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• Spinal Cord Injury
  '''Spinal Cord Injury''' ...ˈɪndʒəri/) is a type of [[Trauma]] that results in damage to the [[Spinal Cord]], a major part of the [[Central Nervous System]].
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• Spinal injury
  == Spinal Injury == ...on: /ˈspaɪnəl ˈɪndʒəri/) is a type of [[Trauma]] that affects the [[Spinal cord]], a major part of the [[Central nervous system]].
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• Spinal cord injuries
  == Spinal Cord Injuries == ...t people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning.
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• Spinal cord injury
  == Spinal cord injury == ...pinal cord injury, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning.
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• Back injury
  ...es, and muscle strains. Other types of back injuries include [[spinal cord injuries]], [[herniated discs]], and [[fractures]]. === Types of Back Injuries ===
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• Catastrophic injury
  ...pine]], [[spinal cord]], or [[brain]], and may also include [[skull]] or [[spinal fractures]]. ...are often the result of physical harm or damage to the brain or the spinal cord.
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• Neurotrauma
  ...injury to the [[nervous system]], specifically the [[brain]] and [[spinal cord]]. The term is derived from the Greek words "neuron" meaning nerve and "tra ...itions, from mild concussions to severe [[brain damage]] and [[spinal cord injuries]].
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• Central cord syndrome
  ...s syndrome is associated with damage to the [[central cord]] of the spinal cord, which is centrally located and stretches from the neck to the lower back. ...the symptoms run together due to damage in the central part of the spinal cord.
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• Autonomic dysreflexia
  ...fe-threatening medical condition that affects individuals with spinal cord injuries at the T6 level or above. ...pressure, pounding headache, flushed face, sweating above the level of the spinal injury, and a slow pulse.
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• Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
  ...ve Foundation''' is a charitable organization dedicated to curing [[spinal cord injury]] by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life ...t him paralyzed, Reeve became a vocal advocate for people with spinal cord injuries. His wife, Dana Reeve, was an actress and singer who became a dedicated adv
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• Spinal board
  == Spinal Board == ...de rigid support during movement of a person with suspected spinal or limb injuries.
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• Traumatic injury
  ...sical injury that occurs suddenly due to external force or violence. These injuries can result from a wide range of causes, including accidents, falls, hits, w ...matic Injury" is derived from the Greek word "Trauma" which means "wound". In medical terms, trauma refers to a serious or critical bodily injury, wound,
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• Spinal stenosis
  == Spinal Stenosis == '''Spinal stenosis''' (/ˈspaɪnəl stɪˈnoʊsɪs/) is a medical condition where the
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• Brachial plexus injuries
  == Brachial Plexus Injuries == ...hial Plexus Injuries''' (pronounced: bray-key-al plek-sus in-juh-reez) are injuries that occur when the [[brachial plexus]] - a network of nerves that sends si
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• Spinal fracture
  '''Spinal Fracture''' ...lso known as a '''vertebral fracture''' or a '''broken back''', is a break in one of the [[vertebrae]] that make up the [[human spine]].
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• Diaphragm pacing
  ...lectrical impulses to stimulate the [[diaphragm]], a major muscle involved in [[respiration]]. ...the Greek words ''diáphragma'' meaning "partition", and ''pacing'', which in this context refers to the regulation of the rhythm of the diaphragm's cont
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• Bulbocavernosus reflex
  ...s healthcare professionals to evaluate the function of the [[sacral spinal cord]] and the [[peripheral nerves]] of the [[pelvic region]]. ...njuries]]. It is elicited by squeezing the [[glans penis]] or [[clitoris]] in females and noting the contraction of the [[anal sphincter]] muscles.
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• Reciprocating gait orthosis
  ...pina Bifida|spina bifida]], and [[Muscular Dystrophy|muscular dystrophy]], in walking. * [[Orthosis|Orthotic Device]]: A device that aids in the correction or support of a body part's function.
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• Shriners Hospitals for Children
  ...under the age of 18 who have [[orthopedic]] conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of the families' ability to pay. ...tablished the hospital system in 1922 to provide medical care for children in need.
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• Jefferson fracture
  ...d after British neurologist Sir Geoffrey Jefferson, who first described it in 1920. ...), a British neurologist and neurosurgeon who first described the fracture in 1920.
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