title: Ascending cystic degeneration of the cord after spinal cord injury.
abstract: We have reported a series of 15 cases of ascending cystic degenerative myelopathy from a total of 1500 spinal injuries over a period of 30 years, an incidence of 1 per cent. although sensory impairment was troublesome in many cases, motor loss was infrequent and minimal and never became severe enough to warrant further investigation or active surgical treatment. A conservative approach is recommended in the management of this complication.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012677:Sensation; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*