Spinal cord seizures

Evidence-based neurology checklist on spinal cord seizures: Causes Transverse myelitis (TM) Multiple sclerosis (MS) Spinal cord injury (SCI) Intravenous dye injection Clinical features Treatment

Causes

  • Transverse myelitis (TM)
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Spinal cord injury (SCI)
  • Intravenous dye injection

Clinical features

Treatment

References

  1. Meythaler JM, Tuel SM, Cross LL. Spinal cord seizures: a possible cause of isolated myoclonic activity in traumatic spinal cord injury: case report. Paraplegia 1991; 29:557-560.
  2. Cherrick AA, Ellenberg M. Spinal cord seizures in transverse myelopathy: report of two cases. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1986; 67:129-131.
  3. Hartman KC, Vadivelu S, Hueschen LA. Seizures: a rare presentation of autonomic dysreflexia in a young adult with complete spinal cord injury. J Emerg Med 2021; 61:529-532.

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