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Spinal cord abscess
Alternate Names : Abscess - spinal cord
Symptoms & Signs
Diagnosis & Tests
A physical exam often shows tenderness over the spine. An exam may show signs of: - Spinal cord compression
- Paralysis of the lower body (paraplegia) or of the entire trunk, arms, and legs (quadriplegia)
The amount of nerve loss depends on where the lesion is located on the spine and how much it is compressing the spinal cord. Tests that may be done:
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Review Date : 9/28/2008
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, PhD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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