[Anterior spinal artery syndrome caused by cervical disc protrusion. Diagnosis by magnetic resonance].
The syndrome of the anterior spinal artery is a rare disease with a diagnosis based an its characteristic clinical features. Until the widespread use of the Magnetic Resonance (MR) the lesional confirmation required an anatomopathological study. We report a 49-years-old male with lacinating interscapular pain and sudden asymmetrical tetraparesia, in whom MR scan disclosed a plurisegmental anterior spinal lesion and a posterolateral disk protrusion at C6-C7 level. We discuss the etiological and pathogenetical relation between degenerative vertebral disk disease and spinal infarctions.
Errea
J M
JM
Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
Ara
J R
JR
Pina
M A
MA
Fayed
N
N
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013577:Syndrome
Síndrome de la arteria espinal anterior debido a protrusión discal cervical. Diagnóstico por resonancia magnética.