Traumatic asphyxia: an unusual cause of traumatic coma and paraplegia. Case report.
An unusual case of traumatic asphyxia with cerebral and spinal cord symptoms is presented. A survey of the literature indicates that a primary cord lesion is very rare as a consequence of such a trauma. The possible pathogenetic mechanisms of these neurological manifestations are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000150:complications*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries