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Terme préférentiel

Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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)

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Syndrome, Anterior Spinal Artery

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SSFB0L2Z-T

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 03/11/1999, dernière modification le 22/06/2015