Open AccessSpinal cord infarction.
Author(s) -
Richard Satran
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.19.4.529
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord , infarction , lesion , cord , stroke (engine) , spinal cord diseases , cardiology , myocardial infarction , surgery , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
Spinal cord infarction occurs infrequently and may have diverse causes. It is necessary to establish whether an intrinsic or extrinsic lesion is responsible for the impaired cord function. Although therapy is limited at this time, the long-term prognosis is not necessarily unfavorable.
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