Spinal Cord Compression

Name: Spinal Cord Compression
Keywords: 3. Good health

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Other literature type 01 Jan 2016 English Publisher:Springer International Publishing

Authors: Ana Lorena Abello; Florencia Álamos;

doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-27987-9_45

Spinal Cord Compression

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Spinal cord compression refers to an inward displacement of the dural sac and/or its contents by a lesion arising outside of the spinal cord. It is caused by metastatic or primary spine tumors, disk herniations, vertebral fractures, cysts, spinal epidural abscesses and hematomas, and degenerative disease most commonly. MRI is the study of choice in patients suspected of having cord compression.

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