Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of ... directly correlates with early recognition of the signs and symptoms of SCC. Treatment includes administration of corticosteroids ...

Patients may experience some relief of symptoms within a few days after starting radiation therapy, and pain sometimes is relieved within hours. However, return to baseline function after ...

However, these treatments only provide temporary relief, and if symptoms continue to worsen, surgery may be necessary. The goal of surgery is to relieve pressure on the spinal cord by decompressing ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, your symptoms appear gradually and are mild at ...

Signs and symptoms of spinal cord dysfunction predominated in all but one patient. Symptoms were produced in five patients by increased physical activity alone. Congenital narrowing of the cervical ...

Two subjects were excluded during screening; one showed gait ataxia and both had sensory deficits, hyper-reflexia and MRI evidence of spinal cord compression consistent with DCM. Follow-up assessments ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the ... they will inquire about your specific symptoms ...

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Multiple myeloma associated with extramedullary plasmacytoma at initial presentation is rare. We describe a case of a man in his 30s who initially presented with symptoms of spinal cord compression.

Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a clinical condition of upper motor neuron lesion signs, that is confirmed with advanced imaging demonstrating compression of the spinal cord in the cervical ...