Neonatal Spinal Cord Injury

Neonatal spinal cord injury (SCI) is well described in the literature, though its diagnosis is often delayed or missed in the neonatal period. We present a neonate who was referred with upper gastrointestinal bleed and a diagnosis of spinal cord injury was subsequently made clinically and confirmed...

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2002-11, Vol.69 (11), p.983-984
Main Authors: THOMAS, Niranjan, MACADEN, A. S, SHYAM KUMAR, N. K, SRIDHAR, S, ATANU KUMAR JANA
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Birth Injuries - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Spinal Cord Injuries - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Injuries - etiology
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Neonatal spinal cord injury (SCI) is well described in the literature, though its diagnosis is often delayed or missed in the neonatal period. We present a neonate who was referred with upper gastrointestinal bleed and a diagnosis of spinal cord injury was subsequently made clinically and confirmed radiologically.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/BF02726019