Medical Definition Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/spinal-cord-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20377890

A spinal cord injury — damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal (cauda equina) — often causes permanent changes in strength, sensation and other body functions below the site of the injury. If you've recently injured your spinal cord, it might seem like every aspect of your life has … See more

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/spinal-cord-injury

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the tight bundle of cells and nerves that sends and receives signals from the brain to and from the rest of the …

Spinal Cord Injury: Types, Symptoms, Causes

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12098-spinal-cord-injury

A spinal cord injury damages the spinal cord itself or nearby tissues and bones. Depending on the severity of the injury, you may lose function or mobility in different parts …

Acute Spinal Cord Injury | Johns Hopkins Medicine

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/acute-spinal-cord-injury

The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body for movement and sensation. Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is due to a traumatic injury that bruises, partially tears, …