Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of ... Treatment includes administration of corticosteroids, radiation therapy, surgery, and chemotherapy. Nurses should watch for early symptoms ...

However, these treatments only provide temporary relief, and if symptoms continue to worsen, surgery may be necessary. The goal of surgery is to relieve pressure on the spinal cord by decompressing ...

This study assessed the long-term outcome of spinal cord surgery undertaken on the patient, focusing on the restored hand function and related cortical activity. The study follows on from previous ...

Only rarely, however, does such a hemangioma cause spinal-cord compression. Myelocompression by hemangioma of the cervical vertebral bodies is particularly unusual. Since early recognition and ...

“That compression of her spinal cord was affecting some of her other ... also discussed the complicated nature of Harper’s surgery. “This particular case is a very complicated case because ...