Spinal cord infarction following meningitis.
A case of delayed onset of paraplegia following minor head injury and meningitis is presented. At operation extensive necrosis of the thoracic spinal cord was demonstrated. The possibility of spinal cord infarction is discussed.
Mathew
P
P
Department of Neurosurgery, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
Todd
N V
NV
Hadley
D M
DM
Adams
J H
JH
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications*; D009336:Necrosis; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology