Spinal Infarction: Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome. Presentation of a Clinical Case.
Maikel Germán Correa Sánchez1* and Yesenia Aguilar Maceo1*
11st degree specialist in Neurology, Corresponding Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology, Saudi Arabia.
*Corresponding Author: Maikel Germán Correa Sánchez and Yesenia Aguilar Maceo, 1st degree specialist in Neurology, Corresponding Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology, Saudi Arabia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOANE.2024.05.0129
Received: January 30, 2024 Published: February 16, 2024
Abstract
Diseases of the nervous system are sometimes confined to the spinal cord, and there they give rise to peculiar syndromes that depend on the special physiological and anatomical characteristics of that organ. On the other hand, spinal arteries do not tend to show atherosclerosis and emboli rarely lodge in them, giving rise to vascular diseases (1%) where infarctions occur with some regularity at this level. The most common clinical presentation is anterior spinal artery syndrome, a sudden-onset pathology with neurological involvement and devastating and disabling consequences for the affected patient. Its manifestations vary depending on the level of occlusion in the affected area. We present the case of a 74-year-old female patient, who was admitted due to sudden loss of muscle strength in both lower limbs, with a timely diagnosis achieved through clinical and magnetic resonance imaging of the dorsolumbar spine.
Keywords: Spinal Cord, Anterior Spinal Artery, Atherosclerosis.
Citation: Sanchez MGC, Maceo YA. Spinal Infarction: Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome. Presentation of a Clinical Case. SVOA Neurology 2024, 5:1, 64-67.
