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  • Title: Paraplegia following epidural anesthesia. A case report and a literature review.
    Author: Skouen JS, Wainapel SF, Willock MM.
    Journal: Acta Neurol Scand; 1985 Oct; 72(4):437-43. PubMed ID: 4082910.
    Abstract:
    This article reports the case of a man who developed a pure motor paraplegia following epidural anesthesia with a pattern of slow recovery over subsequent months. Reviewing the available literature on post-epidural paraplegia we noted a number of potential etiologies and analyzed their role in its causation. On the basis of this analysis we have identified five distinct clinical groups and a constellation of factors which can lead to an increased risk of post-epidural paraplegia in susceptible surgical patients.
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