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Case Report

Success with neurotropin in treating pediatric lower extremity pain induced by spinal cord injury after epidural anesthesia

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Pages 1391-1394 | Published online: 06 Jun 2017

Figures & data

Figure 1 Images illustrating the subregion of hyperalgesia, hyperesthesia, and muscle weakness.

Figure 1 Images illustrating the subregion of hyperalgesia, hyperesthesia, and muscle weakness.

Figure 2 Emergency MRI after the girl recovered from anesthesia in the local hospital.

Note: The black arrows show the location of cord injury.
Abbreviation: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 2 Emergency MRI after the girl recovered from anesthesia in the local hospital.

Figure 3 Repeat MRI after the administration of neurotropin.

Notes: (A and B) Sagittal MRI shows the cord injury after the 14th and 30th days of continual treatment, respectively; (C) the myelomalacia of SCI nearly disappeared after about 15 months after continual treatment. The black arrows show the location of cord injury.
Abbreviations: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; SCI, spinal cord injury.
Figure 3 Repeat MRI after the administration of neurotropin.