Cervical epidural haematoma causing Brown-Sequard syndrome: a case report.

Kulkarni, Arvind G; Nag, Kushal; Shah, Sambhav · J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Brown-Sequard syndrome secondary to compression of the spinal cord by an epidural haematoma following minor trauma is rare. A 65-year-old woman presented with neck pain and sudden onset hemiplegia with contralateral anaesthesia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a haematoma in the epidural space in the C3 to C5 levels. She underwent open-door laminoplasty for evacuation of the haematoma. At the 2-year follow-up, she had regained normal sensations and a neurological grade of 5/5.

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Anatomy