Traumatic Atypical Tetraplegia Without Radiologic Abnormalities Including Magnetic Resonance Imaging in an Adult: A Case Report.
10.5535/arm.2015.39.1.146
- Author:
Ji Woong PARK
1
;
Yang Gyun LEE
;
Yoon Hee CHOI
;
Joon Won SEO
;
Seok Min LEE
;
Jin Il KIM
;
Yong Jae KO
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Lsmsoft@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal cord injuries;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Somatosensory evoked potentials
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Male;
Paralysis;
Quadriplegia*;
Spinal Cord;
Spinal Cord Injuries;
Urodynamics
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2015;39(1):146-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) literally refers to the specific type of spinal cord injury, however, some extents of spinal cord injuries can be detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in most of cases. We introduce an atypical case of spinal cord injury without radiologic abnormality. A 42-year-old male tetraplegic patient underwent MRI and computed tomography, and no specific lesions were found in any segments of the spinal cord. Moreover, the tetraplegic patient showed normal urodynamic function despite severe paralysis and absent somatosensory evoked potentials from the lower limbs.
