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Across 1. A way of measuring spinal cord injuries with five different classifications based on the severity of the injuries. 5. Another word for hereditary. 6. A range of developmental birth defects that affect the spinal cord, leaving the nerves open to damage. 8. These cause damage that extends through the entire spinal cord. 11. A rare, non-hereditary genetic disorder that affects development or growth. 13. These cause partial damage to the spinal cord. 15. The loss of voluntary movement as a result of damage or injury. 16. These help you feel things like pain, pressure and differentiate between hot and cold or rough and smooth. 17. A neurological condition that triggers recurring unprovoked seizures. 18. An injury to the cervical region that results in loss of movement and sensation in both arms and both legs, and loss of control over bowel and bladder.

Down 2. These occur after birth as a result of damage to the brain through accidents, strokes, tumors, infections, degenerative neurological diseases, or lack of oxygen. 3. Any damage to the spinal cord which blocks communication between the brain and the body. 4. An inherited condition that affects the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems because of a malfunction in the mucus and sweat glands. 7. A physical disability that could be due to an accident, infection, or disease, or as a side effect of a physical condition. 8. A condition that affects the way the brain controls the muscles resulting in speech, movement, and posture difficulties. 9. When a person has been born with a physical disability or developed one due to inherited genetic problems, has suffered an injury at birth, or has issues with their muscles. 10. An autoimmune disorder causing damage to nerve cells, resulting in diminished brain and spinal cord function. 12. These help you do things like move your arms/legs, dance and balance. 14. An injury to the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral region that results in loss of movement and sensation in both legs, and loss of control over bowel and bladder.