Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Spinal cord compression ====== {{ ::ossification_of_the_posterior_longitudinal_ligament.png?400|}} [[Spinal cord]] [[compression]] develops when the spinal cord is compressed by bone fragments from a [[vertebral fracture]], a [[spinal tumor]], abscess, ruptured intervertebral disc or other lesion. ===== Clinical ===== May cause myelopathy ===== Syndromes ===== [[Transverse lesion syndrome]] [[Motor system syndrome]] [[Central cord syndrome]] [[Brown Sequard syndrome]] [[Brachialgia]] and [[cord syndrome]] ===== Treatment ===== It is regarded as a medical emergency independent of its cause, and requires swift diagnosis and treatment to prevent long-term disability due to irreversible [[spinal cord injury]]. spinal_cord_compression.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 03:00by 127.0.0.1