Table 2 The different therapy options found after epidural potassium infusion in the literature are shown (+ meaning the usage of the therapy option)
Symptomatic | Corticosteroids | Epidural lavage | Intubation | Sedation | Remission | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kulka [8] | + | 40 mg dexamethasone | NaCl | midazolam | complete | |
Litz 1 [17] | + | complete | ||||
Litz 2 [17] | + | diazepam | complete | |||
Parodi [11] | n/a | complete | ||||
Tessler [14] | + | 10 mg dexamethasone | diazepam | complete | ||
Van der Steeg [15] | 40 mg dexamethasone | 100 ml Nacl | complete | |||
Peduto [12] | + | 2 g hydrocortisone | midazolam | complete | ||
Dias [6] | + | Replacement of 70 ml spinal fluid with 70 ml NaCl | + | complete | ||
Lin [9] | + | 10 ml NaCl | diazepam | complete | ||
Shanker [13] | + | + | diazepam | Paraplegia and death after 6 months | ||
Our case | + | 40 mg dexamethasone | 40 ml NaCl | + | complete | |