region, 5 in the lumbar region, 5 in the sacral region and 4 in the coccygeal region.
	faculty.washington.edu /chudler/spinal.html (693 words)

	eMedicine - Neoplasms, Spinal Cord : Article by J Stephen Huff, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Anatomically, neoplasms of the spinal cord may be classified according to the compartment of origin, either intramedullary (inside the cord) or extramedullary (outside the cord).
		Although metastatic lesions are not primary neoplasms arising from neural elements of the spinal cord, they are featured in this discussion because metastases cause 85% of the cases of spinal cord compression, and the clinical presentation tends to be indistinguishable from that of primary cancers of the spinal cord.
		Metastases to the substance of the cord (intramedullary) are relatively rare.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic337.htm (3065 words)

	ENLmedical.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Spinal cord trauma
		Damage to the spinal cord affects all nervous function that is controlled at and below the level of the injury, including muscle control and sensation.
		Spinal cord trauma is caused by motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries (particularly diving into shallow water), industrial accidents, gunshot wounds, assault, and other injuries.
		If only one side of the spinal cord is injured, paralysis may occur on only one side of the body although sensation changes may occur on either or both sides.
	www.enlmedical.com /article/001066.htm (1169 words)

	Spinal Cord Injury Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		A spinal cord injury usually begins with a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae.
		Respiratory complications are often an indication of the severity of spinal cord injury About one-third of those with injury to the neck area will need help with breathing and require respiratory support.
		An incomplete injury means that the ability of the spinal cord to convey messages to or from the brain is not completely lost.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/sci/sci.htm (885 words)

	USATODAY.com - Spinal cord injury patients often succumb to bed sores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		About 11,000 people suffer spinal cord injuries every year in the USA, and more than 250,000 people are living with this type of injury.
		More than one-third of people with spinal cord injuries develop bed sores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, says Barry Goldstein, a spinal-injury expert at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Seattle.
		Just as Reeve's accident raised the profile of spinal cord injury, his death may focus more attention on secondary complications, says Susan Howley, director of research at the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, which funds research toward cures as well as care.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2004-10-24-spinal-usat_x.htm (991 words)

	NeurosurgeryToday.org \| Media Center \| Fact Sheets \| Spinal Cord Injury FAQ
		The nerves that branch out from the spinal cord to the other parts of the body are called lower motor neurons (LMNs) and dorsal root sensory neurons.
		Most SCI's are caused by trauma to the vertebral column, thereby affecting the spinal cord's ability to send and receive messages from the brain to the body's systems that control sensory, motor and autonomic function below the level of injury.
		Sacral level injuries generally damage the nerves emanating from the distal spinal cord conus and typically cause lower motor neuron flaccid paralysis type lesions involving some loss of function in the legs and difficulty with bowel, bladder and sexual control.
	www.neurosurgerytoday.org /media/fact/spinal.asp (662 words)

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