[Tetraplegia following cervical stab wound].
We report two cases of tetraplegia caused by cervical stab wounds. In the first one, in a 34-year-old patient, the injury caused an immediate tetraplegia from cervical spine section and had a rapid lethal outcome. The second case occurred in a 30-year-old woman, who experienced a progressive tetraplegia associated with a Brown-Séquard syndrome from an oedema of the bulbo-spinal junction. Three months later, the motor recovery was satisfactory, however a thermo-algesic hemi-anaesthesia still persisted after the 6th month.
Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
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D000328:Adult; D018437:Brown-Sequard Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*