Acute exacerbation of cervical myelopathy caused by pseudogout of the cervical ligamentum flavum after cervical spinal cord injury: a case report.

Ryota Kimura Naohisa MiyakoshiTakashi KobayashiDaisuke Kudo Yoichi Shimada

Published in: Spinal cord series and cases (2020)

With increase in the aging population in Japan, the patients with acute exacerbation of myelopathy due to pseudogout in the cervical spine following spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality may increase in the future. Computed tomography is useful for the diagnosis of such cases.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
spinal cord
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
computed tomography
respiratory failure
neuropathic pain
liver failure
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
intensive care unit
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acute respiratory distress syndrome