Spinal cord compression
Spinal cord compression is a form of myelopathy in which the spinal cord is compressed. Causes can be bone fragments from a vertebral fracture, a tumor, abscess, ruptured intervertebral disc or other lesion.
| Spinal cord compression | |
|---|---|
| A tumour causing spinal cord compression | |
| Specialty | Neurosurgery |
When acute it can cause a medical emergency independent of its cause, and require swift diagnosis and treatment to prevent long-term disability due to irreversible spinal cord injury.
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