Abstract Details

Title Indirect Gunshot Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Topic Neuro Trauma, Critical Care, and Sports Neurology

Presentation(s) P3 - Poster Session 3 (5:30 PM-6:30 PM)

Poster/Presentation
Number 4-034

Objective Spinal cord injury from gunshot wounds represent 13% of spinal trauma cases. Myelopathy may not necessarily be caused by direct compromise of the spinal cord and canal, but instead, can be caused by gunshot wounds through the transfer of energy to the cord causing underlying contusions. We therefore present a case of paraplegia caused by a gunshot wound injury to the upper thoracic spine, causing evident myelopathy on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the spine and confirmed by Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEPs), where interestingly, there was no evidence of spinal canal compromise. In addition to this case, seven similar cases were reported in the literature before. In this paper, we will review and discuss the similarities and differences in all the mentioned cases.

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Authors/Disclosures
Tarek J. Chedid II, MD (American University of Beirut Medical Center) PRESENTER	No disclosure on file
Maria Khoueiry, MD (American University of Beirut Medical Center)	No disclosure on file
Tarek El Halabi, MD (AUB-MC)	No disclosure on file
Samir F. Atweh, MD (American University of Beirut)	No disclosure on file

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