title: Spontaneous cervical cord haemorrhage: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Spontaneous haemorrhage within or compressing the spinal cord is a rare condition that requires emergency investigation and treatment. Such a case presenting with rapidly progressive flaccid quadriparesis, with subsequent ventilatory failure is reported. In this case the patient probably had an unfortunate complication of hypertension and over-anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK. adelhelmy@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Helmy
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mellor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007796:Laminectomy; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants