Spontaneous Cervical Spinal Epidural Hematoma Associated with Dabigatran

BACKGROUND: While spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas are rare, 1 of the Identified risk factors is vitamin K antagonist therapy. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of a spontaneous spinal epidural .atoma occurring in a patient under treatment with dabigatran, a non- vitamin K oral anticoagulant. The initial hemiparesis symptom was misleading and was retrospectively identified as Brown-Sequard syndrome. Immediate dabigatran antagonism with idarucizumab followed by posterior cervical laminectomy permitted a complete neurologic recovery at day 4. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first description of a spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma under non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant therapy that has been successfully antagonized and emphasizes the importance of specific antidote development.