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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Main Authors: Miao Fang, Jiaojiao Zhou, Yong Zeng, Shishu Huang, Yueming Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.814498/full