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Doctor, can the rootlets of spinal nerves (originating from spinal cord )which are very thin,snap out completely due to severe neck trauma?
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Yed: This type of spinal injury is possible. However a neuropraxia or stretching is more common.
Answered 6/11/2017
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Avulsion: Yes, severe stretch trauma can cause avulsion of the spinal nerve rootlets from the cord. Unfortunately, when this occurs, the damage is irreversible.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Potentially : It takes a pretty severe injury, but yes a nerve root can be avulsed from the spinal cord in a mechanism that usually involves traction. An mri and/ or a myelogram can be useful in detecting these severe injuries.
Answered 7/28/2016
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