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Acute quadriplegia in a young man secondary to prothrombin G20210A mutation.
Spinal cord - 1 Aug 2011
Sawaya R, Diken Z, Mahfouz R
Abstract excerpt
STUDY DESIGN: We present the case of an 18-year-old man, previously healthy, who presented with acute quadriplegia and respiratory failure. Physical examination was compatible with a high cervical anterior spinal cord lesion. OBJECTIVE: We plan to evaluate the cause of such a neurological presentation in a healthy young man. SETTING: American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. METHODS: The patient...
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