Brown-Sequard syndrome after manual manipulation of the cervical spine: case report.
Spinal Cord Ser Cases
; 8(1): 32, 2022 03 15.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Spinal cord injury after manual manipulation of the cervical spine is rare and has never been described resulting from a patient performing a manual manipulation on their own cervical spine. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first well-documented case of this association. CASE PRESENTATION A healthy 29-year-old man developed Brown-Sequard syndrome immediately after performing a manipulation on his own cervical spine. Imaging showed large disc herniations at the levels of C4-C5 and C5-C6 with severe cord compression, so the patient underwent emergent surgical decompression. He was discharged to an acute rehabilitation hospital, where he made a full functional recovery by postoperative day 8.CONCLUSION:
This case highlights the benefit of swift surgical intervention followed by intensive inpatient rehab. It also serves as a warning for those who perform self-cervical manipulation.
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Asunto principal:
Compresión de la Médula Espinal
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Síndrome de Brown-Séquard
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Desplazamiento del Disco Intervertebral
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Año:
2022
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Article