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Spinal Cord Compression  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Acute and chronic conditions characterized by external mechanical compression of the SPINAL CORD due to extramedullary neoplasm; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES; bony deformities of the vertebral bodies; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations vary with the anatomic site of the lesion and may include localized pain, weakness, sensory loss, incontinence, and impotence.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Extramedullary Spinal Cord Compression
  • Myelopathy, Compressive
  • Spinal Cord Compression, Extramedullary

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SX58D8CW-L

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