title: [Anterior spinal artery syndrome caused by cervical disc protrusion. Diagnosis by magnetic resonance].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Errea
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ara
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pina
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fayed
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Síndrome de la arteria espinal anterior debido a protrusión discal cervical. Diagnóstico por resonancia magnética.