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Non-traumatic acute paraplegia caused by cervical disc herniation in a patient with sleep apnoea
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Non-traumatic acute paraplegia caused by cervical disc herniation in a patient with sleep apnoea
Singapore Med J.
2004 May.
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Abstract
A 57-year-old man with obstructive sleep apnoea presented with acute progression of myelopathy into paraplegia resulting from cervical disc herniation at C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels. There was no associated history of trauma. Rapid progress to paraplegia from non-traumatic cervical disc herniation rarely occurs. Diagnostic and treatment modalities are discussed. The possible relationship between cervical myelopathy and sleep apnoea is also discussed.
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