Spinal cord compression

What it means

External mechanical compression of the spinal cord.

Clinical abnormalities vary according to the site of the compression any may comprise pain, weakness, sensory loss, incontinence, and impotence. The compression may be caused by fractures of the spine, neoplasms, abscesses, and other factors.

Rare diseases that can present with this22

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category