A resident of Denton, Texas, Dr. Jamie Gottlieb received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College and subsequently completed a Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Texas Back Institute. Dr. Jamie Gottlieb practices at Orthopedic Specialists North, I-Spine Institute, and GBS Spinal Associates as a spine surgeon where he treats patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs).
SCIs are classified as either complete or incomplete. Complete injuries prevent the brain from being able to transmit signals below the area of the spinal cord that has been injured, whereas incomplete injuries reduce signaling below the damaged area.
Incomplete SCIs can involve different areas of the spine and are referred to by different names. For example, an anterior cord syndrome involves injury to the front of the spine, which leads to interference with sensation and motor function. Central cord syndrome involves injury to the middle of the cord and the associated nerves, thus leading to arm paralysis and partial paralysis of the legs. This type of injury may also cause bowel and bladder problems and loss of sexual function. Brown-Sequard syndrome involves damage to only one side of the spinal cord causing a loss of movement on one side but not the other.
