Spinal Cord Injury following Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection under Sedation

Friday, November 14, 2025

3:46 PM - 3:54 PM CT

Location: Griffin Hall - Screen 03

Introduction: Chronic neck pain can be a debilitating condition with negative impacts on quality of life. A variety of etiologies exist for chronic neck pain, with one of the more common being cervical disc herniations and resultant radiculopathies. While definitive treatment may include surgical management, many patients' elective for more conservative therapies, such as a cervical epidural steroid injection. This procedure, while considered safe, has increased the risk for complications when the patient is sedated.

Submitting Author(s)

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Alex Freedenberg, MD

Anesthesiology Resident
The Ohio State University
HILLIARD, Ohio, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Jarod Speer, MD

Anesthesiology Resident
The Ohio State University, United States
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Amber Reitz, MD

Anesthesiology Resident
The Ohio State University, United States
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Hussain Nasir, MD

Physician
Ohio State University, United States