Excerpt from Spinal Cord, Topographical and Functional Anatomy Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: myelopathy, anatomy of the spinal cord, spinal cord anatomy, spinal cord disease, spinal cord vascular supply, complete spinal cord transection syndrome, anterior cord syndrome, central cord syndrome, Brown-Séquard syndrome, cauda equina syndrome, conus medullaris syndrome, radiculopathy syndromes, Horner syndrome, vertebral canal, ascending spinal cord pathways, descending spinal cord pathways Please click here to view the full topic text: Spinal Cord, Topographical and Functional Anatomy Spinal cord disease results from multiple diverse pathological processes. Trauma is the most common cause of spinal cord injury. Spinal cord disease can manifest with variable impairment of motor, sensory, or autonomic function depending on its pathogenesis. This review focuses on spinal cord anatomy. Basic clinical descriptions of common patterns of spinal cord involvement are related to essential aspects of spinal cord anatomy. Please click here to view the full topic text: Spinal Cord, Topographical and Functional Anatomy

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