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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 12/2019

01-12-2019 | Computed Tomography | Picture of the Month

An Unexpected Cause of Transient Tetraplegia

Authors: Paolo Spinnato, Elio Renò, Marco Girolami, Silvia de Pasqua, Alessandro Gasbarrini

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 12/2019

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A seven-year-old boy developed complete tetraplegia after a fall from the bed. Symptoms started to resolve spontaneously after 15 min and he was asymptomatic by the time he was admitted to hospital. Neurological examination was negative. …
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Metadata
Title
An Unexpected Cause of Transient Tetraplegia
Authors
Paolo Spinnato
Elio Renò
Marco Girolami
Silvia de Pasqua
Alessandro Gasbarrini
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 12/2019
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-019-03041-z

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