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Incomplete vs. Complete Spinal Cord Injury

April 6, 2017

An incomplete spinal cord injury allows for a different level of function than a complete spinal cord injury. Learn about the difference and rehab goals. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Categorized as: Rehabilitation
Tagged with: rehabilitation, spinal cord, spinal cord injury, spine injury
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Get to Know your Brain Stem

January 16, 2015

Learn more about one of the most primitive areas of your brain – the brain stem. Discover all of the aspects of your body influenced by the brain stem. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery
Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health
Tagged with: blood pressure, Brain Stem, Cerebellum, digestion, heartbeat, Medulla Oblongata, midbrain, pons, sleep cycles, spinal cord
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