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Diagnosis of a chronic spinal cord injury via televisit in a patient from an underserved community
Journal of Surgical Case Reports ; 2021(4):rjab090, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1208915
ABSTRACT
A 42-year-old woman from a medically underserved community in rural New England was referred by her primary care provider (PCP) for televisit during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic following 2 years of chronic neck pain and numbness in her left hand that was initially concerning for demyelinating disease. Upon further evaluation, it was revealed that she had experienced a traumatic fall with a concussion and symptoms consistent with central cord syndrome but had refused magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at her initial medical evaluation. On MRI conducted 1 month prior to neurosurgical evaluation she was found to have a disc bulge and 4-mm T2-hyperintense lesion at the C4-C5 level that was consistent with a chronic spinal cord injury secondary to spinal trauma with associated vertebrogenic injury. This televisit confirmed the diagnosis of chronic spinal cord injury for this patient and allowed for discussion of future interventions, avoided further unnecessary referrals, and increased access to care.

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Journal of Surgical Case Reports Year: 2021 Document Type: Article