Journal article
The role of transesophageal echocardiography in the acute onset of paraplegia
Stroke (1970), v 23(11), pp 1660-1661
Nov 1992
PMID: 1440717
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Abstract
Acute paraplegia must be investigated promptly to exclude reversible causes. In this report we illustrate the usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in identifying the vascular etiologies of acute paraplegia.
Two patients presented with acute paraplegia, one spontaneously and the other after removal of an intra-aortic balloon pump catheter. Through the use of transesophageal echocardiography, we excluded aortic dissection and identified protruding atherosclerotic plaques in the descending thoracic aorta of each patient. Embolization of atheromatous material from the thoracic aorta was considered the most likely etiology of paraplegia in both cases.
Embolization from atherosclerotic plaques in the thoracic aorta may be an underestimated cause of acute paraplegia. Transesophageal echocardiography provides a safe, rapid, and reliable tool for investigating a vascular etiology of acute paraplegia.
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- Title
- The role of transesophageal echocardiography in the acute onset of paraplegia
- Creators
- D V Walsh - Hahnemann University HospitalJ A Uppal - Hahnemann University HospitalD G Karalis - Hahnemann University HospitalK Chandrasekaran - Hahnemann University Hospital
- Publication Details
- Stroke (1970), v 23(11), pp 1660-1661
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1992JW34800029
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0026478825
- Other Identifier
- 991019348760004721
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- Clinical Neurology
- Peripheral Vascular Disease