Neurological Deterioration Following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Objective: To analyze the factors causing neurological deterioration after cervical spinal cord injury. Method: 295 patients with cervical spinal cord injury were studied and 8 of them were identified as undergoing neurological deterioration. The eight cases were divided into preoperative, postoperative and conservative groups. The factors associated with deterioration were analyzed. Result: The incidence of neurological deterioration was 2.7%. 5 of 8 died and the mortality of neurological deterioration was 62.5%. Conclusion: The deterioration was most usually caused by surgical intervention and Halo vest application at the early stage after spinal cord injury, so we must pay attention to these two factors in the initial management.