A spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. It is a destructive neurological and pathological state that causes major motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunctions.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIX: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Connections
Treated By
Source Suprapubic cystostomy (Wikipedia)
Source Suprapubic cystostomy (Wikipedia)
Source Ureterostomy (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia
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A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. It is a destructive neurological and pathological state that causes major motor, sensory and autonomic dysfunctions.
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
3. Wikidata: Spinal Cord Injury
WikidataWikidata P31 (disease-category: non-communicable)Quote, Wikidata P31 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Instance of: injury
4. Spinal Cord Injury (Wikipedia)
Hindu texts dating back to 1800 BC mention spinal cord injuryView the Source Suprapubic cystostomy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Suprapubic Cystostomy, Lead: treats Spinal Cord Injury
It is also a common treatment used among spinal cord injury patients who are unable or unwilling to use intermittent catheterization to empty the bladder and cannot otherwise void due to detrusor sphincter dyssynergia.
Treated By: Cystostomy, Lead: treats Spinal Cord Injury
It is also a common treatment used among spinal cord injury patients who are unable or unwilling to use intermittent catheterization to empty the bladder and cannot otherwise void due to detrusor sphincter dyssynergia.
View the SourceUreterostomy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Ureterostomy, Lead: treats Spinal Cord InjuryQuote, Treated By: Ureterostomy, Lead: treats Spinal Cord Injury
Indications include bladder cancer, spinal cord injury, malfunction of the bladder, and birth defects such as spina bifida.
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