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In cancer patients can paralysis from osteomyelitis properly treated reverse?
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Cancer or not: Release of pressure on the spinal cord asap may relief the paralysis.
Answered 12/3/2012
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It depend: The reversal of the paralysis not always possible because this problem take time to developed and make permanent change in the spinal cord. If the changes are recent that is possible.
Answered 12/3/2012
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