Progressive paraparesis in 14 - year-old male with kyphoscoliosis: A case report

• Autorzy: Okurowska-Zawada, B , Kułak, W , Sienkiewicz, D , Paszko-Patej, G

Abstrakty

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A 14-year-old male presented with congenital kyphoscoliosis along with progressive paraparesis. Radiographs confirmed kyphoscoliosis and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a stretched and flattened spinal cord over the kyphotic deformity and a T6 hemivertebra. Before the surgical treatment the patient had clinical signs and symptoms of paraparesis. A gradual deterioration in the neurologic status was observed and patient became paraplegic after the surgery. Currently, the patient moves in a wheelchair, has a pyramidal syndrome of the lower limbs and neurogenic bladder.

Słowa kluczowe

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congenital kyphoscoliosis; spastic paraparesis

• Wydawca: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Czasopismo: Progress in Health Sciences
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 2
• Numer: 2
• Strony: 203-206

Twórcy

autor

Okurowska-Zawada, B

autor

Kułak, W

autor

Sienkiewicz, D

autor

Paszko-Patej, G