New onset epilepsy following unintentional durotomy in a patient on anti-psychiatric medication
We would like to present a rare case report describing a case in which new-onset tonic-clonic seizures occurred following an unintentional durotomy during lumbar discectomy and decompression. Unintentional durotomy is a frequent complication of spinal surgical procedures, with a rate as high as 17%....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://jscr.co.uk/2010/04/neurosurgery/epilepsy-following-durotomy/ |