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Spinal Cord Infarction Reviewed 01-28-2003 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Studies with patients Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is a Spinal Cord Infarction?Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? Organizations Related NINDS Publications and Information What is a 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? Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation/
Paralysis Resource Center
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
Kent Waldrep National Paralysis Foundation Related NINDS Publications and Information
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