Cervical spinal cord infarction after posterior fossa surgery: a case-based update

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 1541-1546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan F. Martínez-Lage ◽  
María-José Almagro ◽  
Virginia Izura ◽  
Cristina Serrano ◽  
Antonio M. Ruiz-Espejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Infarction ◽  
Posterior Fossa Surgery ◽  
Case Based

EXTENSIVE SPINAL CORD INFARCTION AFTER POSTERIOR FOSSA SURGERY IN THE SITTING POSITION: CASE REPORT

Neurosurgery ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 1512-1516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Morandi ◽  
Laurent Riffaud ◽  
Seyed F.A. Amlashi ◽  
Gilles Brassier
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Spinal Cord Infarction ◽  
Posterior Fossa Surgery ◽  
Sitting Position

Incomplete Tetraplegia Resulting from Cervical Spinal Cord Infarction of Unknown Etiology: A Case Report

PM&R ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. S282-S282
Author(s):  
Lailah C. Issac ◽  
Henry S. York ◽  
Peter Gorman
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Spinal Cord Infarction

Cervical spinal cord lipoma with extension into the posterior fossa

Neurosurgery ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 460???2
Author(s):  
W R White ◽  
R A Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Cord Lipoma

Torticollis secondary to posterior fossa and cervical spinal cord tumors: report of five cases and literature review

2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sefer Kumandaş ◽  
Hüseyin Per ◽  
Hakan Gümüş ◽  
Bülent Tucer ◽  
Ali Yikilmaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Tumors

Cervical Spinal Cord Infarction after Surgery for a Pineal Region Choriocarcinoma in the Sitting Position: Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 1082-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisashi Nitta ◽  
Junkoh Yamashita ◽  
Motohiro Nomura ◽  
Noboru Igarashi
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Spinal Cord Infarction ◽  
Sitting Position

Cervical Spinal Cord Infarction Simulating Myocardial Infarction

2002 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onofre Combarros ◽  
Alfonso Vadillo ◽  
Raquel Gutiérrez-Pérez ◽  
José Berciano
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Infarction

MRI of cervical spinal cord infarction in a patient with sickle cell disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 595-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Camilo Márquez ◽  
Ana María Granados ◽  
Mauricio Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Infarction ◽  
Cell Disease

scholarly journals Spinal Cord Infarction is an Unusual Complication of Intracranial Neuroendovascular Intervention

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 500-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriaki Matsubara ◽  
Shigeru Miyachi ◽  
Takeshi Okamaoto ◽  
Takashi Izumi ◽  
Takumi Asai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Coil Embolization ◽  
Cranial Nerve ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Posterior Circulation ◽  
Spinal Cord Infarction ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
Flow Restriction ◽  
Catheter Technique ◽  
Endovascular Coil Embolization

Spinal cord infarction is an unusual complication of intracranial neuroendovascular intervention. The authors report on two cases involving spinal cord infarction after endovascular coil embolization for large basilar-tip aneurysms. Each aneurysm was sufficiently embolized by the stent/balloon combination-assisted technique or double catheter technique. However, postoperatively, patients presented neurological symptoms without cranial nerve manifestation. MRI revealed multiple infarctions at the cervical spinal cord. In both cases, larger-sized guiding catheters were used for an adjunctive technique. Therefore, guiding catheters had been wedged in the vertebral artery (VA). The wedge of the VA and flow restriction may have caused thromboemboli and/or hemodynamic insufficiency of the spinal branches from the VA (radiculomedullary artery), resulting in spinal cord infarction. Spinal cord infarction should be taken into consideration as a complication of endovascular intervention for lesions of the posterior circulation.

scholarly journals Spinal cord infarction: a rare cause of admission to Internal Medicine Departments but a condition with relevant systemic complications

2013 ◽  
pp. 99-102
Author(s):  
Daniela Galimberti ◽  
Annamaria Casali ◽  
Dimitriy Arioli ◽  
Mauro Silingardi ◽  
Attilia Maria Pizzini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Spinal Cord Infarction ◽  
Damage Site ◽  
Systemic Complications ◽  
Bladder Control ◽  
Severe Motor

BACKGROUND Spinal cord infarction is a rare cause of admission to Internal Medicine Departments as it is of infrequent occurrence and it is usually addressed to Neurologic Units. Diagnosis at admission however may be challenging expecially in the elderly because of several co-morbidities and variable presentation. Clinical course is often complicated by autonomic, infective and cardiovascular problems as well as a long stay-in-bed period. Outcome is poor in case of severe motor, autonomic (bladder and bowel) and sensitive impairment at presentation, it’s related to anatomic damage site and extension and it’s worse in case of anterior bilateral infarcts. CLINICAL CASE The authors describe the case of an 81- year-old woman who was admitted to an Internal Medicine Department because of cervical spinal cord infarction. The diagnostic evaluation as well as the management of cardiovascular, infective, rheumatologic and autonomic complications needed skillful internistic competence and a long in-hospital period. MR allowed a correct diagnosis a few hours after presentation, but the pathogenesis was never clearly established. The most invalidating symptoms were loss of bowel control lasting for several weeks during hospitalization and neuropathic pain still present at discharge. As for the outcome, the patient was able to go home after 3 months from admission able to walk with aids, with full bowel and bladder control and no sensitive impairment.

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