Spinal cord trauma

Spinal cord trauma
Definition
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, tissues, or blood vessels.

Spinal cord trauma
Alternate Names : Spinal cord injury, Compression of spinal cord
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Spinal cord trauma
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Spinal cord trauma
A spinal tumor is a growth of cells (mass) in or surrounding the spinal cord.
Causes ...

Spinal cord trauma can be caused by:
fractures to the vertebrae
injuries that cause the vertebrae to move out of alignment
penetrating injuries such as stabbing or gunshot
severe stretching of the spine ...

Spinal cord trauma
Spinal degeneration (degenerative disc disease, also called spondylosis)
Spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal canal that presses on the spinal cord or nerves) ...

Spinal cord trauma is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to reduce the long-term effects. The time between the injury and treatment is a critical factor affecting the outcome.

Spinal cord trauma
Strokes
Drugs, narcotics, alcohol, anticholinergics, (atropine, Bentyl) and some antidepressants ...

This syndrome can be caused by stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumors, epilepsy, brain or spinal cord trauma, or Parkinson's disease.

The cavities are lined by dense, gliogenous tissue and may be associated with SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; spinal cord traumatic injuries; and vascular malformations.

Ipsilateral pyramidal signs indicate spinal cord trauma; an MRI should be done. The involved extremity's subsequent growth may be impaired. The prognosis for recovery is poor. Management may include neurosurgical exploration.

It may press on (compress) the spinal cord or nerve roots (similar to spinal cord trauma), invade normal cells, or block blood vessels and lead to a lack of oxygen (ischemia).
Vertebrae
Spinal tumor ...

exstrophy
myelodysplasia (spina bifida)
neurogenic bladder
posterior urethral valves
spinal cord trauma
some types of urinary tract infection
voiding dysfunction ...

Acquire expeditious and complete spinal immobilization on patients with multisystem injuries and on patients with a mechanism of injury that has potential for spinal cord trauma.

Other causes include tabes dorsalis (especially among patients age 40 to 60), syringomyelia (progresses to neurogenic arthropathy in about 25% of patients),myelopathy of pernicious anemia, spinal cord trauma, paraplegia, ...

Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy (a problem with the vertebrae in the neck)
Liver failure
Multiple sclerosis
Pernicious anemia
Spinal cord trauma
Spinal cord tumor
Syphilitic meningomyelitis
Syringomyelia
Cerebral palsy ...

spina bifida
a defect that occurs during early fetal development. The defect consists of incomplete bony closure of the spinal cord through which the spinal cord may or may not protrude.
spinal cord trauma
central nervous system tumors ...

As the cyst gets larger, it presses on the spinal cord and interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses.
Causes include congenital (from birth) brain defects, spinal cord trauma and infection.
Treatment options include surgery.

Impotence can also be due to conditions that interfere with normal nerve impulse transmission to the penis. These include neurologic diseases and some types of spinal cord trauma.

with a history of injury or disease of the brain, spinal cord or the nerves leading to the bladder can have enuresis, but they usually have daytime incontinence and other neurological issues as well. Examples include brain and spinal cord trauma or ...

Spinal cord trauma, such as severe stretching of the spinal cord resulting from a fall, sports injury, auto accident, or other event may also play a role in enuresis, although this is rare.
Psychological problems.

types of shock: septic shock caused by bacteria, anaphylactic shock caused by hypersensitivity or allergic reaction, cardiogenic shock from heart damage, hypovolemic shock from blood or fluid loss, and neurogenic shock from spinal cord trauma.

A dose of 8 Gray in a single fraction within 24-48 hours of surgery has been used successfully. Treatment volumes include the peri-articular region, and can be used for hip, knee, elbow, shoulder, jaw or in patients after spinal cord trauma.

See also: Trauma, Injury, Symptom, Surgery, Injuries