An Australian case of surfer's myelopathy.

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  • Author(s): Fessa CK;Fessa CK; Lee BS
  • Source:
    Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine [Clin J Sport Med] 2012 May; Vol. 22 (3), pp. 281-3.
  • Publication Type:
    Case Reports; Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9103300 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1536-3724 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1050642X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin J Sport Med Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2015- > : Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
      Original Publication: New York, NY : Raven Press, c1991-
    • Subject Terms:
      Spinal Cord Diseases/*diagnosis; Analgesics/therapeutic use ; Australia ; Humans ; Hyperesthesia/diagnosis ; Low Back Pain/diagnosis ; Low Back Pain/drug therapy ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Paraparesis/diagnosis ; Paraplegia/diagnosis ; Severity of Illness Index ; Spinal Cord Ischemia/diagnosis ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Surfer's myelopathy is a rare, nontraumatic spinal cord injury that typically occurs in beginner surfers. The condition was first described in 2004 by Thompson et al and usually presents in thin young men. We present a 19-year-old man who developed lower back pain, profound bilateral lower limb paraparesis, and hyperesthesia during his first learn to surf class. The event was not associated with trauma. Subsequent magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated features consistent with spinal cord ischemia. The motor recovery due to surfer's myelopathy is variable; our case remained a paraplegic with a T10 sensory level.
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Analgesics)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20120501 Date Completed: 20120829 Latest Revision: 20120430
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1097/JSM.0b013e31824a5523
    • Accession Number:
      22544059