SPONTANEOUS SPINAL EPIDURAL HEMATOMA WITH ASSOCIATED PLATELET DYSFUNCTION FROM EXCESSIVE GARLIC INGESTION - A CASE-REPORT

被引:154
作者
ROSE, KD [1 ]
CROISSANT, PD [1 ]
PARLIAMENT, CF [1 ]
LEVIN, MB [1 ]
机构
[1] ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSP,DEPT SURG,ANN ARBOR,MI 48104
关键词
blood coagulation; garlic; platelet aggregation inhibitor; spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma;
D O I
10.1227/00006123-199005000-00026
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
The authors report a case of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma causing paraplegia secondary to a qualitative platelet disorder from excessive garlic ingestion. The case also demonstrates satisfactory recovery from thoracic spinal epidural hematoma in a nonagenarian. Recovery from severe spinal cord compression can occur even in the very elderly.
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页码:880 / 882
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