Acute paraplegia by epidural abscess: full neurological recovery following surgical decompression.
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Authors report a case of acute paraplegia due to an epidural spinal abscess caused by a heroin injection that happened four months before. A complete neurological recovery is obtained by surgical decompression and antibiotic therapy despite the preoperative neurological status. The need for a surgical stabilization following extensive laminectomy is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
دوره 10 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006