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Upper cervical spine with some particularity in the anatomical structure , mechanism of injury , pathology and clinical manifestations corresponding characteristics . Upper cervical cord compression caused due to trauma , congenital malformations , bone disease and iatrogenic factors , can lead to the corresponding parts of the body or organ of feeling and movement dysfunction . Upper cervical spine injury resulting in spinal cord injury patients , part of the existence of voiding dysfunction , early diagnosis and successful surgical treatment can greatly improve their symptoms limit due to medical conditions and many other factors , some patients can not get timely diagnosis and treatment , resulting in bladder dysfunction further increased, the more difficult issues in the treatment of spinal cord injury . Deterioration of voiding dysfunction concurrent hydronephrosis can lead to kidney dysfunction is one of the late leading cause of death in patients with spinal cord injury , urinary incontinence, long-term catheterization seriously affect the patient's quality of life . Therefore, for the upper cervical spine and even spinal trauma caused by spinal cord injury , the evaluation and treatment of voiding dysfunction in patients with early rehabilitation , restore bladder function , improve voiding dysfunction , reduce complications and improve the quality of life is essential .
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