Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

脑膜炎球菌性脑膜炎是一种细菌形式的脑膜炎，由于围绕大脑和脊髓的很薄的内皮发生严重感染而造成。

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One interesting question now is whether pharmaceutical compounds can be identified to stimulate the cells to form more support cells in order to improve functional recovery after a spinal trauma.

现在一个有趣的问题是是否可以确认药物化合物来刺激这些细胞来形成更多的支持细胞，以致于在脊髓创伤后改善功能性恢复。

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They also found that the X-ray-guided form of spinal tap, called fluoroscopy-guided lumbar puncture, doubles the risk of bleeding in people older than 80 years compared to younger people.

同时，他们还发现X线引导下的脊椎穿刺抽液（也叫透视下腰穿），其引起80岁以上老年患者出血的风险是年轻患者的两倍。

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These injuries involve blunt trauma, bruising and compression of the spinal cord and are the most common form of human spinal cord injury.

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But Lady Campbell has a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that means she uses a wheel chair and is reliant on a ventilator to breathe for much of the day.

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Baby Noor was born with spina bifida, a birth defect in which the vertebrae do not form completely around the spinal cord.

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