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Syndromes
Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord compression (non-traumatic)
Cauda equina syndrome<unk> 
Causes
Spinal cord injury
Epidural abscess (spinal)
Epidural hematoma (spinal)
Syringomyelia
Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord compression (non-traumatic)
Cauda equina syndrome<unk> 
Spinal cord injury
Epidural abscess (spinal)
Epidural hematoma (spinal)
Syringomyelia
Conus medullaris syndrome
Spine related
Lateral medullary syndrome
Acute ligamentous injury
Central cord syndrome
Acute muscle strain
Syringomyelia
Disk herniation 