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12669085

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-1
pubmed:abstractText
We describe the case of a 47-year-old female who sustained a C5/6 fracture with C6 complete spinal cord injury 26 years ago. She presented with increased spasticity of the lower extremities, the abdominal wall and episodes of autonomic dysreflexia. Imaging of the spine revealed post-traumatic kyphosis at the level of the injury and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine with marked facet joint hypertrophy at the level of L4/5 causing severe spinal canal stenosis. Discussants of this case comment on the possible pathophysiological mechanisms causing autonomic dysreflexia, especially the development of degenerative changes, Charcot arthropathy and the role of tethering mechanisms. The diagnostic options and management approaches are also discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1362-4393
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
211-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-6-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Management of degenerative changes and stenosis of the lumbar spinal canal secondary to cervical spinal cord injury.
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Abteilung 2, Heidelberg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports