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Spinal cord compression in pseudohypoparathyroidism
The Spine Journal, 2013Spinal cord compression associated with pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is an increasingly reported sequelae of the underlying metabolic syndrome. The association of neurologic dysfunction with PHP is not well appreciated. We believe this to be secondary to a combination of underlying congenital stenosis, manifest by short pedicles secondary to ...
Dean N Papaliodis +4 more
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Epidural spinal cord compression
Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2004Epidural spinal cord compression is a neurologic emergency requiring immediate attention. The therapy instituted depends on several factors, including the patient's condition at the time of presentation, the nature of the underlying malignancy, the extent of systemic disease burden, and patient prognosis.
Robert Cavaliere, David Schiff
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Spinal Cord Compression and Spinal Cord Tumours [PDF]
, 1992 The spinal canal extends from the foramen magnum to the coccyx. The spinal intradural and subarachnoid compartments containing the neural elements end at the level of S2. The cord lies within these meningeal sleeves and in a normal adult, the conus medullaris tapers to an end at the L1/L2 intervertebral disc level.
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The British Journal of Radiology, 2007
A 57-year-old man with a known diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer presented to the neurosciences centre complaining of increasing bilateral lower limb weakness and sensory changes over a period of several weeks. There was also long-standing back pain.
D Butteriss, V Jayakrishnan
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A 57-year-old man with a known diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer presented to the neurosciences centre complaining of increasing bilateral lower limb weakness and sensory changes over a period of several weeks. There was also long-standing back pain.
D Butteriss, V Jayakrishnan
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Understanding spinal cord compression
Nursing, 2016SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION (SCC) is a life-threatening complication of primary and metastatic cancer that can significantly impact a patient's quality of life. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are critically important.
Karen Iyere, Roberta Kaplow
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1980
Spinal cord compression is one of the most devastating complications of cancer. Palliation for this complication is of paramount importance, for survival is frequently prolonged, and the paralytic effects of cord compression can be an overwhelming ordeal for both the patient and the family.
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Spinal cord compression is one of the most devastating complications of cancer. Palliation for this complication is of paramount importance, for survival is frequently prolonged, and the paralytic effects of cord compression can be an overwhelming ordeal for both the patient and the family.
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Nontraumatic spinal cord compression
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1992Nontraumatic spinal cord compression can have very dramatic clinical presentations with rapid onset of symptoms and quickly ensuing paralysis. The manifestations may be much more subtle. This text will discuss the four most common causes of myelopathy, including spinal canal hemorrhage, spinal abscess, compression by tumor, and skeletal disease ...
Vince Markovchick, Robert D. Schmidt
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Spinal cord compression in lymphoma
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1978A retrospective analysis of 59 patients with diffuse histiocytic and diffuse poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma was performed to determine the incidence and characteristic features of patients developing spinal cord compression. Spinal cord compression occurred in 6 of 59 (10.2%) patients.
Roobinson Wa, Sahn Ee
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Spinal cord compression in neuroblastoma
Surgical Neurology, 1985Twelve of 80 patients suffering from neuroblastoma who were treated during a 21-year period had intraspinal involvement. Mediastinal tumors have a greater tendency to extend to the spinal canal; however, distant spread of the tumor is rare in patients presenting with intraspinal extension.
Fuad S. Haddad +6 more
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2013
Spinal cord compression is a serious neurological emergency and should be evaluated without any delay. The prognosis of spinal cord compression depends on the nature and extent of the original injury as well as the timely assessment and initiation of treatment.
Abdul Qayyum Rana, John Anthony Morren
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Spinal cord compression is a serious neurological emergency and should be evaluated without any delay. The prognosis of spinal cord compression depends on the nature and extent of the original injury as well as the timely assessment and initiation of treatment.
Abdul Qayyum Rana, John Anthony Morren
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