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Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Spinal Cord Diseases > Spinal Cord Injuries > Spinal Cord Compression
Nervous System Diseases > Trauma, Nervous System > Spinal Cord Injuries > Spinal Cord Compression
Wounds and Injuries > Trauma, Nervous System > Spinal Cord Injuries > Spinal Cord Compression

Preferred term

Spinal Cord Compression  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Compressive Myelopathy
  • Extramedullary Spinal Cord Compression
  • Myelopathy, Compressive
  • Spinal Cord Compression, Extramedullary

Note

  • 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)

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • selkäytimen puristustila

    Finnish

  • compressio medullae spinalis
  • compressio medullae spinalis non specificata
  • medullakompressio
  • määrittämätön selkäytimen puristustila
  • ospecificerad ryggmärgskompression
  • selkäydinkompressio
  • selkäytimen kompressio
  • selkäytimen puristus
  • Ryggmärgskompression

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013117

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