Spinal cord infarction.
Spinal cord infarction occurs infrequently and may have diverse causes. It is necessary to establish whether an intrinsic or extrinsic lesion is responsible for the impaired cord function. Although therapy is limited at this time, the long-term prognosis is not necessarily unfavorable.
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Department of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009192:Myelography; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014680:Veins