| Role of diffusion MRI in diagnosis of spinal cord infarction in children. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18991201 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Anterior spinal artery (ASA) infarction is a rare but well-described cause of flaccid paraparesis in adults, presenting with a high thoracic spinothalamic sensory level and preservation of dorsal column function. Careful sensory examination, demonstrating loss of spinothalamic modalities with preservation of dorsal column modalities, supports a clinical diagnosis of ASA infarction. Findings on conventional MRI of the spinal cord are often non-specific, and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is not routinely performed. We describe four children with ASA infarction after minor trauma. DWI was performed in all cases and confirmed the clinical diagnosis. |
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Authors:
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L A Beslow; R N Ichord; R A Zimmerman; S E Smith; D J Licht |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-11-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neuropediatrics Volume: 39 ISSN: 0174-304X ISO Abbreviation: Neuropediatrics Publication Date: 2008 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-10 Completed Date: 2009-01-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101187 Medline TA: Neuropediatrics Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 188-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA. |
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Adolescent Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome / diagnosis*, etiology Child Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Humans Hypesthesia / etiology, pathology Infarction / diagnosis*, etiology Male Spinal Cord / blood supply* Spinal Cord Ischemia / diagnosis, etiology Wounds and Injuries / complications |
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