"Spinal Cord Compression" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute and chronic conditions characterized by external mechanical compression of the SPINAL CORD due to extramedullary neoplasm; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES; bony deformities of the vertebral bodies; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations vary with the anatomic site of the lesion and may include localized pain, weakness, sensory loss, incontinence, and impotence.
| Descriptor ID |
D013117
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.854.761 C26.819.678
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| Concept/Terms |
Spinal Cord Compression- Spinal Cord Compression
- Compression, Spinal Cord
- Compressions, Spinal Cord
- Spinal Cord Compressions
- Myelopathy, Compressive
- Compressive Myelopathy
- Spinal Cord Compression, Extramedullary
- Extramedullary Spinal Cord Compression
Conus Medullaris Syndrome- Conus Medullaris Syndrome
- Conus Medullaris Syndromes
- Syndrome, Conus Medullaris
- Syndromes, Conus Medullaris
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Cord Compression" by people in Profiles.
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Srichawla BS, Can H, Deeb W. Craniocervical junction intradural extramedullary meningioma with cord compression. BMJ Case Rep. 2023 Jul 12; 16(7).
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Macey MB, Ho DT, Parres CM, Small JE. Spinal Epidural Venous Plexus Pathology in Hirayama Disease. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2019 Sep; 21(1):47-51.
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Rajah G, Rapp A, Discolo E, Eltahawy H. Surgical decompression for recurrent cord compression in cancer: a case series and review of the literature. Neurol Res. 2018 Jul; 40(7):549-554.
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Ghogawala Z. Anterior Cervical Option to Manage Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2018 Jan; 29(1):83-89.
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Hakky MM, Justaniah AI, David C, French RJ, Martin D, Kwok N, Erbay SH. The Neuroimaging Spectrum of Septum Posticum Derangement and Associated Thoracic Myelopathy. J Neuroimaging. 2015 Sep-Oct; 25(5):818-23.
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Quinn C, Paganoni S, Cochrane T. Clinical improvement of monomelic amyotrophy after avoidance of sustained neck flexion. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2014 Jun; 15(4):191-2.
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Whitmore RG, Ghogawala Z, Petrov D, Schwartz JS, Stein SC. Functional outcome instruments used for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: interscale correlation and prediction of preference-based quality of life. Spine J. 2013 Aug; 13(8):902-7.
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Hans FJ, Geibprassert S, Krings T, Weis J, Deckert M, Ludolph A, Osieka R, Jost E. Solitary plasmacytoma presenting as an intramedullary mass of the cervical cord. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2013 Dec; 74 Suppl 1:e13-7.
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Ghogawala Z, Martin B, Benzel EC, Dziura J, Magge SN, Abbed KM, Bisson EF, Shahid J, Coumans JV, Choudhri TF, Steinmetz MP, Krishnaney AA, King JT, Butler WE, Barker FG, Heary RF. Comparative effectiveness of ventral vs dorsal surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Neurosurgery. 2011 Mar; 68(3):622-30; discussion 630-1.
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Peruzzotti-Jametti L, Ferrari S, Politi LS, Snider S, Mammi S, Comi G, Comola M. Giant anterior arachnoid cyst associated with syringomyelia: implications for treatment and follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Apr 15; 35(8):E322-4.