Spinal cord infarction following meningitis

P Mathew; N V Todd; D M Hadley; J H Adams

doi:10.3109/02688699308995103

Spinal cord infarction following meningitis

Br J Neurosurg. 1993;7(6):701-4. doi: 10.3109/02688699308995103.

Authors

P Mathew¹, N V Todd, D M Hadley, J H Adams

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.

PMID: 8161436
DOI: 10.3109/02688699308995103

Abstract

A case of delayed onset of paraplegia following minor head injury and meningitis is presented. At operation extensive necrosis of the thoracic spinal cord was demonstrated. The possibility of spinal cord infarction is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Biopsy
Craniocerebral Trauma / complications
Humans
Infarction / diagnosis
Infarction / etiology*
Infarction / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Meningitis / complications*
Necrosis
Spinal Cord / blood supply*
Spinal Cord / pathology