Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma: Case report and literature review

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 156-159

  Adamson, David C ^a   Bulsara, Ketan ^a   Bronec, Peter R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

neurosurgical emergency; Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DEXAMETHASONE; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HEPARIN; IBUPROFEN; PROTAMINE;

ADULT; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; LABORATORY TEST; LAMINECTOMY; LENTIGO; MALE; NECK PAIN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROTHROMBIN TIME; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3142670420     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2003.10.040     Document Type: Article

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