Spondylodiscitis accompanying spinal epidural abscess is often treated with decompression surgery when there are neurological symptoms. We report a case of spondylodiscitis accompanying spinal ...

Cervical spine epidural abscess (CSEA) is uncommon. In this study, characteristics of CSEA patients are described through an institutional analysis and literature review. The electronic medical record ...

A 47 year-old man developed mid-back pain followed by numbness and weakness of both legs over the next two weeks, associated with urinary incontinence. He had been treated for Staphylococcus aureus ...

An epidural is a method of pain relief that a doctor can administer during labor and other medical procedures. However, there are benefits and risks. This article will look at the pros and cons of an ...

Placement of a catheter in the lumbar epidural space allows for the administration of analgesic and local anesthetic agents to a series of dorsal- and ventral-nerve roots that exit the spinal cord and ...

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...