Spinal cord infarction (SCI): arterial anatomy
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Spinal cord infarction (SCI): arterial anatomy. These arise from the vertebral arteries. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Anterior spinal arteries
- These arise from the vertebral arteries
- They supply the central and peripheral spinal cord
Posterior spinal arteries
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Posterior radicular branches of the aorta
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Synonym
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References
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- Richard S, Abdallah C, Chanson A, Foscolo S, Baillot PA, Ducrocq X. Unilateral posterior cervical spinal cord infarction due to spontaneous vertebral artery dissection. J Spinal Cord Med 2014; 37:233-236.
- Suzuki T, Kawaguchi S, Takebayashi T, Yokogushi K, Takada J, Yamashita T. Vertebral body ischemia in the posterior spinal artery syndrome: case report and review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2003; 28:E260-E264.
- Jankovic J, Rey Bataillard V, Mercier N, Bonvin C, Michel P. Acute ischemic myelopathy treated with intravenous thrombolysis: four new cases and literature review. Int J Stroke 2019; 14:893-897.
