[Acute spinal cord compression].
Paralysis of the lower limbs or both the upper and lower limbs, even partial, is a frightening symptom that will quickly bring the patient to emergency call service. The symptom is a sign of functional disturbance of the spinal cord, possibly resulting from a quickly developed process narrowing the spinal canal. A correct and non-delayed diagnosis and urgent release of the spinal cord from the compressed state are the cornerstones of successful treatment.
HUS, neurokirurgian klinikka.
Matti
M
Seppälä
HUS, neurokirurgian klinikka.
Jussi
J
Antinheimo
HUS, neurokirurgian klinikka.
Juha
J
Pohjola
HUS, neurokirurgian klinikka.
Juha
J
Hernesniemi
D000208:Acute Disease; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*