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Segmental cord atrophy. Unusual case report in an infant
M S Puczynski1, Z L Deeb, A Dana
1Medical College of Pennsylvania, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Pediatric Radiology
|January 1, 1991
Summary
This study details a rare case of infant paraplegia where spinal imaging revealed no bone abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) identified segmental spinal cord atrophy as the cause.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric neurology
- Neuroradiology
- Spinal cord imaging
Background:
- Paraplegia in infancy is a rare condition with diverse etiologies.
- Conventional spinal radiography is often the initial diagnostic step.