Extensive cervical spinal cord lesion with late foetal presentation

Neonatal cervical spinal cord injury occurring in the perinatal period is rare but has been described after both traumatic and atraumatic birth. Recently, a case of atraumatic, late third trimester, pre‐labour presentation has been described. We report a second such case, but with important diagnostic differences and outcome.

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