Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery

Brain and Spine Neurology

Spinal neurology can be focussed on the diseases and injuries of the spine. The human spine consists of 33 bones (Vertebrae) which are connected by ligaments and muscles. It is a rigid self-supporting structure of the body. It runs from the base of the skull to the pelvis. The vertebra is divided into different regions: Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx. Each of the regions has its own set of functions to perform. An intervertebral disc separates and cushions each vertebra in the spine. Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord which transmits signals back and forth between the body and the spinal cord. Damage to Spine could seriously impair the ability of ones control over sensation and movement.