Anterior spinal artery syndrome as a complication of transforaminal epidural steroid injections

Seminars in Pain Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 204-207

  Huntoon, Marc A ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior spinal artery syndrome; Cervical spine; Corticosteroids; Epidural injection; Lumbar spine; Transforaminal injection

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID;

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARACHNOIDITIS; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; BACKACHE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CLAUDICATION; DEATH; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PARAPLEGIA; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RADICULITIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA;

EID: 10944246584     PISSN: 15375897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spmd.2004.09.010     Document Type: Review

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