RT Book, Section A1 Hauser, Stephen L. A1 Ropper, Allan H. A2 Hauser, Stephen L. A2 Josephson, S. Andrew SR Print(0) ID 1145770157 T1 DISEASES OF THE SPINAL CORD T2 Harrison's Neurology in Clinical Medicine, 4e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259835865 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145770157 RD 2024/10/10 AB Diseases of the spinal cord are frequently devastating. They produce quadriplegia, paraplegia, and sensory deficits far beyond the damage they would inflict elsewhere in the nervous system because the spinal cord contains, in a small cross-sectional area, almost the entire motor output and sensory input of the trunk and limbs. Many spinal cord diseases are reversible if recognized and treated at an early stage (Table 43-1); thus, they are among the most critical of neurologic emergencies. The efficient use of diagnostic procedures, guided by knowledge of the anatomy and the clinical features of spinal cord diseases, is required to maximize the likelihood of a successful outcome.