Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

1 It has been suggested that a dorsal location of the bleeding, as in the present case, is more likely to cause severe spinal cord compression, but this has not been proved.2 Although spinal ...

Anatomy of the spine and the mechanics of spinal stenosis The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain and enters the spinal canal – a protective space inside the bony portions of the spine. The ...

Background Early detection of malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is essential to minimise the severe consequences arising from this condition (Macdonald, Lynch, Garbett et al., 2019. JR Coll.

patients were diagnosed with metastatic spinal cord compression, (2) patients were treated with decompression and spine stabilization combined with or without preoperative embolization, and (3) ...

Objectives Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) involves extrinsic spinal cord compression causing tissue injury and neurological dysfunction. Asymptomatic spinal cord compression (ASCC) is more ...

In this case series, two patients with severe, pharmacoresistant restless legs syndrome were treated with epidural spinal cord stimulation and repeatedly assessed with polysomnography, including sleep ...

Spinal stenosis is a condition characterized by the narrowing of the spinal canal, which houses the spinal cord and nerve roots. This narrowing can put pressure on ... weakness and numbness or ...

Spinal fractures can cause pain, instability and, in severe cases, paralysis. Whether or not the spine remains stable ... This procedure can reduce painful compression of the spinal cord and nerves, ...

Spinal stenosis develops when the spaces within the spine begin to narrow, exerting pressure on the spinal cord as well ...

A case of tick borne encephalitis (TBE) is reported, with simultaneous brain stem, spinal cord, and bilateral thalamic involvement confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). After exposure to a ...