Spontaneous spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare diagnosis; only eight cases have been reported during pregnancy. Diagnosis of SEA can be difficult, especially when the classic triad of fever, back ...

Cervical spine epidural abscess (CSEA) is uncommon. In this study, characteristics of CSEA patients are described through an institutional analysis and literature review. The electronic medical record ...

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 ...

Acute compression of the spinal cord is a devastating but treatable disorder. Diseases that cause acute spinal cord compression constitute a special category because they originate in the spinal ...

A 47 year-old man developed mid-back pain followed by numbness and weakness of both legs over the next two weeks, associated with urinary incontinence. He had been treated for Staphylococcus aureus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In a retrospective study of patients with spinal epidural abscesses treated in a single ...

When Maranda Nyborg started feeling under the weather, she didn't think anything of it. It was October, and she usually ...

It takes a multidisciplinary approach to treat patients with SEA. From admission to rehabilitation, nurses play a major role in improving outcomes. They are responsible for reporting any change in ...