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railway spine
railway spine Railway spine is a historical name for a form of traumatic neurosis or psychical disorder said to follow an injury, often a railway accident, even when the injury was slight.
Railway spine is a historical name for a form of traumatic neurosis or psychical disorder said to follow an injury, often a railway accident, even when the injury was slight. In this usage it referred to functional or non-organic post-injury symptoms such as pain, insomnia, memory problems, low mood, fear, irritability, fatigue, and other hysterical or sensory-motor complaints, rather than cases with clear structural lesions.