Reversible paraplegia following coeliac plexus block

Anaesthesia. 1992 Oct;47(10):857-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1992.tb03147.x.

Abstract

Permanent paraplegia following coeliac plexus block has been reported on several occasions. We report a case of reversible paraplegia following coeliac plexus block.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Autonomic Nerve Block / adverse effects*
  • Celiac Plexus*
  • Ethanol
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Palliative Care
  • Paraplegia / etiology*
  • Spinal Cord / blood supply
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Ethanol