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ArticleSpinal cord series and cases2024

Autonomic dysreflexia in patients with cancer and spinal cord injury: a case series.

Evelyn Qin, Genevieve M Marshall, Lisa Ruppert

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Evelyn QinRehabilitation Medicine Service, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9618-2766
Genevieve M MarshallRehabilitation Medicine Service, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-4619-5267
Lisa RuppertRehabilitation Medicine Service, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. rupperl1@mskcc.org.ORCID 0000-0003-3751-8500

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X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAutonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially life-threatening syndrome that can occur in patients with traumatic injury to the spinal cord; however, it has not been well described in patients with non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) from cancer and its treatments. CASE PRESENTATION: We report four cases of autonomic dysreflexia secondary to primary spinal cord tumors and metastatic disease to the spine, and as sequela to cancer treatment. The clinical characteristics, diagnostic considerations, and therapeutic strategies used to mitigate the symptoms are discussed. DISCUSSION: The case series shows that AD is a rare but important condition to consider among patients with cancer-related SCI. There is a need for close monitoring and early identification of this syndrome in this population. Therapeutic strategies are available to mitigate these symptoms and risks of complications.

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Autonomic DysreflexiaSpinal Cord InjuriesAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSpinal Cord Neoplasms

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PMID39231946
PMCPMC11375159

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