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Spinal Cord Abscess Learning Center

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A spinal cord abscess is caused by an infection inside the spine. An abscess of the spinal cord itself is very rare. A spinal abscess usually occurs as an epidural abscess.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
E. coli (Escherichia coli) is one of several types of bacteria that normally inhabit the intestine of humans and animals (commensal organism). Some strains of E. coli are capable of causing disease under certain conditions when the immune system i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The primary bacterial indicator used for assessment of microbial contamination of water consists of the coliform group. Coliform bacteria are universally present in high numbers in the feces of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and can be de...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Spinal and epidural anesthesia are medicines that numb parts of your body to block pain. They are given through shots in or around the spine. You will stay awake during both of these types of anesthesia.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 17, 2009
An epidural is a local (regional) anesthetic delivered through a small tube into a vacant space outside the spinal cord , the epidural space.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord. It may result from direct injury to the cord itself or indirectly from damage to surrounding bones, tissues, or blood vessels.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 19, 2008
Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of function to occur. In most SCI cases, the spinal cord is intac...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Nocardia infection is a rare disorder affecting the lungs, brain, or skin. It occurs mainly in people with weakened immune systems.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
Nocardiosis is a serious infection caused by a fungus-like bacterium that begins in the lungs and can spread to the brain.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Echinococcus is an infection caused by the Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis worm.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2008
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