Role of diffusion MRI in diagnosis of spinal cord infarction in children.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2008
Abstract
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.
Volume
39
Issue
3
First Page
188
Last Page
191
ISSN
0174-304X
Published In/Presented At
Beslow, L. A., Ichord, R. N., Zimmerman, R. A., Smith, S. E., & Licht, D. J. (2008). Role of diffusion MRI in diagnosis of spinal cord infarction in children. Neuropediatrics, 39(3), 188–191. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1093335
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
18991201
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article