Encyclopedia - The Spine Page

Spinal arachnoid mater

Meningeal membrane between the dura and pia that forms the outer boundary of the subarachnoid...

Abnormal arteriovenous connections within or around the spinal cord that may cause bleeding, congestion or...

Spinal biomechanics studies interactions between forces, movement and tissue properties in the spine. It considers...

Bony passage formed by the vertebrae, containing the spinal cord or nerve roots depending on...

Escape of cerebrospinal fluid from its usual spinal compartment through a dural defect or certain...

Part of the central nervous system within the spinal canal that carries information between the...

Glial tumor arising within the spinal cord from astrocytic-lineage cells, with variable grade.Lire cette fiche...

Pressure on the spinal cord. New or progressive neurological findings warrant urgent medical assessment.Lire cette...

Spinal cord infarction is injury to spinal cord tissue caused by interrupted or insufficient blood...

Blood supply to the spinal cord that delivers oxygen and nutrients and removes metabolic by-products.Lire...