Lhermitte Sign as a Presenting Symptom of Thoracic Spinal Pathology: A Case Study

Autor: Adam Hills, Mazen Al-Hakim
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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