Chonnam Med J.  2019 May;55(2):118-119. 10.4068/cmj.2019.55.2.118.

Acute Cervical Myelopathy Following Laughing Gas Abuse

• Lee HL
• Lee SJ
• Nam TS
• Min SH
• Kim JM
• Kang KW

• KMID: 2447215
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2019.55.2.118

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Nitrous Oxide*
Spinal Cord Diseases*
Nitrous Oxide

Figure

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  FIG. 1 Cervical MRI scan. Sagittal T2-weighted image shows focal linear hyperintensity (arrow) at the level of the C1-2 vertebral body (A). Axial T2-weighted image shows hyperintense lesions with an “inverted V sign (arrow heads)” within the dorsal column of the cervical cord (B).

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