Sentences with phrase «cause vertebral»

Although surgical decompression is rarely needed, destruction of the vertebrae can cause vertebral instability with secondary compression; in this case, decompressive surgery and stabilization may be indicated.2

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Ultimately, we learned that, when Sarah's head snapped back in her fall, the whiplash caused a tear (dissection) of her vertebral artery, which cut off the blood to her brain, causing her to go into cardiac arrest and resulting in irreversible brain damage.

Palmer believed that a back out of whack — «subluxation,» or vertebral misalignment — causes 95 percent of diseases.

High cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis in the vertebral arteries that nourish our spine, and result in disc degeneration and lower back pain — a leading cause of disability.

Osteoporosis causes a million fractures each year, most of which are vertebral fractures and about 300,000 are hip fractures.

Plow pose has caused strokes and been shown to cause spinal compression, impingement of vertebral arteries and overstretching of nerve tissue.

Not every pet with a disease has a vertebral subluxation causing nerve dysfunction.

Cervical Vertebral Instability, commonly referred to as «Wobblers» - Wobbly, unstable movement caused by increasing pressure on the spinal column

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a serious disease of the vertebral column affecting the spinal cord, causing pain and neurologic damage.

There are a few possible causes for the symptoms you are describing, but without an examination I can not say what the cause is with any certainty; vertebral issues (luxation, intervertebral disk disease etc...), trauma, poisoning, liver disease, kidney disease, cancer among other causes may be leading to these symptoms.

This condition can be caused by various health issues including trauma to the neck or spine, vertebral disc disorders and disorders of the meninges.

We know that Dachshunds are prone to back issues, but if the x-ray was clear I can not think of another cause without examining Mollie; myelography may be useful to see if the vertebral canal in more detail in case there is an abnormality.

MRI of the most painful region is often recommended to rule out other causes of spinal pain such as a herniated disc, vertebral malformations, and other causes of myelitis (i.e. infectious).

Most dogs will display progressive clinical signs over several weeks, but vertebral pathologic fractures can cause acute deterioration.

Gait abnormalities, such as ataxia, paresis, or paralysis, may be present if secondary spinal cord or nerve root compression occurs.2 When neurologic signs are present, they correlate to the location of the discospondylitis lesion; cervical vertebral column lesions may cause tetraparesis and neck pain; thoracolumbar lesions may cause pelvic limb paresis, proprioceptive ataxia, and back pain; and lumbosacral lesions may cause a stiff, stilted pelvic limb gait.1, 2 Discospondylitis can affect any area of the vertebral column, but the most commonly affected sites are L7 to S1, caudal cervical, mid-thoracic, and the thoracolumbar spine.

The complex of diseases causing hind limb ataxia and weakness in Pugs, possibly complicated by inherent vertebral malformations, is a formidable problem in the breed.

Reduced mobility between two vertebral bodies can irritate the nerves exiting the spinal cord and cause problems such as pain, abnormal posture, abnormal gait and muscle changes.

While some vertebral subluxations may not cause pain, they often result in stiffness and tension, and can lead to secondary conditions developing, including problems with muscular co-ordination and mobility.

It occurs most frequently in the hips, knees, shoulders, elbows or vertebral column and can be classified as either primary with no known cause or secondary to another condition.

Killing H. bovis when it is in the vertebral canal may cause staggering or paralysis.

Symptoms of Wobblers Syndrome are caused by pressure to the canine spinal cord due to vertebral instability caused by compression, or, deformity of vertebral discs.

Selective breeding of the disproportionately short legs of breeds such as the Basset Hound and the Dachshund has led to bowed legs and chronic problems with elbow dislocation; the short legs and long back of Dachshunds causes them to suffer more often from ruptured vertebral disks.

In patients with polyarthritis, the facet joints of the vertebral column may be affected and / or the pressure placed on the back may cause discomfort in the hock or stifle joints.

The method employed causes damage to the vertebral blood vessels and the vascular rete from insertion of the rod that will lead to significant hemorrhage, but this alone would not produce a rapid death in a large mammal of this type.

Quick Links: Overview · Types of Spinal Cord Injuries · Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries · Consequences of Trauma to Vertebral Column · Symptoms of a Spine Injury · Diagnosing Spinal Injury · Why You Need an Attorney Spinal cord injury can be one of the most life - altering types of trauma a person can experience.

a. Injury to vertebral body that causes damage in spinal cord b. Skull (excluding nose and teeth) c. Pelvis d. Chest (all ribs and breast bone) e. Shoulder (shoulder blade and collar bone) f. Arm g. Leg h. Vertebra — vertebral arch excludes coccyx i. Wrist (collies or like fractures) j. Ankle (Potts or similar fracture) k. Coccyx l. Hand m. Finger n. Foot o. Toe p. Nasal bone