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Spinal cord compression
Spinal cord compression refers to physical compression of the cervical or thoracic spinal cord. This can occur from injury, infection or tumors. There is also chronic compression from stenosis (narrowing of the spinal confines). The symptoms and outcome vary depending on the cause and the location. Surgical decompression (removing the cause of the compression) is the mainstay of treatment.
How long it usually lasts:
Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)
How common is it?
Rare
Body locations
Back
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