Cord infarction 2° to vessel occlusion (radicular artery)
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Selected References
Khoueiry M et al: Spinal cord infarction in a young adult: what is the culprit? J Spinal Cord Med. 1-4, 2019
Zalewski NL et al: Characteristics of spontaneous spinal cord infarction and proposed diagnostic criteria. JAMA Neurol. 76(1):56-63, 2019
Yadav N et al: Spinal cord infarction: clinical and radiological features. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 27(10):2810-21, 2018
AbdelRazek MA et al: Fibrocartilaginous embolism: a comprehensive review of an under-studied cause of spinal cord infarction and proposed diagnostic criteria. J Spinal Cord Med. 39(2):146-54, 2016
Romi F et al: Spinal cord infarction in clinical neurology: a review of characteristics and long-term prognosis in comparison to cerebral infarction. Eur Neurol. 76(3-4):95-8, 2016
Reisner A et al: Spinal cord infarction following minor trauma in children: fibrocartilaginous embolism as a putative cause. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 11(4):445-50, 2013
Rubin MN et al: Vascular diseases of the spinal cord. Neurol Clin. 31(1):153-81, 2013
Cheng MY et al: Concomitant spinal cord and vertebral body infarction is highly associated with aortic pathology: a clinical and magnetic resonance imaging study. J Neurol. 256(9):1418-26, 2009
Lyders EM et al: A case of spinal cord infarction following lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection: MR imaging and angiographic findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(9):1691-3, 2009
Malhotra G et al: Complications of transforaminal cervical epidural steroid injections. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 34(7):731-9, 2009
Mommertz G et al: Brain and spinal cord protection during simultaneous aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 49(4):886-92, 2009
Thurnher MM et al: Diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion-tensor imaging, and fiber tractography of the spinal cord. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 17(2):225-44, 2009
Yin W et al: Retrograde filling of a thoracic spinal artery during transforaminal injection. Pain Med. 10(4):689-92, 2009
Hobai IA et al: Perioperative spinal cord infarction in nonaortic surgery: report of three cases and review of the literature. J Clin Anesth. 20(4):307-12, 2008
Uotani K et al: Preoperative visualization of the artery of Adamkiewicz by intra-arterial CT angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(2):314-8, 2008
Nance JR et al: Ischemic spinal cord infarction in children without vertebral fracture. Pediatr Neurol. 36(4):209-16, 2007
Masson C et al: Spinal cord infarction: clinical and magnetic resonance imaging findings and short term outcome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 75(10):1431-5, 2004
Weidauer S et al: Spinal cord infarction: MR imaging and clinical features in 16 cases. Neuroradiology. 44(10): 851-7, 2002
Di Lazzaro V et al: Ischaemic myelopathy associated with cocaine: clinical, neurophysiological, and neuroradiological features. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 63(4):531-3, 1997
Cheshire WP et al: Spinal cord infarction: etiology and outcome. Neurology. 47(2): 321-30, 1996
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Abbreviations
Spinal cord infarction (SCI)
Synonyms
Spinal cord ischemia
Definitions
Cord infarction 2° to vessel occlusion (radicular artery)
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Khoueiry M et al: Spinal cord infarction in a young adult: what is the culprit? J Spinal Cord Med. 1-4, 2019
Zalewski NL et al: Characteristics of spontaneous spinal cord infarction and proposed diagnostic criteria. JAMA Neurol. 76(1):56-63, 2019
Yadav N et al: Spinal cord infarction: clinical and radiological features. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 27(10):2810-21, 2018
AbdelRazek MA et al: Fibrocartilaginous embolism: a comprehensive review of an under-studied cause of spinal cord infarction and proposed diagnostic criteria. J Spinal Cord Med. 39(2):146-54, 2016
Romi F et al: Spinal cord infarction in clinical neurology: a review of characteristics and long-term prognosis in comparison to cerebral infarction. Eur Neurol. 76(3-4):95-8, 2016
Reisner A et al: Spinal cord infarction following minor trauma in children: fibrocartilaginous embolism as a putative cause. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 11(4):445-50, 2013
Rubin MN et al: Vascular diseases of the spinal cord. Neurol Clin. 31(1):153-81, 2013
Cheng MY et al: Concomitant spinal cord and vertebral body infarction is highly associated with aortic pathology: a clinical and magnetic resonance imaging study. J Neurol. 256(9):1418-26, 2009
Lyders EM et al: A case of spinal cord infarction following lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection: MR imaging and angiographic findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(9):1691-3, 2009
Malhotra G et al: Complications of transforaminal cervical epidural steroid injections. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 34(7):731-9, 2009
Mommertz G et al: Brain and spinal cord protection during simultaneous aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 49(4):886-92, 2009
Thurnher MM et al: Diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion-tensor imaging, and fiber tractography of the spinal cord. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 17(2):225-44, 2009
Yin W et al: Retrograde filling of a thoracic spinal artery during transforaminal injection. Pain Med. 10(4):689-92, 2009
Hobai IA et al: Perioperative spinal cord infarction in nonaortic surgery: report of three cases and review of the literature. J Clin Anesth. 20(4):307-12, 2008
Uotani K et al: Preoperative visualization of the artery of Adamkiewicz by intra-arterial CT angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(2):314-8, 2008
Nance JR et al: Ischemic spinal cord infarction in children without vertebral fracture. Pediatr Neurol. 36(4):209-16, 2007
Masson C et al: Spinal cord infarction: clinical and magnetic resonance imaging findings and short term outcome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 75(10):1431-5, 2004
Weidauer S et al: Spinal cord infarction: MR imaging and clinical features in 16 cases. Neuroradiology. 44(10): 851-7, 2002
Di Lazzaro V et al: Ischaemic myelopathy associated with cocaine: clinical, neurophysiological, and neuroradiological features. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 63(4):531-3, 1997
Cheshire WP et al: Spinal cord infarction: etiology and outcome. Neurology. 47(2): 321-30, 1996
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