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Penetrating injury of the spinal cord |
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| Authors: | D Gentleman M Harrington |
| Affiliation: | Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow UK |
| Abstract: | We describe 2 cases of penetrating injury of the thoracic spinal cord complicating stab wounds of the chest. Both patients exhibited the Brown-Séquard syndrome, with disturbances of sphincters as well as motor and sensory changes; both developed meningitis. The diagnosis and management of these patients are discussed. |
| Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be addressed to: Douglas Gentleman Dept of Neurosurgery Institute of Neurological Sciences Southern General Hospital 1345 Goven Road Glasgow G51 4JF. |
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