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What Is a Spinal Tap?

A spinal tap is commonly used to diagnose potentially life-threatening infections of the central nervous system. Diagnosing meningitis (inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord) ...
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AI-driven blood tests increase recovery chances from spinal cord injuries

Surgical procedure. Image by Pfree2014 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Surgical procedure. Image by Pfree2014 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Traumatic spinal cord injury often requires intensive care and is ...
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Implant Treats Blood Pressure Problems Among Spinal Injury Patients

THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with spinal cord injuries sometimes suffer from blood pressure problems, as their brain loses the ability to manage the body’s blood pressure. This ...
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Routine blood samples offer early insight into spinal cord injury outcomes

Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, ...
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Elevating blood pressure after spinal cord injury fails to improve recovery, study finds

Spinal cord injury is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, often impacting young people who face a lifetime of physical and neurological challenges ahead. A new study questions ...