Compressio spinalis, or spinal cord contusion, is the most severe form of three possible degrees of severity of spinal cord injury. It usually occurs as a result of an unstable vertebral body fracture caused by an accident or because of a traumatic herniated disc. Spinal cord compression involves irreversible neurologic damage, resulting in persistent sensory … Compressio Spinalis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Synonyms Spinal cord nerves, spinal nerves Medical: Medulla spinalis (medulla = lat. medulla, spinal = lat. spiny, thorny, belonging to the spinal cord), myelon (= Greek medulla), Definition The spinal cord is the lower part of the central nervous system (CNS), which runs inside the spinal canal and is responsible for the motor (movements) and … Spinal cord
Structure The spinal cord is a symmetrical reflex organ, i.e. divided into two similar halves (=bilateral) and, in contrast to the brain, has a relatively original and simple structure, which in principle looks the same in its various sections. Analogous to the spinal column, it can be divided into the breech or coccygeal marrow, which … Structure | Spinal cord
Situation development In infants, the spinal cord still fills the spinal canal up to the lower lumbar vertebrae, in children it reaches up to the 4th lumbar vertebra. This must be taken into account when withdrawing nerve fluid; one must then enter the spinal canal further down in order not to endanger the spinal cord. … Situation development | Spinal cord
Diseases of the spinal cord Basically, it has to be said that the pattern of failures that occurs depends on where exactly in the spinal cord there is damage. Even without imaging diagnostics such as CT (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), the clinical image can provide very useful information in this regard based … Diseases of the spinal cord | Spinal cord
