Spinal Ischemia-Induced Paraplegia

摘要: Transient spinal cord ischemia and subsequent loss of neurological function (spastic or flaccid paraplegia) represents a serious complication associated with transient aortic cross-clamp (as used in repair aneurysm). In clinical studies, it has been demonstrated that the incidence paraparesis developed spastic paraplegia range between 12% 40% patients extensive thoracoabdominal aneurysm (1,2). Although spontaneous recovery was noted fraction patients, who displayed motor dysfunction early after reflow, majority cases this deficit is irreversible. accordance these data, experimental studies using monkey, cat, dog, rabbit, rat models show occlusion will lead to comparable including weakness permanent (2–8).