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This article reports the case of a man who developed a pure motor paraplegia following epidural anesthesia with a pattern of slow recovery over subsequent months. Reviewing the available literature on post-epidural paraplegia we noted a number of potential etiologies and analyzed their role in its causation. On the basis of this analysis we have identified five distinct clinical groups on a constellation of factors which can lead to an increased risk of post-epidural paraplegia in susceptible surgical patients.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Tiré à part : OUI

Identifiant basis : 1985003271