Acute & emergency · UKMLA & AKT
Spinal cord compression
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise spinal cord compression — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Spinal cord compression (SCC) is a neurological emergency - compression disrupts ascending sensory and descending motor tracts, causing irreversible injury without prompt treatment. Metastatic disease is the most common cause in the UK.
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