SEP 10, 2026 · REVIEW
Progressive Spastic Paraparesis Caused by Thoracic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: A Case Report and Systematic Review
Medical Sciences
A single case report with systematic review of 21 published cases shows that thoracic SEL is rare and treatable, but the evidence base remains case-report-derived without controlled comparisons, natural history data, or long-term outcome standardization.
Reported
Preoperative neurological grade (…Nurick grade V
Postoperative neurological grade…Nurick grade II
Follow-up duration (index case)11 months