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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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Conus Medullaris Syndrome
Myelopathy, Compressive
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.854.761
C21.866.819.678
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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 SciELO LILACS LIS
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