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Spinal Cord Injury Definition
Common names:
  • Cervical Cord Injury
  • Injured Spinal Cord
  • Injury of the Spinal Cord
  • Spinal Cord Injury
A person with a spinal cord injury has damage to the nerves in the spinal cord. The damage disrupts the normal flow of information between the brain and the body. A person with a cervical cord injury has a spinal cord injury in the neck. VideosImages

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Last Updated: Oct 14, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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