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Standard therapy is decompressive laminectomy, although spontaneous recoveries have been reported. Sub-optimal therapeutic principles contribute to SSEH\u2019s 5.7% mortality\u2014which patient will benefit from surgery remains unclear. This study aims to investigate parameters that affect SSEH\u2019s progression, outlining a best-practice therapeutic approach.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Materials and methods:<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Literature review yielded 65 cases from 12 studies. Furthermore, 6 cases were presented from our institution. All data were analyzed under American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) score guidelines.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Fifty percent of SSEH patients do not fully recover. In all, 30% of patients who presented with an ASIA score of A did not improve with surgery, although every SSEH patient who presented at C or D improved. Spontaneous recovery is rare\u2014only 23% of patients were treated conservatively. Seventy-three percent of those made a full recovery, as opposed to the 48% improvement in patients managed surgically. Thirty-three percent of patients managed conservatively had an initial score of A or B, all improving to a score of D or E without surgery. Regardless, conservative management tends toward low-risk presentations. Patients managed conservatively were three times as likely to have an initial score of D than their surgically managed counterparts.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The degree of pre-operative neural deficit is a major prognostic factor. Conservative management has proven effective, although feasible only if spontaneous recovery is manifested. 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