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ArticleBMC neurology2021

Autonomic dysreflexia associated with cervical spinal cord gliofibroma: case report.

Hiroyuki Mizuno, Fumiaki Honda, Hayato Ikota, Yuhei Yoshimoto

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Article in BMC neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hiroyuki MizunoDepartments of Neurosurgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Gunma, 371-8511, Maebashi, Japan. m09201080@gunma-u.ac.jp.
Fumiaki HondaDepartments of Neurosurgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Gunma, 371-8511, Maebashi, Japan.
Hayato IkotaDepartments of Human Pathology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Maebashi, Japan.
Yuhei YoshimotoDepartments of Neurosurgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Gunma, 371-8511, Maebashi, Japan.
Gunma University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAutonomic dysreflexia (AD) is an abnormal reflex of the autonomic nervous system normally observed in patients with spinal cord injury from the sixth thoracic vertebra and above. AD causes various symptoms including paroxysmal hypertension due to stimulus. Here, we report a case of recurrent AD associated with cervical spinal cord tumor. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 57-year-old man. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intramedullary lesion in the C2, C6, and high Th12 levels. During the course of treatment, sudden loss of consciousness occurred together with abnormal paroxysmal hypertension, marked facial sweating, left upward conjugate gaze deviation, ankylosis of both upper and lower extremities, and mydriasis. Seizures repeatedly occurred, with symptoms disappearing after approximately 30 min. AD associated with cervical spinal cord tumor was diagnosed. Histological examination by tumor biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of gliofibroma. Radiotherapy was performed targeting the entire brain and spinal cord. The patient died approximately 3 months after treatment was started.

conclusionsAD is rarely associated with spinal cord tumor, and this is the first case associated with cervical spinal cord gliofibroma. AD is important to recognize, since immediate and appropriate response is required.

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AstrocytomaAutonomic DysreflexiaCervical CordSpinal Cord NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedAutonomic dysreflexiaCervical spinal cord tumorGliofibroma

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