Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma associated with thunderclap headache
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Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma. A case report.
UNLABELLED Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare disorder. We present a case of a 55-year-old man who was awakened by severe pain in the neck and shoulders and inability to move his arms and legs. He was admitted to the clinic as an emergency. His physical status showed no abnormalities. The local status presented with roughly expressed cervical vertebral syndrome. Neurological examina...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Headache and Pain
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1129-2369,1129-2377
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-012-0433-x