"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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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 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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COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Radiation Recall Phenomenon. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 07 15; 110(4):957-961.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: Single-Center Experience in Neurosurgical and Neuroradiologic Emergency Network Tailoring. World Neurosurg. 2020 06; 138:548-550.
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The management of emergency spinal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Bone Joint J. 2020 Jun; 102-B(6):671-676.
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Letter to the editor regarding: "Tophaceous gout causing thoracic spinal cord compression: Case report and review of the literature". Neurochirurgie. 2019 02; 65(1):52.
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A case of thoracic actinomycosis presenting as sudden paraplegia. Rev Neurol (Paris). 2019 Jan - Feb; 175(1-2):89-92.
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Can compressive thoracic cord lesions cause a pure lower motor neurone syndrome? Pract Neurol. 2019 Feb; 19(1):72-74.
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In vivo assessment of spinal cord elasticity using shear wave ultrasound in dogs. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Oct; 29(4):461-469.
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Rare case of diffuse spinal arachnoiditis following a complicated vertebral artery dissection. J Clin Neurosci. 2018 Jun; 52:132-134.
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Extragonadal germ cell tumor of the posterior mediastinum in a child complicated with spinal cord compression: a case report. BMC Pediatr. 2018 03 05; 18(1):97.
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Denosumab versus zoledronic acid in bone disease treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: an international, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. Lancet Oncol. 2018 03; 19(3):370-381.