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Spinal shock in spontaneous cervical spinal epidural haematoma

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A young man presented with quadriparesis and spinal shock because of a spontaneous cervical spinal epidural haematoma was reported. Immediate MRI diagnosis followed by emergency decompression with six hours of presentation resulted in complete recovery.

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  1. Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China

    D. T. M. Chan, R. Boet & W. S. Poon

  2. Department of Intensive Care and Anaesthesiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China

    F. Yap

  3. Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China

    Y. L. Chan

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Chan, D., Boet, R., Poon, W. et al. Spinal shock in spontaneous cervical spinal epidural haematoma. Acta Neurochir 146, 1161–1163 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-004-0347-8

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