Spinal shock in spontaneous cervical spinal epidural haematoma

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2004 Oct;146(10):1161-2; discussion 1162-3. doi: 10.1007/s00701-004-0347-8.

Abstract

A young man presented with quadriparesis and spinal shock because of a spontaneous cervical spinal epidural haematoma was reported. Immediate MRI diagnosis followed by emergency decompression with six hours of presentation resulted in complete recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Cervical Vertebrae / pathology
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Epidural Space / diagnostic imaging
  • Epidural Space / pathology
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / complications*
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / pathology
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neck
  • Neck Pain / etiology
  • Neck Pain / pathology
  • Quadriplegia / etiology*
  • Quadriplegia / pathology
  • Quadriplegia / physiopathology*
  • Radiography
  • Spinal Cord / pathology
  • Spinal Cord / physiopathology*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / pathology
  • Spinal Cord Compression / physiopathology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Veins / pathology
  • Veins / physiopathology