title: Can atherosclerosis be one of the causes of anterior spinal artery thrombosis?
abstract: A middle aged diabetic, hypertensive, dyslipidemic, heavy alcohol consumer man came with sudden onset upper back pain and quadriparesis. Examination showed upper motor type quadriparesis with sensation of pain loss up to level of C7 and totally spared proprioception. MRI spine showed features suggestive of anterior spinal artery stroke. Can atherosclerosis be a causative factor for spinal stroke?
authors.affiliation: Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Yasir Mehmood
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Javeed Ahmed
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dar
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*