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Chronic spinal cord injury

Chronic spinal cord injury

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Is a type of:

Nervous system diseases • Central nervous system diseases • Cervical myelopathy

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Back

Symptoms

Constipation
Premature ejaculation
Unsteady gait
Contracture
Motor impairment
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Chronic spinal cord injury
Vasodilator

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Chronic spinal cord injury

Surgery

Decompression

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Supportive care
Physical therapy

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