title: Paediatric spinal cord infarction-a review of the literature and two case reports.
abstract: Ischemic spinal cord infarction is rare in the paediatric population, and when it does occur, it is usually associated with traumatic injury. Other potential causes include congenital cardiovascular malformations, cerebellar herniation, thromboembolic disease and infection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings can be subtle in the early evaluation of such patients. The outcome is variable and depends on the level and extent of the spinal cord infarct and subsequent rehabilitation. Here, we present two cases of ischemic spinal cord infarction in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, UK. asim.sheikh@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Asim
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2224-2871
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Childs
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial surgery, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: Department of plastic surgery, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liddington
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Velupandian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guruswamy
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chumas
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Infarction; Ischaemic; Spinal cord