spinal

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Another nest was found inside a hutia vertebra, in the space that once housed the spinal cord.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

By 2023, he had a heart attack and was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and cauda equina syndrome, the latter led to several spinal surgeries.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

His serious spinal injury was triggered by a fall in 2021, which required emergency surgery to prevent paralysis, his manager Theresa Fortier said in a statement at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Meningitis is a potentially deadly infection causing the inflammation of the brain or spinal cord linings, which can lead to sepsis.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

I was actually bom with too much cerebral spinal fluid inside my skull.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie