Spinal Cord Infarction
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What is Spinal Cord Infarction?
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
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What is Spinal Cord Infarction?
Spinal cord infarction is a stroke either within the spinal cord or the arteries that supply it. It is caused by arteriosclerosis
or a thickening or closing of the major arteries to the spinal cord. Frequently spinal cord infarction is caused by a specific
form of arteriosclerosis called atheromatosis, in which a deposit or accumulation of lipid-containing matter forms within the arteries. Symptoms, which generally appear
within minutes or a few hours of the infarction, may include intermittent sharp or burning back pain, aching pain down through
the legs, weakness in the legs, paralysis, loss of deep tendon reflexes, loss of pain and temperature sensation, and incontinence.
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Select this link to view a list of studies currently seeking patients.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation 636 Morris Turnpike Suite 3A Short Hills, NJ 07078 info@christopherreeve.org http://www.christopherreeve.org Tel: 973-379-2690 800-225-0292 Fax: 973-912-9433 |
National Spinal Cord Injury Association 1 Church Street #600 Rockville, MD 20850 info@spinalcord.org http://www.spinalcord.org Tel: 800-962-9629 Fax: 301-963-1265 |
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) 801 18th Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3517 info@pva.org http://www.pva.org Tel: 202-USA-1300 (872-1300) 800-424-8200 Fax: 202-785-4452 |
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Last updated August 13, 2008