title: Ischemic Stroke of the Spinal Cord: A Pediatric Emergency in an Otherwise Healthy Child.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Spinal cord infarctions in children are rare, with few cases reported in the literature. Recognition is challenging, as children's clinical presentations and underlying pathological processes differ from those of adults. Most reported cases are in children with predisposing medical conditions, but spinal cord strokes can occur in otherwise healthy individuals.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 10-year-old boy with no significant medical history presented with progressive left-sided weakness and neck pain. He was diagnosed with ischemic infarction of his inferior medulla and cervical spinal cord. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Ischemic stroke of the spinal cord should be considered in children with clinical weakness, even in the absence of risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Carman & Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mathias
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Carman & Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sethuraman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010372:Pediatrics; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*
keywords: ischemic stroke; pediatric stroke; spinal cord ischemia; weakness