A spinal epidural hematoma is an extremely rare complication of cervical spine manipulation therapy (CSMT). The authors present the case of an adult woman, otherwise in good health, who developed Brown-Séquard syndrome after CSMT. Decompressive surgery performed within 8 hours after the onset of symptoms allowed for complete recovery of the patient's preoperative neurological deficit.
Cervicothoracic epidural hematoma after chiropractic spinal manipulation therapy. Case report and review of the literature / Domenicucci, Maurizio; Ramieri, Alessandro; Salvati, Maurizio; Brogna, Christian; Raco, Antonino. - In: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY. - ISSN 0022-3085. - STAMPA. - 7:5(2007), pp. 571-574. [10.3171/SPI-07/11/571]
Cervicothoracic epidural hematoma after chiropractic spinal manipulation therapy. Case report and review of the literature
DOMENICUCCI, Maurizio;RAMIERI, ALESSANDRO;SALVATI, Maurizio;BROGNA, CHRISTIAN;RACO, Antonino
2007
Abstract
A spinal epidural hematoma is an extremely rare complication of cervical spine manipulation therapy (CSMT). The authors present the case of an adult woman, otherwise in good health, who developed Brown-Séquard syndrome after CSMT. Decompressive surgery performed within 8 hours after the onset of symptoms allowed for complete recovery of the patient's preoperative neurological deficit.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
