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  • Title: Distinguishing Cerebral Infarction With Neck Pain and Hemiparesis From Cervical Spinal Epidural Hematoma Without MRI: A Case Report.
    Author: Tanaka T, Kato J, Naito T, Wakamiya T, Nakahara K, Agari T, Michiwaki Y, Sugawara T, Itokawa H, Shimoji K, Suehiro E, Onoda K, Matsuno A, Morimoto T.
    Journal: Cureus; 2024 Jun; 16(6):e61931. PubMed ID: 38978919.
    Abstract:
    In patients presenting neck pain and hemiparesis, differentiation between cerebral infarction and cervical spinal epidural hematoma is vital yet challenging, particularly when magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not feasible. A 59-year-old woman presented with a sudden onset of left-sided hemiparesis and neck pain. MRI was contraindicated because the patient underwent embolization in childhood. Head computed tomography (CT) revealed no evidence of hemorrhage or early ischemic signs. Cervical CT revealed no evidence of hematoma within the spinal canal. Myelography and CT myelography revealed no significant cervical spine abnormalities. The diagnosis was cerebral infarction. Cervical spine MRI is the gold standard examination for diagnosing cervical spinal epidural hematoma, but cervical spine CT, myelography, and CT myelography may be useful when MRI is contraindicated.
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