Spinal Cord Tumors

Cervical Spinal Cord Tumors

Spinal cord tumors are

tumors

 that arise within the

spinal canal

 in your

vertebral column

. They have multiple types and locations within the canal. These tumors compress the cord and the surrounding nerves producing a range of symptoms depending on their size and location. These symptoms include pain, numbness, muscle weakness, and difficulty walking and controlling bowel and bladder function.
Tumors that arise originally within the spinal cord are mostly

benign

 tumors.

Malignant

 tumors within the cord often originate from another site and find their way to the cord.
Symptoms

Back neck pain

  • Pain wakes patient from sleep

  • Localized, Pain radiates to shoulder or arm

  • Gradual onset

  • Occurs or worsens by coughing or sneezing

common

Numbness or tingling in shoulders arms or hands

common

Gradual upper limb weakness

common

Difficulty moving neck

Trouble walking

Leaking urine

or Leaking poop

Weight loss

or Excessive sweating

or Fatigue

or Poor appetite

Twisted spine

Risk factors

Radiation therapy

Breast cancer

or Lung cancer

or Prostate hypertrophy or cancer

or Multiple myeloma

Falling sick easily

Treatment
The treatment of spinal cord tumors can be done using surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and targeted drugs. The modality of treatment will depend on tumor size and extent at the time of diagnosis.
Recommended specialist

If you have Spinal Cord Tumors, then a visit to a neurosurgeon is highly recommended.

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