"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 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Cord Compression" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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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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Geibprasert S, Pongpech S, Jiarakongmun P, Krings T. Cervical spine dural arteriovenous fistula presenting with congestive myelopathy of the conus. J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 Oct; 11(4):427-31.
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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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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.
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Vytopil M, Jones HR. Mogul-clonus. Neurology. 2004 Sep 28; 63(6):1130.
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Vender JR, Houle PJ, Harrison S, McDonnell DE. Occipital-cervical fusion using the Locksley intersegmental tie bar technique: long-term experience with 19 patients. Spine J. 2002 Mar-Apr; 2(2):134-41.
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Pilitsis JG, Rengachary SS. The role of vertebroplasty in metastatic spinal disease. Neurosurg Focus. 2001 Dec 15; 11(6):e9.