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A. F. Reynolds, Jr, MD; A. R. Wyler, MD; H. T. Norris, MD
Depts of Neurological Surgery and Pathology Univ of Washington Hospital Seattle, WA 98195

Arch Neurol. 1976;33(11):795.

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Compression of the spinal cord or roots by sodium urate deposits has been demonstrated previously only twice.^1.2 In three other autopsy cases, sodium urate was deposited in tissues surrounding the spinal cord and cauda equina, including vertebral bodies and disks,³ intervertebral facets,⁴ and odontoid, atlas, and dura.⁵

Report of a Case.—

We examined a 74-year-old man who had gout and hyperuricemia since 1964 (serum levels have varied from 7.1 to 10.6 mg/dl). For the two years preceding hospital admission, allopurinol, 400 mg/day, and colchicine, 1.0 mg/ day, were prescribed, but probably not taken regularly. The patient noted severe, unrelenting pain radiating into both buttocks in February 1975. The pain was aggravated by sitting on a toilet seat, but not by Valsalva maneuvers. The pain gradually increased in intensity, and paresis of dorsi and plantar flexion of both feet developed in May 1975. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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