"Spinal Cord Compression" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute and chronic conditions characterized by external mechanical compression of the SPINAL CORD due to extramedullary neoplasm; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES; bony deformities of the vertebral bodies; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations vary with the anatomic site of the lesion and may include localized pain, weakness, sensory loss, incontinence, and impotence.
| Descriptor ID |
D013117
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.854.761 C26.819.678
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| Concept/Terms |
Spinal Cord Compression- Spinal Cord Compression
- Compression, Spinal Cord
- Compressions, Spinal Cord
- Spinal Cord Compressions
- Myelopathy, Compressive
- Compressive Myelopathy
- Spinal Cord Compression, Extramedullary
- Extramedullary Spinal Cord Compression
Conus Medullaris Syndrome- Conus Medullaris Syndrome
- Conus Medullaris Syndromes
- Syndrome, Conus Medullaris
- Syndromes, Conus Medullaris
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| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Cord Compression" by people in Profiles.
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Outcomes of patients with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma presenting with motor deficits relating to intraspinal tumor extension: A report from the Children's Oncology Group study ANBL0531. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Jan; 72(1):e31407.
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Spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy and radiotherapy for thoracic metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. J Neurooncol. 2024 Nov; 170(2):289-296.
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Adverse skeletal related events in patients with bone-metastatic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma. Eur J Cancer. 2024 Sep; 208:114122.
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The risk of neurological deterioration while using neoadjuvant denosumab on patients with giant cell tumor of the spine presenting with epidural disease: a meta-analysis of the literature. Spine J. 2024 Jun; 24(6):1056-1064.
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Electrochemotherapy in radiotherapy-resistant epidural spinal cord compression in metastatic cancer patients. Eur J Cancer. 2023 06; 186:62-68.
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Spinal cord compression: An unusual sequela of sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Nov; 69(11):e29709.
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Spinal cord compression revealing metastatic cancer. Am J Med Sci. 2022 06; 363(6):e56-e57.
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Rare Ameloblastic Carcinoma Metastasis to the Cervical Spine: A Case Report. Neurosurgery. 2021 05 13; 88(6):E537-E542.
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Minimal Access vs. Open Spine Surgery in Patients With Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression - A One-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. Anticancer Res. 2020 Oct; 40(10):5673-5678.
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Oncologic emergencies in the emergency medicine residency curriculum: A national survey. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 11; 38(11):2477-2481.