A spinal cord injury might be only the beginning of a person's health woes, according to a new study.
People who've suffered spinal cord injuries are more likely to develop an array of chronic health problems, researchers reported Tuesday in JAMA Network Open.
High blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, stroke, heart disease, diabetes and a host of brain problems and psychiatric conditions are some of the problems likely to plague a person who's had a traumatic spinal cord injury.
This increased risk is regardless of the patient's age, the location of their spinal cord injury or their prior health, researchers found.
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