Ischemia or infarction of the spinal cord in the distribution of the anterior spinal artery, which supplies the ventral two-thirds of the spinal cord. This condition is usually associated with ATHEROSCLEROSIS of the aorta and may result from dissection of an AORTIC ANEURYSM or rarely dissection of the anterior spinal artery. Clinical features include weakness and loss of pain and temperature sensation below the level of injury, with relative sparing of position and vibratory sensation. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1249-50)

DUI

D020759 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0328098

Previous indexing

Spinal Cord Diseases (1966-1999); Spinal Cord/blood supply (1968-1999); Thrombosis/etiology (1968-1999)

History note

2000

Public note

2000