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NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages 327-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2013.12.010
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Minimally invasive spine surgery; Intramedullary tumors; Ependymoma Astrocytoma; Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma; Hemangioblastoma
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Intramedullary spinal cord tumors constitute 8% to 10% of all primary spinal cord tumors. The clinical presentation of primary spinal cord tumors is determined in part by the location of the tumor, and in nearly all clinical instances pain is the predominant presenting symptom. Motor disturbance is the next most common symptom, followed by sensory loss. Diagnosis of a primary spinal cord tumor requires a high index of suspicion based on clinical signs and symptoms, in addition to spine-directed magnetic resonance imaging.
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