title: Paraplegia complicating intracranial decompressive operations.
abstract: Two cases are reported in which acute paraplegia developed subsequent to decompressive intracranial operations in patients with raised intracranial pressure and spinal cord tumours. Possible causative factors are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct / Q000473:pathology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications