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The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves and cells that extends from the lower portion of the brain to the lower back. Spinal cord functions include carrying signals between the brain and the rest ...

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Acute compression of the spinal cord is a devastating but treatable disorder. Diseases that cause acute spinal cord compression constitute a special category because they originate in the spinal ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...