title: Spinal cord compression.
abstract: Back pain and suspected spinal cord compression remains one of the most frequent reasons for neurologic consultation in cancer patients. While treatment generally results in stabilization or improvement, early diagnosis remains the cornerstone of improving neurologic outcome. This article reviews the clinical features, differential diagnosis, and management of neoplastic epidural spinal cord compression.
authors.affiliation: Neuro-Oncology Center, University of Virginia Medical Center, Box 800432, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0432, USA. ds4jd@virginia.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schiff
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications