MSCC Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Symptoms of MSCC
A
Back pain (usually thoracic) weeks before neurological symptoms WORSE ON LYING DOWN
Urinary and bowel dysfunction
Motor weakness
Sensory changes
2
Q
Management
A
ONCOLOGICAL EMERGENCY
MRI whole spine and brain
Steroids
Radiation therapy
Spinal surgery
3
Q
Prognosis of MSCC
A
Depends on function / neurological status at diagnosis
(If ambulatory should remain so, if in wheelchair likely to remain so)
