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A spinal cord injury increases a person’s risk for a range of chronic health problems

Patients are more likely to have high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and psychiatric and neurological disorders

Many of these health problems increase their overall risk of death

THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 Nov. 4 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

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