Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma: case report
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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: Spinal Cord
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1362-4393,1476-5624
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100521