Complete spinal cord injury due to acute non-traumatic cervical disc herniation and associated epidural haematoma: A case report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: CONTEXT: A previously healthy 40-year-old woman experienced a sudden complete tetraplegia (C8, AIS-A). FINDINGS: MRI revealed a C6/C7 disc herniation surrounded by an epidural haematoma. CONCLUSION/CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Physicians must recognize acute, non-traumatic disc herniation as a potential cause of spinal cord injury, urging prompt diagnosis and intervention.
Source: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
Authors: Fernando Martins Braga, Margarita Vallès, Hatice Kumru
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4404022320