Cerebrospinal Fluid Alterations in Spinal-Cord Injury

摘要: Spinal-cord injury (SCI) is a worldwide medical problem, past and present. In the historical perspective, Lord Nelson was one of victims SCI as result gunshot wound during Battle Trafalgar; bullet, after penetrating chest, lodged in thoracic spine, producing paraplegia below breast. The final scene Nelson’s life recorded by Beatty, ship’s surgeon. Mr. Beatty called Dr. Scott to Nelson, who said, “Ah, I have sent for you say what forgot tell before, that all power motion feeling my chest are gone; very well know can live but short time.” surgeon’s reply was: “My Lord, unhappily our country, nothing be done you.” died within few hours. Presumably, death caused associated trauma, e.g., laceration great vessel, rather than direct effect SCI.34