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Published in: Child's Nervous System 4/2017

Open Access 01-04-2017 | Case Report

Paediatric spinal cord infarction—a review of the literature and two case reports

Authors: Asim Sheikh, Daniel Warren, Anne-Marie Childs, John Russell, Mark Liddington, Velupandian Guruswamy, Paul Chumas

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

Ischemic spinal cord infarction is rare in the paediatric population, and when it does occur, it is usually associated with traumatic injury. Other potential causes include congenital cardiovascular malformations, cerebellar herniation, thromboembolic disease and infection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings can be subtle in the early evaluation of such patients. The outcome is variable and depends on the level and extent of the spinal cord infarct and subsequent rehabilitation. Here, we present two cases of ischemic spinal cord infarction in children.
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Metadata
Title
Paediatric spinal cord infarction—a review of the literature and two case reports
Authors
Asim Sheikh
Daniel Warren
Anne-Marie Childs
John Russell
Mark Liddington
Velupandian Guruswamy
Paul Chumas
Publication date
01-04-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-016-3295-8

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