Spinal trauma is caused by damage to the spinal cord that results in a bruise (also called a contusion), a partial tear, or a complete tear. Because the spinal cord is the central carrier of signals throughout the body, damage to the spinal cord can have serious consequences. A spinal cord...

As with tumors, trauma is a rather broad topic and will be touched on briefly. As a child develops he or she is subject to various types of trauma primarily related to age and activity. These can be broken down into three large categories. These are injuries occurring at birth, during infancy and...

Head injuries are one of the most common causes of disability and death in both adults and children. The injury can be as mild as a bump, bruise (contusion), or cut on the head, or can be moderate to severe in nature due to a concussion, deep cut or open wound, fractured skull bone(s), or from...