Spinal Cord Diseases

**Definition:** Pathologic conditions which feature SPINAL CORD damage or dysfunction, including disorders involving the meninges and perimeningeal spaces surrounding the spinal cord. Traumatic injuries, vascular diseases, infections, and inflammatory/autoimmune processes may affect the spinal cord.

**Tree numbers:** - C10.228.854

**Synonyms:** - Myelopathy - Spinal Cord Disorders