Does anyone know of a spinal cord disorder or disease that may cause death befor!
Question:
Does anyone know of a spinal cord disorder or disease that may cause death before the age of 30?
Answers:
Not all of these result in death, but here are a few of the many conditions that may affect the spinal cord:
1. Spina bifida ("cleft spine") is incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and/or meninges. There are four different types; symptoms range from "none" to "severe". See http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina... for good information spina bifida.
2. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. For the different types, see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
3. Poliomyelitis (polio). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/polio...
4. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/amyot...
5. Spinal cord tumors. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain...
6. Chiari Malformation (technically not the spinal cord, but read about it anyway): http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chiar...
7. Tabes Dorsalis. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tabes...
8. Tarlov cysts. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tarlo...
9. Transverse myelitis. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/trans...
10. Brown-Sequard Syndrome. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brown...
Medline Plus is an excellent source for more information. Simply search for "spinal cord disorders".