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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Spinal Cord Compression
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Descriptor Spanish:
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compresión de la médula espinal
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Compressão da Medula Espinal
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Synonyms English:
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Compression, Spinal Cord
Compressions, Spinal Cord
Compressive Myelopathy
Conus Medullaris Syndrome
Conus Medullaris Syndromes
Extramedullary Spinal Cord Compression
Myelopathy, Compressive
Spinal Cord Compression, Extramedullary
Spinal Cord Compressions
Syndrome, Conus Medullaris
Syndromes, Conus Medullaris
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.854.761
C26.819.678
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coord IM with specific vertebrae (NIM) to locate site on spinal cord; not for "cauda equina syndrome": use CAUDA EQUINA (IM) + NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES (IM)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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13500
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Unique Identifier:
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D013117
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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