Is Surfer's myelopathy an acute hyperextension-induced myelopathy? A systematic synthesis of case studies and proposed diagnostic criteria.

Carlos Alva-DíazEthel Rodriguez-LópezAngélica López-SaavedraTatiana MetcalfCristian Morán-MariñosAlba Navarro-FloresVictor Velásquez-RimachiWilfor Aguirre-QuispeEmad S ShaikhNicanor MoriRoberto Romero-SanchezKevin Pacheco-Barrios

Published in: Journal of neurology (2021)

The acute hyperextension-induced myelopathy could occur not only during surfing but also during other activities. Therefore, increased awareness and education among sports communities and general physicians are needed.

Keyphrases

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diabetic rats
respiratory failure
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aortic dissection
endothelial cells
intensive care unit
spinal cord injury
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation