Shunt myelopathy. A report of 2 cases.
Portal-systemic shunts, either spontaneous or artificial, are occasionally complicated by the development of spastic paraparesis. We report on 2 young patients who developed this complication following splenorenal shunts which were made for the treatment of oesophageal varices associated with cirrhosis of the liver and portal hypertension.
D000293:Adolescent; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000209:etiology*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology