Paraplegia and epidural analgesia.
A patient who developed paraplegia subsequent to epidural analgesia is presented. The patient was further investigated and it was proved that there was spinal canal stenosis L2-4 level and epidural analgesia had precipitated the paraplegia.
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors