title: [Cervical medullar infarction in multileveled discopathy].
abstract: Spinal cord infarction is a rare but devastating pathology causing acute neurological deficits. The incidence has been estimated to 1% of all strokes. In that case report, our patient has presented anterior spinal artery infarction in C5-C6. The only risk factor founded was a multileveled discopathy wich is known to be an uncommon cause of anterior spinal artery syndrome.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stricker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hourrez
authors.forename: R N'Gbo N'Gbo
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Ikazabo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruninx
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seeldrayers
mesh_terms: D020759:Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000473:pathology; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*