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  1. About spinal injury
  2. Other spinal conditions

Other spinal conditions

Spinal Injuries Scotland supports all people with spinal injury including those that arise from neurological conditions or spinal strokes. Since we are not medically trained we don’t provide medical advice but by joining Spinal Injuries Scotland for free you will receive benefits that include our quarterly magazine and invitations to our events.

Below are details of some of the more common other Spinal Conditions we see although there are other conditions that can affect the spine.

Cauda equina syndrome

Cauda equina syndrome is a serious condition where the nerves at the very bottom of the spinal cord become compressed. Read more

Published: 8th January, 2019

Updated: 7th October, 2020

Author: Iona Innes

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Transverse Myelitis

Transverse Myelitis is a neurological condition in which the spinal cord is inflamed. The inflammation damages nerve fibres, and causes them to lose their myelin coating leading to decreased electrical conductivity in the central nervous system. Read more

Published: 27th June, 2018

Updated: 15th June, 2019

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Guillain-Barré syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare and serious condition of the peripheral nervous system. It occurs when the body’s immune system attacks part of the nervous system. Read more

Published: 8th January, 2019

Updated: 15th June, 2019

Author: Iona Innes

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Brown-Séquard Syndrome

Brown-Séquard syndrome is caused by damage to one half of the spinal cord, resulting in paralysis and loss of proprioception on the same side as the injury or lesion, and loss of pain and temperature sensation on the opposite side as the lesion. Read more

Published: 11th March, 2019

Updated: 24th March, 2019

Author: Graeme Quinn

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  • Who we are

    Who we are

    Spinal Injuries Scotland is a charity that wants to make a difference in society. We are ambitious to achieve positive change so that people with a spinal cord injury can live their daily lives in a more equal environment.

  • What is a spinal injury

    What is a spinal injury

    What is a Spinal Cord Injury? Learn about The Spine and it's different Vertebra, the Spinal Cord and the nerves within it and the effects of Paralysis.

  • Contact us

    Our main office is based in the Tollcross area of Glasgow. Our Peer Support Volunteers are in the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit (QENSIU) 5 days a week. We have 3 Peer Support Advisors based in Inverness, Aberdeen, and Dumfries and the Borders.

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    We need your help. Your donation could help the 6 people a day who are told that they are paralysed from a spinal cord injury in the UK. Every donation will go towards the support that we give.

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