“…The acute type, with a sudden onset of neurological No. patient number, Age in years, F female, M male, Duration duration of symptoms to admission, C cervical, T thoracal, L lumbar deterioration, is usually caused by space occupying haemorrhage in about 70% and acute decompensation due to mass effect, with previous minor complaints [15,17,21]. In comparison to this, various neurofunctional impairments develop slowly and progressively due to recurrent microhaemorrhages, mass effect, embolism and gliosis [3,7].…”