Nontraumatic, acute neonatal paraplegia with associated lower limb vascular phenomena is a relatively rare condition. Three such cases are reported. The paralysis is primarily motor with minimal neurologic recovery. Contractures and bizarre deformities develop at an early stage and necessitate repeated orthopaedic intervention. The most likely etiology appears to be a vascular insult to the spinal cord.
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