title: [SCIWORA-syndrome. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: The SCIWORA-syndrome was firstly described by Pang and Wilberger in 1982 [11]. It is characterized by a neurological injury without radiological appearance. Since the standardized use of MRI in spinal cord diagnosis, the number of the "real" SCIWORA-syndromes decreases. By the case report of a 14 years old boy falling down from a wall of 2 meters height with a complete paraplegia from Th12 without radiographic abnormality (even in MRI) we will give a short review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Traumatologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg. strohm@ch11.ukl.uni-freiburg.de
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Strohm
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jaeger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Köstler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Südkamp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone