 Spinal Cord Compression
"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,
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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.
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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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2024 | 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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Voeller J, Katzenstein HM, Naranjo A, Tenney SC, Chen L, London WB, Handler MH, Schmidt ML, Shimada H, Hogarty MD, Gastier-Foster J, Park JR, Cohn SL, Maris JM, Bagatell R, Twist CJ. Outcomes of patients with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma presenting with motor deficits relating to intraspinal tumor extension: A report from the Children's Oncology Group study ANBL0531. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Jan; 72(1):e31407.
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Paliwal M, Weber KA, Smith AC, Elliott JM, Muhammad F, Dahdaleh NS, Bodurka J, Dhaher Y, Parrish TB, Mackey S, Smith ZA. Fatty infiltration in cervical flexors and extensors in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy using a multi-muscle segmentation model. PLoS One. 2021; 16(6):e0253863.
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Alshareef M, Klapthor G, Alawieh A, Lowe S, Frankel B. Evaluation of open and minimally invasive spinal surgery for the treatment of thoracolumbar metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a systematic review. Eur Spine J. 2021 10; 30(10):2906-2914.
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Duarte C, Gilbert D, Sheridan AD, PharmaD SDW, Lam ET. Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer on Corticosteroids for Malignant Spinal Cord Compression: Two Case Reports and a Guideline Review. Oncology (Williston Park). 2020 Mar 19; 34(3).
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Pezzanite L, Easley J. Update on Surgical Treatment of Wobblers. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2019 Aug; 35(2):299-309.
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Kawashima H, Ariizumi T, Ogose A, Umezu H, Okamoto T, Oike N, Endo N. Aortic mural leiomyosarcoma with spinal involvement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 04; 159(4):e249-e254.
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Meleis A, Jhawar SR, Weiner JP, Majmundar N, Mahtabfar A, Lin Y, Jabbour S, Danish S, Goyal S. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Nonsurgical Patients with Metastatic Spinal Disease and Epidural Compression: A Retrospective Review. World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb; 122:e198-e205.
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Al Tamimi M, Aoun SG, Gluf W. Spinal Cord Compression Secondary to Epidural Fibrosis Associated with Percutaneously Placed Spinal Cord Stimulation Electrodes: Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2017 Aug; 104:1051.e1-1051.e5.
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Stolper K, Hanlin ER, April MD, Ritter JL, Hunter CJ, Samsey K, Maddry JK. Thoracic spinal cord compression masquerading as cauda equina syndrome. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Apr; 34(4):756.e3-5.
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Flautt W, Westrick R. Cervical myelopathy in a special operations soldier. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Mar; 45(3):233.
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