Chapter 66
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199393947.003.0066
Spinal cord infarction is a rare and potentially debilitating condition with symptoms reflecting the level and extent of the spinal cord involved. Risk factors include vascular disease (atherosclerosis, aortic dissection, aortic surgery), hypotension, embolism, and trauma. An identifiable cause is found less than half the time, as in this case.
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