Paraplegia Following Epidural Anesthesia: A casereport

Authors

Yu-Ching Lin
Yen-Ho Wang
Kou-Mou Huang
Tien-Shang Huang

Translated Title

硬脊膜外麻醉導致下半身癱瘓：病例報告

Abstract

This article reports the case of a 36-year-old woman who experienced a sudden sharp pain in her lower back and became paraplegic after epidural anesthesia for a cesarean section. Three months later, the appearance of an ascending sensory level despite motor recovery raised the prssibilite of another lesion causing the new neurologic symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed arachnoiditis with subarachnoid cysts that severely compressed the thoracic spinal cord. Surgical decompression relieved the neurologic symptoms at first, but the symptoms soon deteriorated due to re-formation of adhesions and probably intrinsic cord damage. Based on our experience, carefully history taking and detailed examination should be emphasized in patients with neurologic symptoms after epidural anesthesia.

Language

Traditional Chinese

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/JRMA.199812.0197

First Page

197

Last Page

202

Recommended Citation

Lin, Yu-Ching; Wang, Yen-Ho; Huang, Kou-Mou; and Huang, Tien-Shang (1998) "Paraplegia Following Epidural Anesthesia: A casereport," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 26: Iss. 4, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/JRMA.199812.0197
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol26/iss4/7