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Painless aortic dissection presenting as a progressive myelopathy

S F Holloway1, P B Fayad, R G Kalb

  • 1Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
|December 15, 1993
PubMed
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A painless aortic dissection can cause progressive transverse myelopathy, a serious spinal cord condition. This case highlights the importance of considering aortic dissection in diagnosing spinal cord syndromes, even without chest pain.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cardiology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Aortic dissection is a tear in the inner layer of the aorta.
  • Neurologic symptoms are common in aortic dissection, but pain is usually present.
  • Spinal cord syndromes can have various causes, including vascular events.