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formation and supportive care. Long‐term prognosis approaches focus on surgical decompression of com-
VetBooks.ir is guarded during the early recovery phase. pressive lesions, excision/debulking of compressive
masses (neoplasia, cyst), stabilization procedures and
appropriate therapy of infectious and inflammatory dis-
Treatment eases. Principles of appropriate supportive care and
physical rehabilitation assist with expediting recovery
Treatment of myelopathy is determined based on the and prevention of secondary complications of a recum-
underlying disease diagnosis. Specific treatment bent patient.

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