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Autonomic dysreflexia associated with transient aphasia
1The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1245, USA.
Spinal Cord
|February 23, 2002
Abstract
Study Design:
Case report of autonomic dysreflexia presenting with transient aphasia in a subject with C4 tetraplegia.
Objectives:
To report a rare case of autonomic dysreflexia.
Setting:
Rehabilitation Service, The Ohio State University, USA.
Case Report:
A 21-year-old man with a C4 spinal cord injury (ASIA B) developed aphasia associated with autonomic dysreflexia. He was treated with an adrenergic blocking agent.
Conclusion:
Autonomic dysreflexia manifested by a transient aphasia and seizures is uncommon.