Spontaneous acute-onset conus medullaris or cauda equina syndrome: beware of spinal acute subdural hematoma.

Neurosurg Rev

Neurosurgery department, Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital, 2 Boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83800 Toulon Cedex 9, Toulon, France.

Published: April 2024

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