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Acute cervical cord infarction in anterior spinal artery territory with acute swelling mimicking myelitis

Hussam Abou Al-Shaar, Iyad AbouAl-Shaar and Mohammed Z. Al-Kawi
Neurosciences Journal October 2015, 20 (4) 372-375; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2015.4.20150109
Hussam Abou Al-Shaar
From the Department of Neurosciences (Abou Al-Shaar, Al-Kawi), Division of Neurology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, and College of Medicine (Abou Al-Shaar, Al-Kawi), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the College of Medicine (AbouAl-Shaar), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Iyad AbouAl-Shaar
From the Department of Neurosciences (Abou Al-Shaar, Al-Kawi), Division of Neurology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, and College of Medicine (Abou Al-Shaar, Al-Kawi), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the College of Medicine (AbouAl-Shaar), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Mohammed Z. Al-Kawi
From the Department of Neurosciences (Abou Al-Shaar, Al-Kawi), Division of Neurology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, and College of Medicine (Abou Al-Shaar, Al-Kawi), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the College of Medicine (AbouAl-Shaar), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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    Sagittal T2 MRI demonstrating intense swelling and high T2 signal in the cervical segment of the cord.

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    Sagittal T2 MRI demonstrating: A) cervical spinal cord abnormal high T2 signal intensity extending from C2 to C7 level and predominantly involving the anterior two-thirds of the cord and tapering distally with more central involvement (arrow); and B) sagittal T1 MRI with contrast depicting minimal patchy enhancement.

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    Axial T2 MRI demonstrating abnormal high T2 signal intensity of the anterior cervical cord horns “owl’s eyes” sign (arrow).

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    Motor examination after treatment of the patient with acute cervical cord infarction.

    locationLeftRight
    Shoulder5/55/5
    Elbow1/51/5
    Wrist3/54/5
    Hand flexors3/54/5
    Hip5/55/5
    Knee4/55/5
    Ankle4+/55/5
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Hussam Abou Al-Shaar, Iyad AbouAl-Shaar, Mohammed Z. Al-Kawi
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