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Sudden quadriplegia after acute cervical disc herniation.
BACKGROUND Acute neurological deterioration secondary to cervical disc herniation not related to external trauma is very rare, with only six published reports to date. In most cases, acute symptoms were due to progression of disc herniation in the presence of pre-existing spinal canal stenosis. CASE REPORT A 42-year-old man developed weakness and numbness in his arms and legs immediately foll...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.07.2011.4472