Question 1

top causes of spinal cord inflammation?

Accepted Answer

Myelitis: Multiple sclerosis can present with a partial transverse myelitis; neuromyelitis optica;  viral post infectious or acute transverse myelitis; sarcoidosis; compressive myelopathy; infections (syphilis, lyme's disease, poliomyelitis).

Question 2

what are the causes of spinal cord abscess?

Accepted Answer

Multiple reasons: There are multiple causes of spinal cord abscess.  The risk factors for spinal infection include:

1.  Infection in another location that spreads to the spine (for example - a bladder or kidney infection that then spreads to the spine via the veins)
2.  Recent spinal surgery
3.  Patient with a compromised immune system (diabetics, smokers, patients with cancer, hiv/aids, patients needing dialysis).

Question 3

could an injury to the spinal cord cause mental damage?

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Mental damage spinal: Not directly but the trauma associated with these injuries can also cause head injuries which can effect mentation with subtle cognitive issues can be found late part of poly trauma and life adjustments can bring on depression. The accident that caused the spinal cord injury could how was the spinal cord injured?

Question 4

what can be a possible cause of "widening of the spinal cord"?

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Many things : It depends on what they mean by widening.  It could be that it is being flattened spreading it wider due to compression in the neck from a herniated disc and/or facet joint arthritis.  Or it could be something inside the spinal cord like extra fluid or even a tumor causing enlargement of the cord.

Question 5

can you please list the common causes of permenent damage to the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

Rare or common: Trauma inflammation.

Question 6

what causes a syrinx within the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

Very rare : Syrinx is a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia), in the brain stem (syringobulbia), or in the nerves of the elbow, usually in a young age.

Question 7

other than ms why can cause lesions on a spinal cord ?

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities : No simple answer, many disease can affect spinal cord, some prefer cervical some prefer lumber spine. 
It depends on your past medical history, other symptoms, family history, maybe even travel 
You need to ask your MD to refer you to neurologist or neurosurgery depends on above.

Question 8

can you tell me of a spinal cord disorder or disease that may cause death before the age of 30?

Accepted Answer

Are you worried?: ALS is the disease I think of first. Are you concerned that you have one? There is no background information in your post whatsoever, so under the circumstances I can't think of anything to add.

Question 9

how can cancer cause compression of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

See below: The spinal canal is canal encased by the bony  vertebral column. There isn't a lot of extra room in there and the canal can't stretch or expand. If a tumor begins to occupy space within the canal then there's no room for what's supposed to be there, the spinal cord. , .

Question 10

when spinal cord tumors cause coordination issues is it constant or transient?

Accepted Answer

Spinal cord tumors: Tumors in the central nervous system can often grow very slowly and displace tissue gently.  At some point the tumor will cause symptoms either by infiltration, compression or edema.  Once the symptoms start they should be constant and progressive.  Vascular lesions are much more likely to cause intermittent symptoms..

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