Spinal Cord Injury Definition Epidemiology Pathophysiology eMedicine PMR

Description: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is an insult to the spinal cord resulting in a change, either temporary or permanent, in its normal motor, sensory, or autonomic function. The International Standards for Neurological and Functional Classification of Spinal Cord Injury is a widely accepted system describing the level and the extent of injury based on a systematic motor and sensory examination of neurologic function.
Synonyms and related keywords: Brown-Séquard syndrome, central cord syndrome, anterior cord syndrome, conus medullaris syndrome, cauda equina syndrome
Segun T Dawodu, MD 2007