Trauma Patient With Neurological Symptoms

John R. Gaughen, Jr., M.D.

August 15, 2005

Summary

41 year-old male presents to the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision with flaccid paralysis of his upper and lower extremities.

The next study would be:

  1. Barium swallow

  2. MRA

  3. Catheter angiography

  4. Head CT

  5. None

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