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Delayed focal neurological deficit secondary to a cervico-thoracic spinal cord epidural haematoma

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This is a report of an elderly woman who developed focal neurological deficit in association with a cervico-thoracic spinal epidural haematoma. Symptoms developed several days after the initial injury and subsequently resolved without surgical intervention. The unusual features of this presentation are discussed.

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  1. Spinal Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia, , , , , , AU

    M. L. Newey & C. M. J. Cain

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Received: 6 June 1998 Revised: 31 March 1999 Accepted: 14 April 1999

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Newey, M., Cain, C. Delayed focal neurological deficit secondary to a cervico-thoracic spinal cord epidural haematoma. E Spine J 8, 332–333 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005860050183

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