Spontaneous cervical spinal epidural hematoma mimicking acute stroke.
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چکیده
neurologists are required to rapidly diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute neurological deficits. An awareness of stroke mimics is necessary to avoid unnecessary administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator, particularly in cases where thrombolysis could lead to devastating outcomes. We present a case of spontaneous cervical spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) presenting with unilateral deficits mimicking acute stroke.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques
دوره 41 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014