The doctors in Moscow restored the child's ability to walk. A child was admitted to the Russian Clinical Children's Hospital of the Russian Ministry of Health with complaints of inability to walk. Soon the child completely lost the ability to walk. An examination at the place of residence revealed a large neoplasm in the spinal canal that extended beyond its borders. An examination at the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital revealed a schwannoma, a benign tumor that develops from nerve sheath cells. It was attached to a spinal nerve root. The tumor invaded the spinal canal and compressed the spinal cord and spread into the posterior mediastinum. On examination, neurosurgeons found that deep sensitivity was preserved. The patient felt the position of his legs, and the muscles responded to the stimulation, although he could not control them. This indicated that the spinal cord pathways had not completely lost function and there was still a chance for full recovery. Surgery is required. The treatment included two surgeries. First, oncologists removed the part of the tumor located in the posterior mediastinum. Neurosurgeons then removed the remaining tumor from the spine. Roni May, a neurosurgeon at the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital, told about the difficulties of the operation: "The structure was supplied with abundant blood and occupied almost the entire space of the spinal canal, adjacent to the periosteum and the dura mater. The spinal cord was very compressed along the wall, so we required an extreme intervention of the wall. It was necessary to simultaneously stop the bleeding and gradually, millimeter by millimeter, remove the tumor." The postoperative period passed without complications. After a few days the patient began to move his toes, and a few weeks later he was able to walk along the ward corridor with support.

The doctors in Moscow restored the child's ability to walk. A child was admitted to the Russian Clinical Children's Hospital of the Russian Ministry of Health with complaints of inability to walk. Soon the child completely lost the ability to walk. An examination at the place of residence revealed a large neoplasm in the spinal canal that extended beyond its borders. An examination at the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital revealed a schwannoma, a benign tumor that develops from nerve sheath cells. It was attached to a spinal nerve root. The tumor invaded the spinal canal and compressed the spinal cord and spread into the posterior mediastinum. On examination, neurosurgeons found that deep sensitivity was preserved. The patient felt the position of his legs, and the muscles responded to the stimulation, although he could not control them. This indicated that the spinal cord pathways had not completely lost function and there was still a chance for full recovery. Surgery is required. The treatment included two surgeries. First, oncologists removed the part of the tumor located in the posterior mediastinum. Neurosurgeons then removed the remaining tumor from the spine. Roni May, a neurosurgeon at the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital, told about the difficulties of the operation: "The structure was supplied with abundant blood and occupied almost the entire space of the spinal canal, adjacent to the periosteum and the dura mater. The spinal cord was very compressed along the wall, so we required an extreme intervention of the wall. It was necessary to simultaneously stop the bleeding and gradually, millimeter by millimeter, remove the tumor." The postoperative period passed without complications. After a few days the patient began to move his toes, and a few weeks later he was able to walk along the ward corridor with support.