Spine and Spinal Disorders

Case Reports and Debate on Spinal Disorders

Mr. I, a 31-year-old man with no notable past medical history, woke up with neck ache two hours before visiting the emergency room. He described his pain as being intense, ranging from 8 to 9, localised to his neck and upper back, and not radiating to his extremities. Although there was some slight weakness in the lower extremities during the initial triage, Mr. I was nevertheless able to move around. He noted that his legs had grown numb and that his leg motor strength had weakened while he awaited further evaluation. Mr. I underwent an urgent cervicothoracic MRI, which revealed a significant spinal cord compression from C5 to T2 and a sizable dorsal epidural hematoma.