title: Acute Onset of Intracerebral Hemorrhage due to Autonomic Dysreflexia.
abstract: Autonomic dysreflexia is a clinical emergency syndrome of uncontrolled sympathetic output that can occur in patients who have a history of spinal cord injury. Despite its frequency in spinal cord injury patients, central nervous system complications are very rare. We report a man with traumatic high level incomplete spinal cord injury who suffered hypertensive right thalamic hemorrhage secondary to an episode of autonomic dysreflexia. Prompt recognition and removal of the triggering factor, the suprapubic catheter obstruction which led to hypertensive attack, the patient had a favorable functional outcome after the resorption of the hematoma and effective rehabilitation programme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Near East University Faculty of Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eker
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Near East University Faculty of Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Pembe Hare
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Yigitoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Near East University Faculty of Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.
authors.forename: H Ilker
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Ipekdal
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Near East University Faculty of Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Aliye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosun
keywords: Autonomic dysreflexia; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Spinal cord injury; Urinary tract obstruction