Dr. Peter Bambakidis testimony on Terri’s neck injury

 

BEFORE: THE HONORABLE GEORGE W. GREER

Circuit Court Judge

PLACE: PINELLAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE

315 Court Street

Clearwater, Florida

DATE: October 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th & 22nd, 2002

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1         MR. FELOS: Thank you, Your Honor.

2         THEREUPON,

3         PETER BAMBAKIDIS, M.D.

4         WAS ADDUCED AS THE WITNESS HEREIN AND AFTER

5         BEING DULY SWORN ON OATH WAS EXAMINED AND

6         TESTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

7         DIRECT EXAMINATION

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21        Q.   Did you happen to be provided with an

22   admission record at Northside Hospital when she

23   had her collapse back in February of '90 that

24   noted that on admission she presented with a

25   rigid neck?

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1         A.   I believe I do recall that, correct.

2         Q.   So she may, in fact, have had this

3    rigid neck all these years?

4         A.   Yes, she may have.

5         Q.   Do you treat patients with spinal cord

6    injury in addition to patients with brain

7    disorders?

8         A.   On occasion, yes.

9         Q.   Is excessive sweating and facial rashes

10   and cyanosis in the extremities, are those

11   symptoms of a cord injury or can they be?

12        A.   They can be.