title: [Differential diagnosis of acute spinal cord diseases].
abstract: We discuss the most important differential diagnosis in acute non traumatic spinal cord lesions. To therapy these patients, a large diagnostic and therapeutic spectrum must be considered. Nontraumatic spinal cord lesions include inflammatoric, immunologic, toxic-metabolic and physical reasons, tumours, bleedings, myelomalazies, neurodegenerative myelopathies and spinal deformities. The aimes of rehabilitation of these patients are almost similar to patients with tramatic spinal cord injured.
authors.affiliation: ParaCare, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich.
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authors.lastname: Cavigelli
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authors.lastname: Curt
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011379:Prognosis; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation