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Neurological Recovery After Complete Paraplegia Due to Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Case Report.

Prabhat Poudel1, Filipe PiazziTavares1, Zachary L Tataryn2

  • 1Neurological Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, USA.

Cureus
|June 9, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) can cause complete paraplegia. This case shows significant motor function recovery is possible with prompt surgical decompression and multidisciplinary care, even after a hematoma complication.

Keywords:
case reportepidural hematomalaminectomymetastatic epidural spinal cord compressionneurological recoveryparaplegiaprostate cancerspinal fusion

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