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Series:   Elements in Emergency Neurosurgery

Patient with Acute Thoracic Myelopathy due to Degenerative Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2025

James M. W. Robins  and
Deb Pal
James M. W. Robins
Affiliation:
Leeds General Infirmary
Deb Pal
Affiliation:
Leeds General Infirmary

Summary

Whilst thoracic myelopathy secondary to degenerative disease is relatively uncommon, left untreated it carries significant morbidity. It is thus of critical importance that patients are correctly diagnosed and managed expediently and effectively. Unfortunately, the management of thoracic myelopathy can be challenging, not least due to the technical difficulty accessing the site of compression and indeed optimum management is also debated. In this Element the authors present background, clinical features, diagnosis, and pitfalls and then a handy management algorithm for this critical neurosurgical condition.
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thoracic myelopathythoracic discthoracic spinal stenosismanagementinvestigation
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Series: Elements in Emergency Neurosurgery
Online ISBN: 9781009421553
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 19 June 2025

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