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. 1980 Sep;56(659):661–662. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.56.659.661

Spinal cord ischaemia complicating meningococcal meningitis.

S S Swart, I F Pye

PMCID: PMC2425920 PMID: 7465477

Abstract

An extensive ischaemic cord syndrome developed in a patient with meningococcal meningitis complicated by 2 respiratory arrests but not by any period of prolonged hypotension or other signs of cardiovascular collapse. Excellent functional recovery occurred after intensive rehabilitation.

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