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Presentation of Case

A 61-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of transient quadriplegia and apnea.

The patient had been well until the morning of admission, when stiffness and pain developed in his neck after he turned his head. The pain was followed by numbness and "electric" sensations in his arms and legs. Within 10 minutes, his arms and legs became paralyzed, and he was unable to speak. Emergency medical technicians found him apneic, pulseless, and unresponsive. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was successful after one minute. On arrival at a nearby hospital, he was able to move his arms and legs. He had been . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis

Dr. Eric T. Wong's Diagnosis

Pathological Discussion

Anatomical Diagnosis

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