Paraplegia caused by cerebral contusions in the bilateral precentral gyri
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Paraplegia caused by cerebral contusions in the bilateral precentral gyri
BACKGROUND Paraplegia is mainly caused by spinal cord disease and rarely occurs due to head trauma. In this report, we describe a case of paraplegia caused by cerebral contusions in the bilateral precentral gyri. CASE DESCRIPTION A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with mildly impaired consciousness and severe pure motor paralysis in both legs. He was healthy until the morning of t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.193726