Bifocal Spinal Cord Injury without Radiographic Abnormalities in a 5-Year Old Boy: A Case Report

• Autori principali: K. G. Snoek (Autore), M. Jacobsohn (Autore), A. B. van As (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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We present the extremely unusual case of a 5-year-old boy with a bifocal (cervical as well as lumbar) spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormalities (SCIWORAs). The MRI showed cord oedema at the level of C2 and T10. We propose that during the motor vehicle crash severe propulsion of the head...