[Segment-by-segment histological analysis of the cervical part of the spinal cord, roots of the cerebrospinal nerves and ganglia in severe cranio-cerebral trauma].

Sectional material has been investigated by means of Nissl, Bielschowsky-Gros, Mallory methods, staining with hematoxylin -- eosin. At a severe craniocervical trauma, at its acute and subacute periods, in the cervical part of the spinal cord, predominantly at the level CI-II and CV-VIII congestive phenomena, plasmorrhagia, diapedesic hemorrhagias, slightly and greatly altered neural cells are observed; the destroyed elements are predominantly localized in the posterior horns and in the intermediate zone. In the spinal ganglia among many moderately altered nervous cells, severely damaged ones are observed. However, they appear earlier and occur more often than in the spinal cord. The death of the nervous cells is accompanied with decay of their neurites in the corresponding roots. As demonstrate the results obtained, the severe craniocerebral trauma can be considered from anatomical positions, as a cerebrospinal lesion. Thus, it is possible to interpret the pathogenesis of complications more fully (especially from the visceral sphere of the patient) and in accordance with it, improve the diagnostic and treatment problems.