title: Spinal cord ischemia: practical imaging tips, pearls, and pitfalls.
abstract: Ischemia of the spinal cord is a rare entity with a poor prognosis. Brain ischemia is no longer a diagnostic challenge; on the contrary, ischemia of the spinal cord remains difficult, particularly in children. In this article, we illustrate the principal causes in children and adults, clinical presentation, different techniques for the diagnosis by MR imaging (diffusion, spinal MR angiography, and 1.5 versus 3T), pathophysiology, and differential diagnosis. We will discuss current knowledge, perspectives, and pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: From the Divisions of Neuroradiology (M.I.V., I.B.-N., K.O.L.) Maria.I.Vargas@hcuge.ch.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.affiliation: Radiology (J.G., B.M.D.).
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gariani
authors.affiliation: Neurology (R.S.), Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sztajzel
authors.affiliation: From the Divisions of Neuroradiology (M.I.V., I.B.-N., K.O.L.).
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barnaure-Nachbar
authors.affiliation: Radiology (J.G., B.M.D.).
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Delattre
authors.affiliation: From the Divisions of Neuroradiology (M.I.V., I.B.-N., K.O.L.).
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Lovblad
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiology (J.-L.D.), Strasbourg University Hospitals, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dietemann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis*