Radiological studies are the primary means of diagnosing SEA. Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging study of choice for SEA diagnosis (Greenberg, 2001). The MRI should be done as ...
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition with very serious prognosis. Predisposing factors for SEA include bacterial infections, immunocompromised states such as diabetes mellitus, ...
A spinal epidural abscess rarely announces itself as a medical emergency. For many patients, it begins quietly with back pain that feels routine, a fever that seems manageable, or weakness that is ...
Investigating cases of neurological loss from spinal epidural abscesses in patients who were previously discharged from care centers without diagnostic testing Back pain, fever, and neurological ...
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition; consequently, the clinical significance of early diagnosis often is overlooked. The challenge with SEA is not its treatment, but achieving early ...
Investigating cases of neurological loss from spinal epidural abscesses in patients who were previously discharged from care centers without diagnostic testing Back pain, fever, and neurological ...