Spinal cord infarction (SCI): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Spinal cord infarction (SCI): clinical features. The mean onset age is 60-64 years. The range is 9-93 years. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Demographic features
- The mean onset age is 60-64 years
- The range is 9-93 years
Clinical features
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Differential diagnosis
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Synonym
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References
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- Robertson CE, Brown RD, Wijdicks EFM, Rabinstein AA. Recovery after spinal cord infarcts: long term outcome in 115 patients. Neurology 2012; 78:114-121.
- Pawar NH, Loke E, Aw DC. Spinal cord infarction mimicking acute transverse myelitis. Cureus 2017; 9:e1911.
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