spinal cord transection

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• spinal shock — n a temporary condition following transection of the spinal cord that is characterized by muscular flaccidity and loss of motor reflexes in all parts of the body below the point of transection * * * a state of shock accompanied by temporary… …   Medical dictionary

• Spinal shock — was first defined by Whytt in 1750 as a loss of sensation accompanied by motor paralysis with initial loss but gradual recovery of reflexes, following a spinal cord injury (SCI) most often a complete transection. Reflexes in the spinal cord… …   Wikipedia

• Multiple subpial transection — In the treatment of epilepsy, if partial seizures originate in areas of the brain that cannot be removed safely, multiple subpial transections are an alternative. The surgeon makes a series of shallow cuts (transections) into the brain s cerebral …   Wikipedia

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