Spinal oncologic paraparesis: Analysis of neurological and surgical outcomes in patients with intramedullary, extramedullary, and extradural tumors

Spinal oncologic paraparesis: Analysis of neurological and surgical outcomes in patients with intramedullary, extramedullary, and extradural tumors

ObjectivesParaparesis due to oncologic lesions of the spine warrants swift neurosurgical intervention to prevent permanent disability and hence maintain independence of affected patients. Clinical parameters that predict a favorable outcome after surgical intervention could aid decision-making in em...

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Main Authors: Obada T. Alhalabi, Stefan Heene, Vincent Landré, Jan-Oliver Neumann, Moritz Scherer, Basem Ishak, Karl Kiening, Klaus Zweckberger, Andreas W. Unterberg, Alexander Younsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
paraparesis
spinal metastases
spinal ependymomas
intramedullary tumors
McCormick score
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1003084/full

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