Diseases

Spinal Cord Compression

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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Abstract

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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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Extramedullary Spinal Cord Compression
  • Myelopathy, Compressive
  • Spinal Cord Compression, Extramedullary
  • Compression, Spinal Cord
  • Compressions, Spinal Cord
  • Compressive Myelopathy
  • Spinal Cord Compressions
  • Conus Medullaris Syndrome
  • Conus Medullaris Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Conus Medullaris
  • Syndromes, Conus Medullaris

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific vertebrae (NIM) to locate site on spinal cord; not for "cauda equina syndrome": use CAUDA EQUINA (IM) + NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES (IM)

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  1. C10w.228w.854w.761w
  2. C26w.819w.678w

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NLM Classification

WL 402

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spinal Cord Compression. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013117. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013117
  2. Spinal Cord Compression. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_cord_compression
  3. Spinal Cord Compression. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2990703