Abstract
Spontaneous idiopathic acute spinal subdural hematomas are highly exceptional. Neurological symptoms are usually severe, and rapid diagnosis with MRI is mandatory. Surgical evacuation has frequently been used therapeutically; however, spontaneous recovery in mild cases has also been reported. We present a case of spontaneous recovery from severe paraparesis after spontaneous acute SSDH, and review the English-speaking literature.
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Payer, M., Agosti, R. Spontaneous acute spinal subdural hematoma: spontaneous recovery from severe paraparesis—case report and review. Acta Neurochir 152, 1981–1984 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-010-0758-7
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