Question:
What common symptoms might a patient with spinal cord compression complain of?
Author: Alexandra Jessie WilsonAnswer:
- Pain (localized over said area of spine. Aggrivated by coughing/sneezing) - Sensory (parasthysia/prickling or burning sensation, numbness, stiffness, cold feel. This often radiates from trunk)." - Motor (Stiffness in muscles and joints, especially when in the legs, weakness, "heavy" feeling) - Occassionally urinairy retention or frequent, sudden urgency, and/or hesitency to urinate.
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