Conversion Paralysis After Cervical Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review
We report a case of conversion paralysis triggered by cervical surgery that was caused by cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). A 67-year-old man underwent anterior cervical corpectomy decompression and fusion for CSM. Upon awakening from the anesthesia, he had incomplete paraplegia. Emergency surg...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.814498/full |