The spinal cord in adults normally terminates at the caudal level of the L1 vertebral body. A tethered spinal cord occurs when the cord becomes abnormally attached to tissue within the spinal canal, ...

"The unthinkable happened: I crushed my L1 [vertabrae], it dinged my spinal cord and I temporarily lost function in my — I was paralyzed." Suffering from nagging pain, ...

Dr Azra, who is also the provincial minister of health, said that Zardari is suffering from severe pain in the spinal cord's S4, S5 and L1 area. L1 is known as the Lumbar spine.

The spinal cord in adults normally terminates at the caudal level of the L1 vertebral body. A tethered spinal cord occurs when the cord becomes abnormally attached to tissue within the spinal canal, ...