Treatment of acute neurological deficit after cervical laminectomy with lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage

Spinal cord ischaemia is a rare, but reported cause of acute deterioration following cervical laminectomies. Various adjuncts have been reported to protect against and treat cord ischaemia, including CSF diversion. We present a case of a patient who experienced an acute neurological deterioration following cervical laminectomies that improved following CSF drainage.