Acute spinal cord injury associated with multilevel pediatric idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification: case report

作者：Lam Sandi K^*; Niedzwecki Christian M; Daniels Bradley; Mayer Rory R; Vakharia Mili M; Jea Andrew

来源：Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics, 2016, 17(2): 182-186.

DOI：10.3171/2015.6.PEDS15214

• spinal cord injury
• spine
• Brown-Sequard-plus syndrome
• pediatric
• intervertebral disc calcification

Pediatric idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification (PIIVDC) is a rare condition; most cases are reported to be self limited with conservative management. In this study, we describe a case of PIIVDC presenting with acute incomplete spinal cord injury with Brown-Sequard-plus syndrome that was treated with surgery and demonstrate the subsequent rehabilitation time course.

• 出版日期2016-2