title: An unusual cause of spontaneous paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Birmingham
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tibbles
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Friedberg
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007796:Laminectomy; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin