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[Paraplegia after cardiac arrest]

B Idali1, M El Mouknia, O Abassi

  • 1Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, CH Ibnou Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.

Annales Francaises D'Anesthesie Et De Reanimation
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

A 15-minute cardiac arrest caused permanent paraplegia in a 67-year-old undergoing surgery. This spinal cord complication, potentially linked to surgical factors and anatomical variations, may be underdiagnosed.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cardiology
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • Cardiac arrest can lead to severe neurological deficits.
  • Spinal cord ischemia is a potential, though often overlooked, complication of circulatory arrest.
  • Recognizing spinal cord injury is challenging when cerebral anoxic encephalopathy is present.