Oncologic Emergencies: Spinal Cord Compression

A brief introduction to the pathophysiology of spinal cord compression.

[@ahc1957]

Excellent vidéo. I went to the ER. The doctor followed your logic exactly. Then got emergency MRI after seeing the neurologist. Found a mass at L2 level vertebrae. Now have an appointment with Oncology. It seems that I have the rare type bone cancer you mentioned. My symptoms were low back pain, tingling lower limbs, clumsy walk. I have had chronic low back pain for years, lumbar fusion L5-S1. I did not realize that the pain was not coming from my fusion. The doctor noticed it because of my reaction at L2. He noticed the difference and said I did not reach usual pain area yet. Then I was admitted in order to get tests and neurology involved quickly. I saw a few GP’s in the months prior and no one picked it up. They said it was Fibromyalgia. I did not believe it so my health was getting worse so I went to ER as a last hope. I said if I do not get help now, I’m done. No more doctors. Just live with the discomfort. Imagine how I felt when I was diagnosed with bone cancer, not Fibro. Thank goodness they listened to me.

[@pagewalters6283]

My test Monday covers this and all of your other oncologic emergencies. So, so helpful to see a visual and how it all relates. Thank you so much!! Glad I found your channel.

[@biprabhanumohanty1823]

My father has spinal metastasis. He visited oncology doctor when the weakness started but he referred to chemo and radiation. Now its been two month, he got paralyzed. Do surgery recover his mobility? I deeply need some suggestions.

[@katrinasuzara552]

Life saver, thanks!! ☺️☺️

[@HealthEdSolutions]

Thank you Katrina for the feedback! Glad you found the lesson helpful!

[@Unapologeticallyher]

Friend of mine has metastatic spinal cord compression and now with loss sphincter control and inability to walk due to numbness and weakness of both legs. Can she regain those functions? please reply

[@dalyaosman2014]

im late in replying but she need to get treatment by vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty , maybe these procedure will help her in gaining her functions back

[@HealthEdSolutions]

Thanks for your question Ivy. We have passed it along to the Health Ed Solutions medical review board. Thanks for watching!

[@HealthEdSolutions]

Thank you for your feedback Dalya!

[@samuelprabhakaran4241]

My father has cervical cord compression due to prostate cancer gleason score 8. He got paralysed. Is he recover from this. Please reply

[@HealthEdSolutions]

Thank you for watching Samuel. Hope all is better for your father.

[@samuelprabhakaran4241]

@@HealthEdSolutions he is in same condition only

[@biprabhanumohanty1823]

​@@samuelprabhakaran4241hy friend, my father is in same condition. He has spinal metastasis and got paralyzed since two months. Is his mobility recover ? He visited oncology doctor when the weakness started but he refers to chemo and radiation. I deeply need some suggestions.