Cranial nerve palsies due to incidental durotomy in lumbar Spine surgery: a case report.
Br J Neurosurg
; 34(6): 599-601, 2020 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30317882
We present a 65-year old man who underwent a partial laminectomy at L4. During surgery an incidental durotomy (ID) appeared. Postoperatively he developed cranial nerve palsies. Subsequent to surgical closure of the ID, symptoms completely resolved within three months.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cranial Nerve Diseases
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Lumbar Vertebrae
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Neurosurg
Journal subject:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Denmark
Country of publication:
United kingdom