Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

Indicators of a response to radiation therapy include pain relief and a return to baseline function or improved function. Patients may experience some relief of symptoms within a few days after ...

Objectives Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) involves extrinsic spinal cord compression causing tissue injury and neurological dysfunction. Asymptomatic spinal cord compression (ASCC) is more ...

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...

We describe a case of a man in his 30s who initially presented with symptoms of spinal cord compression. Further imaging revealed a mediastinal tumour, with a biopsy confirming plasmacytoma.

Department of Neurosurgery, Instituto de Investigaciones Medicas “Alfredo Lanari”, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, and Equipo de Neurocirugía de Buenos Aires, Argentina Department ...

because these activities need fine coordination among fingers which is lost by spinal cord compression in the spine. He or she may have numbness of both hands. The patient may find it difficult to ...

Anatomy of the spine and the mechanics of spinal stenosis The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain and enters the spinal canal – a protective space inside the bony portions of the spine. The ...