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spinal cord injury

spinal cord injury

any damage to the spinal cord caused by sudden or progressive external forces. Spinal cord injuries include contusion (bruising), hemorrhage, laceration, transection, and compression. See also incomplete spinal cord injury; radiculopathy; slipped disk.

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