Question

Disease (pertaining to the spinal cord) : Mention a specific disease that affects the organ, and describe the anatomical and functional changes that occur in that organ

Answer 1

Myelopathy

It is a disease of spinal cord in which the spinal cord is damaged because of-

1. Compression

2. Injury/trauma

3. Hypoxia.

4. Microbial infection.

5. Tumors.

This disease affect the organs which are supplied by the spinal nerves. The common presentations in Myelopathy are-

1. Weakness of the muscles of organ.

2. Spasticity of muscles.

3. Loss of tone

4. Abnormal reflexes.

5. Muscle flaccidity.

6. Sensory defect.

7. Abnormal bowel and bladder movement.