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1. One hundred and forty-one patients with non-traumatic paraplegia were reviewed.
2. The common causative factors and the problems arising were evaluated.
3. Management of the clinical problems were described.
4. The need for prevention and early treatment has been stressed.
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Silva, J. Some experiences with non-traumatic paraplegia in Malaysia. Spinal Cord 11, 146–158 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1973.19
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