Table 1 Neurological complications and information sources (n).

From: Epidemiologic investigation on neurological complications following neuraxial anesthesia in 2.7 million cases in Southwest China

Types of complications

Number of cases in survey

Number of cases in adverse event reporting system

Total

Incidence (%)

TNS

955

44

999

82.7

Spinal injury

173

15

188

15.5

CES

10

3

13

1.1

Spinal hematoma

3

2

5

0.4

Anterior spinal artery syndrome

2

0

2

0.2

Conus spinal injury

1

0

1

0.1

Total

1144

64

1208

100

  1. TNS Transient nerve syndrome; CES Cauda equina syndrome.
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