Thoracic disc herniation leads to anterior spinal artery syndrome demonstrated by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI): A case report and literature review

Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Reynolds, Jacques M ^a   Belvadi, Yeshaswi S ^b   Kane, Arthur G ^b   Poulopoulos, Markos ^b  

^a UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cord syndrome; Anterior spinal artery syndrome; Artery of Adamkiewicz; Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI); Spinal infarction; Thoracic disc herniation

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CEFEPIME; CLONAZEPAM; HEPARIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BRACE; CASE REPORT; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDWELLING URINARY CATHETER; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MUSCLE SPASM; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN; PARAPLEGIA; PERONEUS NERVE PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA; SWELLING; TEMPERATURE; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TREATMENT DURATION; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ANTERIOR SPINAL ARTERY SYNDROME; COMPLICATION; PARAPARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VERTEBRA;

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINAL ARTERY SYNDROME; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT; PARAPARESIS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 84901290347     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.050     Document Type: Article

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