“Emergency room personnel chose their professions. If they can’t keep their ears open for the poor, the less fortunate, the homeless, and those who abuse drugs, they should be doing something else for a living,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, national neurological injury attorney, states, “Patients who present to [...]
"Galaxy Gas is a brand of nitrous oxide, also referred to as “laughing gas,” is a risk for those who like to party frequently, is very attractive to young adults, and has various flavors. Unfortunately, nitrous oxide has been known for years to cause acute B12 deficiency spinal cord injuries resulting in paraplegia and quadriplegia [...]
“Hospitals audit compliance for obtaining a STAT MRI following spinal surgery when there is new motor and/or sensory loss at the level of the surgery with or without urinary retention. Because that is what is required as 'Time is Spine,’" states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney. What does Dr. Edward Bayley, spine surgeon, [...]
“It has been estimated it (Brown-Sequard Syndrome) has been estimated to constitute 1%-4% of traumatic spinal cord injury," states Dr. Eliza Moskowitz, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney, Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, says, “In 1846, Professor Brown-Sequard of France was credited with describing [...]
Cauda equina syndrome causes compression of the spinal nerves. It's a neurological emergency that must be identified and fast tracked to the operating room. “The failure to timely diagnose and treat acute cauda equina syndrome will likely be a battle of the experts in the courthouse. What is important is identification of every failure [...]
Dr. Greg Vigna comments on hospitals' failure to diagnose spinal cord injuries, leading to catastrophic repercussions for the patient. “Approximately 50% of patients who sustained a spinal cord injury that were misdiagnosed by hospital personnel will result in neurological deterioration.” - Greg Vigna, MD, JD The primary reasons for a failure to diagnose a [...]
In practice, many patients with CES have presentations that are chronic or subacute that are indolent and often overlooked by careless medical providers. Acute cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a neurosurgical emergency that requires an MRI of thelumbar spine immediately after presenting to the emergency room and then fast tracked to the operating room [...]
Nitrous oxide has been known for years to cause acute B12 deficiency spinal cord injuries resulting in paraplegia and quadriplegia that is often not reversible. Nitrous oxide, also referred to as “laughing gas,” is a commonly used party drug by high school and college students across the country and is purchased insmall metal canisters [...]
Acutely injured patients with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries are at risk for hospital acquired deep Grade III and Grade IV decubitus ulcers. Acutely injured patients with spinal cord injured and traumatic brain injuries are at risk for hospital acquired deep Grade III and Grade IV decubitus ulcer (bed sores). The management of [...]
Despite significant advancement in the medical management of the neurogenic bladder, much more needs to be done."'Will he ever walk again?' is the inevitable first question I have been asked by dozens of family members outside the hospital room of a newly injured spinal cord patient," says Greg Vigna, MD, JD, and practicing spinal cord injury [...]