"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 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 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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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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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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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.
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Eskander MS, Connolly PJ, Eskander JP, Brooks DD. Injury of an aberrant vertebral artery during a routine corpectomy: a case report and literature review. Spinal Cord. 2009 Oct; 47(10):773-5.
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Kulcsar Z, Berentei Z, Marosfoi M, Nyary I, Szikora I. Vertebral artery dissection as an extremely rare cause of spinal epidural hematoma: case report and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2009 Oct; 151(10):1319-23.
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Tak S, Punnett L, Paquet V, Woskie S, Buchholz B. Estimation of compressive forces on lumbar spine from categorical posture data. Ergonomics. 2007 Dec; 50(12):2082-94.
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Rades D, Walz J, Schild SE, Veninga T, Dunst J. Do bladder cancer patients with metastatic spinal cord compression benefit from radiotherapy alone? Urology. 2007 Jun; 69(6):1081-5.
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Rades D, Walz J, Stalpers LJ, Veninga T, Schulte R, Obralic N, Wildfang I, Engenhart-Cabilic R, Hoskin PJ, Schild SE. Short-course radiotherapy (RT) for metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) due to renal cell carcinoma: results of a retrospective multi-center study. Eur Urol. 2006 May; 49(5):846-52; discussion 852.
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Masala S, Schillaci O, Massari F, Danieli R, Ursone A, Fiori R, Simonetti G. MRI and bone scan imaging in the preoperative evaluation of painful vertebral fractures treated with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. In Vivo. 2005 Nov-Dec; 19(6):1055-60.