Cervicothoracic epidural hematoma after chiropractic spinal manipulation therapy: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 571-574

  Domenicucci, Maurizio ^a,d   Ramieri, Alessandro ^b   Salvati, Maurizio ^c   Brogna, Christian ^a   Raco, Antonino ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brown S quard syndrome; Cervical spine manipulation therapy; Chiropractic; Epidural hematoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BROWN SEQUARD SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CHIROPRACTIC; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NECK MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35948956681     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI-07/11/571     Document Type: Article

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