[2] Spinal cord compression constitutes a true emergency because the initial injury to the spinal cord will lead to permanent loss of neurologic function if the pressure of the tumor on the cord ...

Physical examination findings correspond to the location of the tumor, degree of cord impingement ... and thus may indicate beginning neurologic injury, the prompt treatment of which will result ...

Symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually and may include pain or stiffness in the neck or back, balance issues, or a ...

A brief application of the hydrophilic polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG) swiftly repairs nerve membrane damage associated with severe spinal cord injury in adult guinea pigs. A two-minute application ...

Bourguignon, Lukas et al. systematically review the effect of drugs commonly administered after traumatic spinal cord injury on the neurological recovery in both animal studies and humans.

Every time you bend your neck and for every inch you bend, it can double or triple the load on the cervical spine. The nerves ...

2 The difference between DCM and other sports-related spinal cord injuries is that DCM results from spinal cord compression due to gradual degenerative changes ... be associated with increased rates ...

However, it may be necessary to repair damaged bones, replace bone marrow, or treat spinal cord compression. Surgery to treat compression of the spinal cord is an emergency treatment. Other ...

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