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What is a brachial plexus injury? The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that carries signals from the upper parts of the spinal cord to your shoulder, arm, and hand. These nerves involve movement and sensation and allow you to raise your arm and move your hand and wrists. Brachial plexus injuries (also known as Erb's palsy and Dejerine-Klumpke palsy) are caused by damage to those nerves, typically from trauma, tumors, inflammation, pressure, athletic injuries, or being stretched too far. Some brachial…
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What is tethered spinal cord syndrome?
Tethered spinal cord syndrome (TSCS) is a disorder of the nervous system caused by tissue that attaches itself to the spinal cord and limits the movement of the spinal cord.
The tissue attachments may be present from birth at the base of the spinal cord (known as the conus medullaris), or they may develop near the site of an injury to the spinal cord. They can cause the spinal cord to stretch abnormally.
The course of the disorder is progressive, which…
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What are atrial fibrillation and stroke?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) describes the rapid, irregular beating of the left atrium or upper chamber of the heart. These fast contractions of the heart are weaker than normal contractions. This results in slow flow of blood in the atrium. The blood pools and becomes sluggish and can lead to the forming of blood clots. If a clot leaves the heart and travels to the brain, it can cause a stroke by blocking the flow of blood through the arteries of the brain. Some…
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What is HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis?
The term “tropical spastic paraparesis” (TSP) has been used for several decades to describe a chronic and progressive disease of the nervous system that affects adults living in equatorial areas of the world. TSP is now called HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM)/tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP). HAM/TSP can cause:
- Progressive weakness
- Stiff muscles
- Muscle spasms
- Sensory disturbance
- Sphincter…
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NINDS TBI Classification and Nomenclature WorkshopBethesda, MDJanuary 22-23, 2024Post Event Summary information is now available.Workshop detailsTraumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when external physical forces cause…