Table 8.
Cervical and Thoracic Injuries: Riluzole Patientsa
| Complications | No. of complications |
|---|---|
| Infection: 19 complications (14 patients) | |
| Urinary tract infection | 10 |
| Pneumonia | 5 |
| Staphylococcal infection of skin | 2 |
| Sepsisb | 1 |
| Infectious diarrhea | 1 |
| Pulmonary: 17 complications (11 patients) | |
| Respiratory failure | 7 |
| Lobar collapse/atelectasis | 3 |
| Pneumothorax | 2 |
| Acute respiratory distress syndromeb | 2 |
| Pleural effusion | 1 |
| Bronchial obstruction mucus plug, syncopeb | 1 |
| Pulmonary embolusb | 1 |
| Neurological/psychiatric: 11 complications (10 patients) | |
| Neuropathic pain | 4 |
| Depression | 3 |
| Anxiety | 2 |
| Agitation | 1 |
| Elevation of sensory levelb | 1 |
| Hematological: 9 complications (7 patients) | |
| Deep venous thrombosisb | 3 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 2 |
| Neutropenia | 1 |
| Coagulopathy | 1 |
| Thrombophlebitis | 1 |
| Severe anemia | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal: 7 complications (5 patients) | |
| Prolonged nausea/vomiting | 3 |
| Rectal hemorrhageb | 1 |
| Dysphagia | 1 |
| Anal fistula | 1 |
| Bowel obstructionb | 1 |
| Skin: 6 complications (4 patients) | |
| Pressure-damaged skin areas other than sacral | 3 |
| Sacral decubiti | 2 |
| Rash: allergic reaction | 1 |
| Cardiovascular: 5 complications (5 patients) | |
| Prolonged arrhythmia | 2 |
| Asystolic episodeb | 1 |
| Prolonged bradycardia (<50 bpm) | 1 |
| Prolonged shock (BP <80 mmHg) | 1 |
a
Seventy-four severe and moderate medical complications and 12 serious adverse events within 30 days of admission in 36 patients.
b
Reported as a serious adverse event (total, N=12).
bpm, beats per minute; BP, blood pressure.