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transverse myelopathy

Etiology: - spinal cord compression Pathology: - complete transverse myelopathy involves bilateral, anterior & posterior spinal cord at 1 or more levels Clinical manifestations: - paralysis (bilateral) below the level of the lesion - loss of sensation (bilateral) below the level of the lesion - sphincter dysfunction with loss of bowel & bladder function - loss of reflexes at the affected level - hyperreflexia, positive Babinski sign

General

spinal cord disease; myelopathy (disease/disorder primarily affecting spinal cord)

References

  1. Ropper AE, Ropper AH. Acute Spinal Cord Compression. N Engl J Med 2017; 376:1358-1369. April 6, 2017 PMID: 28379788 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1516539