| 1 | Rather, both sensations were rooted in the spinal cord. | |
| 2 | Meningitis is an infection of the tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord. | |
| 3 | Because the vagus bypasses the spinal cord, the women were still able to feel cervical stimulation. | |
| 4 | From the infection site, it moves through nerve cells toward the spinal cord and brain. | |
| 5 | Meningitis and encephalitis. These are infections of the brain and spinal cord that are usually caused by bacteria or viruses. |