Any condition that puts pressure within the spinal canal causes spinal cord compression. As your spinal cord is protected by a stack of backbones called 'vertebrae', and they also hold your body ...

The aim of the study was to achieve earlier diagnosis of malignant cord compression (MCC) using urgent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for selected patients. A comparison was carried out of the ...

Physical examination findings correspond to the location of the tumor, degree of cord impingement, and duration of involvement. [3] The APN should palpate the entire spine to determine whether there ...

Your spinal cord runs all the way down from the base of the brain to the lower back. The spinal canal, which consists of tissues, cartilage, and bone, covers the spinal cord and is tasked with ...

Recently, a man in his 60s was diagnosed with cervical spondylosis, a relatively unfamiliar disease, as a result of visiting ...

A 22-year-old nulliparous woman in her 32nd week of pregnancy was referred to our emergency department because she had been unable to walk for three days. Three weeks before admission, she had felt a ...

From Dachshunds to large breeds, managing disc disease requires us to be masters of nuance, neurology, and owner psychology.

Indicators of a response to radiation therapy include pain relief and a return to baseline function or improved function. Patients may experience some relief of symptoms within a few days after ...