title: Inpatient rehabilitation following operative spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma mimicking stroke: a case report.
abstract: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. Symptoms may include sudden-onset axial pain followed by neurologic involvement including weakness, numbness and incontinence. Here we report the case of a patient followed prospectively after surgical intervention following SSEH and recovery following inpatient rehabilitation. This patient presented with right hemiplegia, neurogenic bladder and bowel with autonomic dysfunction. the patient with significant gains in Functional Independence Measure scale that improved from 15 on admission to 35 1 month following surgery. This case suggests that treating this type of patients requires hospitals specialized in spinal cord injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University District Hospital, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine , San Juan, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University District Hospital, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine , San Juan, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University District Hospital, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine , San Juan, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Candido
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Velez
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University District Hospital, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine , San Juan, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caceres
keywords: Outcomes research; Quality of life; Rehabilitation