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railway spine

noun as in post-traumatic stress disorder

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You know, if I have to sustain this pose much longer, I shall get railway spine or a hare lip or something.

It is called also nerve shock, spinal irritation, railway spine.

It was a trial in which suit was brought to recover damages for personal injury, a good illustration of the “railway spine.”

Railway spine, or traumatic neurasthenia, may be set up by concussion of the cord as a result of blows or falls.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to railway spine, such as: battle fatigue, delayed-stress disorder, delayed-stress syndrome, post-traumatic stress syndrome, ptsd, and ptss.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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