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Isolated paraplegia from a remote stab wound

J R Keane1, R Gamal

  • 1Department of Neurology, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center.

Neurosurgery
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

A traumatic stab wound caused immediate leg paralysis by selectively damaging the spinal cord. Despite the rare thoracic spinal cord infarction, the patient achieved functional recovery, walking with assistance.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
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  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can lead to severe neurological deficits.
  • Thoracic spinal cord infarctions are uncommon, particularly in adults following direct trauma.
  • Selective spinal cord infarction is a rare but devastating consequence of vascular compromise.