Acute Severe Autonomic Dysreflexia during Spinal Cord Intramedullary Tumor Resection

Background & Importance: Acute autonomic system impairment can be dangerous and life-threatening, and a clinicianshould be aware of its occurrence possibility. According to the anatomy of this system, spinal cord lesions could disturbits function. There are many reports of autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord i njuries especially spinal cord trauma.Case Presentation: A 28 year-old man with an eight month history of gradual numbness in his extremities referred toour university hospital. Neurologic examination revealed mild spastic motor weakness in all limbs and increased deeptendon reflexes.Conclusion: Acute and dangerous autonomic dysreflexia during spinal cord surgery is a rare condition that neurosurgeonsand anesthesiologists should be ready for immediate diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

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Autonomic Dysreflexia ، Intramedullary Tumor