The neurological surgeons at
the Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™ work in partnership
with the Institute’s individual physician specialists
to offer expertise in a vast range of neurologic and neurosurgical
conditions. Specific conditions treated by the Institute
include:
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Spinal Cord
Injuries
A spinal cord injury refers to damage to the spinal cord
usually caused by the displacement of bone fragments, disc
material, or ligaments bruising or tearing into the spinal
cord tissue. A spinal cord injury usually begins with a
sudden, traumatic blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates
vertebrae. |
