Article Title: Spinal cord infarction Author : Mahmoud Mohammed Hamed Abukhashab Editor: Dr Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords : Spinal cord injury; Myelopathies; Vascular disorder Overview and Epidemiology Myelopathy is a term that refers to a pathology leading to a neurologic deficit related to the spinal cord [1], Spinal cord infarction is a rare but an aggressive disorder caused by a wide range of pathologic states. Patients usually present with acute paraparesis or quadriparesis, depending on the spinal cord level that is involved. The diagnosis is often made clinically with neuroimaging studies to confirm the diagnosis and exclude other conditions. Spinal cord […]
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