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Post-operative paraplegia with spinal myoclonus possibly caused by epidural anaesthesia: case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2023778     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a patient who developed paraplegia following percutaneous nephrolithotresis of the left kidney under epidural anaesthesia. The cause of the paraplegia was unknown, but occlusion of the anterior spinal artery or central arteries and arachnoiditis, possibly due to the epidural anaesthesia, may have taken part in the onset and progression of the paralysis. The patient had spinal myoclonus corresponding to the spinal levels where myelomalacia was found by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.
Authors:
K Hachisuka; H Ogata; K Kohshi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Paraplegia     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0031-1758     ISO Abbreviation:  Paraplegia     Publication Date:  1991 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-06-04     Completed Date:  1991-06-04     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985038R     Medline TA:  Paraplegia     Country:  SCOTLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  131-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka-ken, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthesia, Epidural / adverse effects*
Electromyography
Humans
Kidney Calculi / surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Myoclonus / diagnosis,  etiology*
Paraplegia / etiology*
Postoperative Complications
Spine / pathology

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