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 ...
This narrowing can, in some cases, eventually compress and damage the cord, and cause pain. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the ...
is more likely to cause severe spinal cord compression, but this has not been proved.2 Although spinal angiography might detect ...
The next phase involves severe ataxia of ... called gummas that slowly compress the spinal cord. Fortunately, the disease usually ...
Background Early detection of malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is essential to minimise the severe consequences arising ...
Results: Patients with severe hypervascularity ... were diagnosed with metastatic spinal cord compression, (2) patients were ...
With only MRI — which is not always possible for severe injuries ... that leads to spinal cord compression — which ...
Spinal stenosis is a condition characterized by the narrowing of the spinal canal, which houses the spinal cord and nerve roots.
Objectives Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) involves extrinsic spinal cord compression causing tissue injury and ...
Spinal stenosis develops when the spaces within the spine begin to narrow, exerting pressure on the spinal cord as well ... Leg Weakness: Severe nerve compression can lead to neurological weakness ...
Back pain that runs down the leg may be caused by spinal stenosis. The spine protects the spinal cord and helps the body stand ...