Segmental cord atrophy. Unusual case report in an infant.
We describe an unusual case of paraplegia in infancy. Radiographs of the spine were unable to detect any anomalies. An MRI demonstrated segmental atrophy of the spinal cord.
Puczynski
M S
MS
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Deeb
Z L
ZL
Dana
A
A
D001284:Atrophy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*