Acute spinal cord compression
Seppälä, M.; Antinheimo, J.; Pohjola, J.; Hernesniemi, J.
Duodecim; Laaketieteellinen Aikakauskirja 129(24): 2655-2660
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-7183 PMID: 24471209 Document Number: 668890
Paralysis of the lower limbs or both the upper and lower limbs, even partial, is a frightening symptom that will quickly bring the patient to emergency call service. The symptom is a sign of functional disturbance of the spinal cord, possibly resulting from a quickly developed process narrowing the spinal canal. A correct and non-delayed diagnosis and urgent release of the spinal cord from the compressed state are the cornerstones of successful treatment.