The longer a person has a neurologic deficit, the less likely normal nerve function will return. In general, treatment is best begun within 12 to 24 hours after the onset of symptoms. Rarely, when the cause of the spinal cord compression isn't known, surgery may help pinpoint the diagnosis and treat the problem by allowing the surgeon to decompress the spinal cord. Hypercalcemic syndrome occurs when the cancer produces a hormone that raises the blood calcium level or directly invades bone. The person develops confusion, which can progress to coma and cause death.
Various drugs can promptly reduce the calcium levels.
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