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Reproducible Motor Deficit Following Aortic Occlusion in a Rat Model Of Spinal Cord Ischemia
Published on: July 22, 2017
Spinal cord infarction complicating acute aortic syndrome: about 2 cases
Nizar El Bouardi1,2, Naïma Chtaou3,2, Meriam Haloua1,2
1Radiology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Abstract:
Spinal cord infarction is an uncommon but devastating disorder caused by various conditions. It remains however a rare neurological complication in acute aortic injuries. In this context, aortic dissection is the most frequent etiological factor. Acute aortic intra mural hematoma and atheromatous penetrating ulcer remain exceptional. We encountered two cases of spinal cord infarction associated with acute aortic intra mural hematoma in one case and atheromatous penetrating ulcer in the other case that presented without typical severe pain. Thus, acute aortic injuries should be considered a cause of spinal cord infarction even if there is little or no pain.
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