Spinal Hematoma

Spinal hematoma is a rare neurological disease that is usually severe and many times completely destructive of the nervous system. The causes of it are not known, but only theoretical at this point. It appears that each case, in fact, may have a different cause. Certainly the disease may result from a puncture or hard blow to the spine. This creates blood flow that results in pressure within the spine.

This would cause sudden pain, tenderness and paralysis in the area below the wound. It could rapidly progress in severity and cause complete paralysis and death within a few hours. However, some recover shortly with no treatment. It is difficult to predict what will happen.

Any person with a hint of spinal hematoma should immediately go to a hospital for care, diagnosis and treatment by a neurologist. Treatment would be directed to stopping the blood flow with anticoagulant drugs to prevent the blood flow to the brain which could be fatal.

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