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  Spinal cord injury is the damage that occurs anywhere in the spinal cord or nerves at the end of spinal cord. The injury is most severe and is termed as acute spinal cord injury when it occurs in the cervical region and results in quadriplegia or paralysis which affects arms and legs. The injury in spinal cord may be complete or incomplete and may occur in cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral region. Acute spinal cord injury occurs due to falls, accidents, sports or driving injuries, violence, infections or birth injuries. The disorder is diagnosed through blood tests, X rays, CT scan and MRI and requires immediate medical attention. X rays decipher spinal cord problems, tumours, fractures while CT scan throw light precisely on abnormalities in bones and discs through cross-sectional images. MRI employs magnetic field and radio waves to spot herniated discs, blood clots and other issues that cause spinal cord compression. Though acute spinal cord injury may not be reversed,

  Associating cakes with birthdays initiated the tradition of bonding the desserts with occasions. What followed was indulging in cakes for weddings, Christmas and Valentine’s Day amidst many other reasons which are still growing with each one coming every day. This was followed by the trend of adding new flavours to these cakes and labelling them as  flavoured cakes . Birthday cakes  saw numerous flavours and shapes and finally people started associating the birthday person’s hobbies and interests in the cake. Passionate chefs in the cake shops were too eager to try the challenge imposed on them and grew their wisdom with each order. Then came photo cakes made with edible ink which enthusiastically joined the party. Rich chocolate cakes, chiffon cakes, pineapple cakes, cheese cakes and hummingbird cakes are popular and loved for their delicious taste. Christmas cakes  differ with countries and in India the Rum Cake is known for its rich taste of ginger and spices like nutmeg, cinnamon