title: Vascular diseases of the spine.
abstract: Spinal vascular diseases are rare but potentially devastating diseases affecting the cord. This chapter gives an overview about their imaging features, differential diagnoses, the neurologic symptomatology, and the potential therapeutic approaches of these diseases, which might vary depending on the underlying pathologic condition.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saliou
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada. Electronic address: timo.krings@uhn.ca.
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krings
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: spinal cord AVM; spinal cord cavernoma; spinal dural AV fistula; spinal ischemia; spinal vascular malformation