Prolonged ileus with acute spinal cord injury responding to metaclopramide.
This is a case report of an acute C-5 complete quadriplegic with prolonged ileus. The ileus resolved only after the administration of metoclopramide. Metoclopramide is a drug that increases gastrointestinal motility, has few significant side effects, and may be of use in decreasing the ileus associated with acute spinal cord injuries.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*
D008787:Metoclopramide