Lhermitte Sign as a Presenting Symptom of Thoracic Spinal Pathology: A Case Study
Autor: | Adam Hills, Mazen Al-Hakim |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Zdroj: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, Vol 2015 (2015) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2090-6668 2090-6676 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2015/707362 |
Popis: | A 54-year-old male with ankylosing spondylitis presented with complaints of progressively worsening bilateral leg weakness and difficulty ambulating of 2-week duration. He also felt a sharp, electric, shock-like sensation radiating from his lower back into his legs upon flexing the trunk. There was no history of trauma or other inciting events within the 2 weeks prior to presentation. Thoracic MRI at this visit showed a three-column fracture at T11-T12. He underwent spinal fusion surgery and within 2 days after surgery the radiating electrical sensation with spinal flexion had completely resolved. |
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