Combined cerebellar and bilateral cervical posterior spinal artery stroke demonstrated on MRI.
Combined cerebellar and spinal ischemic stroke is a rare, critical condition. We report a patient with combined cerebellar and bilateral posterolateral cervical spinal cord infarction due to bilateral stenosis of the vertebral arteries. MRI is the method of choice for imaging this condition; diffusion-weighted imaging of the spinal cord gives reliable results.
Reich
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Department of Neurology, Klinikum der LMU München, Grosshadern, Munich, Germany.
Müller-Schunk
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Liebetrau
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M
Scheuerer
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W
Brückmann
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Hamann
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D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000473:pathology; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*