Undiagnosed adult diastematomyelia associated with neurological symptoms following spinal anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 764-767

  Wenger, M ^a   Hauswirth, C B ^b   Brodhage, R P ^c  

^a Klinik Beau Site   (Switzerland)

^b Gynaecological Department   (Switzerland)

^c Röntgeninstitut Brunnhof   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia: spinal; Anatomy: conus medullaris; Neurology: diastematomyelia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CISTERNA MAGNA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIASTEMATOMYELIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM MALFORMATION; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; SAFETY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD MALFORMATION; SPINE FRACTURE; SYMPTOM; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; SCIATICA;

EID: 0034863894     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.01916.x     Document Type: Article

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