BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To describe a growing number of cases associated with spinal cord and posterior circulation ischemia as a complication of cervical epidural steroid injection (CESI). METHODS: Case report and review of literature. RESULTS: Sixteen cases of spinal cord and posterior circulation ischemia were analyzed. Two cases had transient symptoms and 10 had long-term sequelae. Four resulted in death. CONCLUSION: Infarction is a rare but potentially devastating complication of CESI. It may occur despite the use of fluoroscopic guidance
Keywords : administration & dosage,adverse effects,Aged,diagnosis,etiology,Female,Humans,Infarction,Injections,Epidural,Ischemia,Magnetic Resonance Imaging,methods,pathology,Punctures,Spinal Cord,Steroids,Stroke,Universities,, Following,Epidural,Injectionscase, london pain clinic fees
Date of Publication : 2013 Jan
Authors : Popescu A;Lai D;Lu A;Gardner K;
Organisation : Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Division, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Journal of Publication : J Neuroimaging
Pubmed Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21699610
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