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TRAUMATISME MEDULLAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
  • Nervous System
DEF

[The] damage or trauma to the spinal cord that results in a loss or impaired function causing reduced mobility or feeling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vertèbres et moelle
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Le traumatisme médullaire [...] est caractérisé par des dommages au niveau des cellules nerveuses de la moelle épinière. [...] Il est à l'origine de troubles moteurs, de troubles sensitifs et de troubles des fonctions neurovégétatives.

CONT

Les dommages aux nerfs, dans le cas de traumatismes médullaires, sont permanents, puisque les cellules de la moelle épinière ne peuvent se regénérer naturellement.

Spanish

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