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Spinal Cord Compression [PDF]

open access: possibleTextbook of Palliative Care, 2018
Spinal cord compression, one of the most dreaded complications of malignancy, is usually caused by metastatic bone disease compressing the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. If not recognized and treated promptly, it can have potentially catastrophic outcomes.
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Metastatic spinal cord compression

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2020
Metastatic spinal cord compression is compression of the spinal cord or cauda equina as a result of metastatic deposits in the spinal column. It affects approximately 4000 cases per year in England and Wales. Prompt identification and treatment of metastatic spinal cord compression is necessary to prevent irreversible neurological injury, treat pain ...
Praveen Inaparthy   +3 more
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Spinal Cord Compression

Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, 2021
Malignant spinal cord compression is a dreaded consequence of advanced cancer. Patients with this condition have an average life expectancy of 3–6 months. Diagnosis is dependent upon a high index of suspicion, thorough physical exam, and advanced imaging. A multidisciplinary approach to treatment is required to ensure optimal outcomes.
Jayne Viets-Upchurch   +1 more
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Spinal Cord Compression

open access: yesCurrent Treatment Options in Neurology, 2012
Malignant epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) remains a common neuro-oncologic emergency with high associated morbidity. Despite widespread availability of MRI, the diagnosis frequently goes unmade until myelopathy supervenes, which is unfortunate because the strongest predictor of neurologic outcome with treatment is the neurologic status when ...
David Schiff, Eduardo Carvalhal Ribas
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