Spinal cord compression (patient information)

Spinal cord compression
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Spinal cord compression?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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What are the symptoms of Spinal cord compression?

• Back pain
• Increased muscle tone (spasticity)
• Loss of normal bowel and bladder control (may include constipation, incontinence, bladder spasms)
• Numbness
• Sensory changes
• Weakness
• Paralysis

What causes Spinal cord compression?

• Any trauma to back
• Tumor
• Disc prolapse
• Vertebral compression fractures
• Epidural abscess
• Epidural hematoma

Where to find medical care for Spinal cord compression?

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