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Spinal Cord Abscess
Alternate Names : Abscess - Spinal Cord
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if symptoms of spinal cord abscess occur. This is usually an emergency condition!
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• Definition
• Spinal Cord Abscess Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Spinal Cord Abscess Symptoms & Signs
• Spinal Cord Abscess Prevention
• Spinal Cord Abscess Diagnosis & Tests
• Spinal Cord Abscess Treatment
• Spinal Cord Abscess Prognosis
• Spinal Cord Abscess Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Abscess
• Endocarditis
• Epidural Abscess
• Furuncle
• Osteomyelitis
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Sepsis
• Spinal Cord Trauma
• Stress Incontinence
Tests & Exams
• CSF Collection
• CT Scan
• MRI
Other Topics
• Bowel Incontinence
• Chronic
• Erection Problems
• Muscle Function Loss
• Numbness and Tingling
• Protein in Diet
• Swelling
• Urinary Incontinence
• Weakness
Review Date : 11/18/2003
Reviewed By : D. Scott Smith, MD, MSc, DTM&H, Infectious Diseases Division and Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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