Early autonomic dysreflexia in acute paraplegia following anterior spinal artery thrombosis

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 769-770

  Rooney, K D ^a   McKinstry, C ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior spinal thrombosis; Autonomic dysreflexia; Paraplegia; Quadriplegia

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINAL ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA; CASE REPORT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTESTINE DISTENSION; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 35348834933     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500517     Document Type: Article

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