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Imaging features and differentials in surfer's myelopathy: a case report
Stephanie Teixeira1,2, Franklin Moser3, Ryan H Kotton4
1Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. stephanievteixeira@gmail.com.
Emergency Radiology
|September 24, 2015
Summary
A rare spinal cord condition, surfer's myelopathy, can cause paralysis in new surfers. Early diagnosis is crucial, especially differentiating it from other myelitis or infarct conditions.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Sports Medicine
Background:
- Surfer's myelopathy is a rare, non-traumatic myelopathy.
- It primarily affects novice surfers after prolonged prone positioning and back hyperextension.
