Spinal cord infarction (also known as a spinal stroke) refers to the death of a nervous tissue, which results from an interruption of the arterial supply.
Clinical signs of spinal cord infarction:
These include muscle weakness and paralysis with loss of reflexes. The most common causes of infarction are vertebral fractures or dislocations, vasculitic disease, atheromatous disease, or external compression (example: abdominal tumours).
95% of spinal cord ischaemic events are to the anterior aspect of the spinal cord, with the posterior columns preserved.
Treatment is by reversal of any known cause.
source: Teachmeanatomy.com
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