Preferred Label : anterior spinal artery syndrome;
MeSH definition : Ischemia or infarction of the spinal cord in the distribution of the anterior spinal
artery, which supplies the ventral two-thirds of the spinal cord. This condition is
usually associated with ATHEROSCLEROSIS of the aorta and may result from dissection
of an AORTIC ANEURYSM or rarely dissection of the anterior spinal artery. Clinical
features include weakness and loss of pain and temperature sensation below the level
of injury, with relative sparing of position and vibratory sensation. (From Adams
et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1249-50);
MeSH synonym : syndrome, anterior spinal artery;
Related MeSH term : anterior spinal artery dissection; Dissection, Anterior Spinal Artery;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior spinal artery syndrome;
Origin ID : D020759;
UMLS CUI : C0221069;
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Ischemia or infarction of the spinal cord in the distribution of the anterior spinal
artery, which supplies the ventral two-thirds of the spinal cord. This condition is
usually associated with ATHEROSCLEROSIS of the aorta and may result from dissection
of an AORTIC ANEURYSM or rarely dissection of the anterior spinal artery. Clinical
features include weakness and loss of pain and temperature sensation below the level
of injury, with relative sparing of position and vibratory sensation. (From Adams
et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1249-50)