Cerebrospinal fluid pressure dynamics as a biomechanical marker for quantification of spinal cord compression: Conceptual framework and systematic review of clinical trials [PDF]
Brain and SpineIntroduction: In patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) and degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), spinal cord compression is considered a main contributor to spinal cord damage, associated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) space obstruction.
Najmeh Kheram +12 more
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Update of the Natural History, Pathophysiology, and Treatment Strategies of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2023 Cervical myelopathy is a clinical syndrome resulting in symptoms of neurologic deficits due to prolonged spinal cord compression or ischemia in the cervical spine.
Min Woo Kim +2 more
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Malignant spinal cord compression
Onkologija, 2023 Malignant spinal cord compression is one of the most serious complications of cancer and represents an oncologic emergency. Timely diagnosis and treatment within 24 hours of symptom onset affects disease outcome and patient’s quality of life.
Ana Šešek, Barbara Šegedin
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Imaging of metastatic epidural spinal cord compression
Frontiers in Radiology, 2022 Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression develops in 5–10% of patients with cancer and is becoming more common as advancement in cancer treatment prolongs survival in patients with cancer (1–3).
James Bai +3 more
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Could spinal cord oscillation contribute to spinal cord injury in degenerative cervical myelopathy?
Brain and Spine, 2023 Introduction: Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [DCM] is a slow-motion spinal cord injury. Compression and dynamic compression have been considered disease hallmarks.
Samuel D. Schaefer +3 more
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Prevalence of Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Disease: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, 2023 Objective This study aimed to comprehensively assess the prevalence and distribution of degenerative cervical and thoracic diseases with compression of the spinal cord, such as disc herniation (TDH) or hypertrophied ligamentum flavum causing stenosis, by
Chang-Il Ju +3 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Background: There are few studies focusing on biomechanism of spinal cord injury according to the ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) during cervical rotatory manipulation (CRM).
Fan Xue +7 more
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Arachnoid web-a rare but surgically effectively treatable cause of spinal cord compression and syringomyelia [PDF]
Brain SpineNa C +7 more
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Tetraplegic spinal cord injury as a presentation of multiple myeloma: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Spinal cord injury is a devastating complication of cancers that exert physical compression on the spinal cord. Multiple myeloma is known predominantly as a condition that involves bony structures and can manifest with complications ...
Leon Edward Smith +2 more
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An objective index for spinal cord compression on computed tomography in Thoroughbred horses
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 Background Computed tomographic myelography can be a useful tool for evaluating vertebral canal stenosis. However, an index of spinal cord compression is yet to be established.
Taro Kondo +4 more
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