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Spinal Cord Abscess | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring
A spinal cord abscess usually causes knife-like pain, with rapid loss of strength and feeling in the body below the level of the abscess.
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Author: James Warson, MD Reviewer: William M. Boggs, MD Date Reviewed: 09/20/01