title: Transient spinal cord ischemia as presenting manifestation of polycythemia vera.
abstract: Spinal arterial vascularization is supplied by a large anastomotic net, making spinal ischemic events far less common than ischemic cerebral strokes. Polycythemia vera, due to blood hyperviscosity and activated platelet aggregation, is associated with a higher risk of arterial and venous thrombotic events. We report a patient with spinal cord transient ischemic attacks, a rarely presenting manifestation, and polycythemia vera, which highlights the thrombotic potential of this disease, and the requirement of exhaustive diagnostic workout of a spinal ischemic event.
authors: Neurology Department, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors: Sónia
authors: S
authors: Costa
authors: Joana
authors: J
authors: Marques
authors: Anabela
authors: A
authors: Barradas
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Valverde