Spinal Cord Diseases

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

Pathologic conditions which feature spinal cord damage or dysfunction, including disorders involving the meninges and perimeningeal spaces surrounding the spinal cord. Traumatic injuries, vascular diseases, infections, and inflammatory/autoimmune processes may affect the spinal cord.

Synonyms:

Myelopathies
Myelopathy
Spinal Cord Disease
Spinal Cord Disorder
Spinal Cord Disorders

Broader Topics:

Central Nervous System Diseases

Narrower Topics:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Epidural Abscess
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Myelitis
Poliomyelitis
Spinal Cord Compression
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
Spinal Cord Vascular Diseases
Spinocerebellar Degenerations
Stiff-Person Syndrome
Subacute Combined Degeneration
Syringomyelia
Tabes Dorsalis

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