A cauda equina syndrome in a patient treated with oral anticoagulants. Case report.
The authors report a patient who was on oral anticoagulants because of mitral valve disease and who developed paraplegia from subarachnoid bleeding involving the cauda equina. The differential diagnosis, investigations and treatment of the cauda equina syndrome are described.
Willems
J
J
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, A.Z. Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
Anné
A
A
Herregods
P
P
Klaes
R
R
Chappel
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000925:Anticoagulants