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PMID: 22879087 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Purpose: To emphasize the importance of early recognition and emergent surgery for spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH). Case Report: A 61-year-old female presented with sudden onset of severe neck and back pain after finishing worshiping Buddha followed by quadriparesis, sensory deficits below C4 level and sphincter dysfunction. MR imaging demonstrated acute extensive epidural hematoma of cervico-thoracic spinal segments (C2-T7). Idiopathic SSEH was diagnosed and emergent decompressive laminectomy with hematoma evacuation was performed within 12 hours of symptoms onset. Good functional and neurological outcomes were obtained. Conclusion: SSEH is a rare but disabling or even fatal entity. Early diagnosis and prompt surgery improve the neurological and functional outcome but still remain a clinical challenge. Relevant physicians should pay attention to the typical symptoms of the rare entity and SSEH should be one of differential diagnoses. |
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Chung-Chen Lo; Jun-Yih Chen; Yuk-Keung Lo; Ping-Hong Lai; Yuh-Te Lin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Acta neurologica Taiwanica Volume: 21 ISSN: 1028-768X ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurol Taiwan Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-08-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815355 Medline TA: Acta Neurol Taiwan Country: China (Republic : 1949- ) |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 31-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Section of Neurology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
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