Ischemic myelopathy: A review of spinal vasculature and related clinical syndromes

摘要: This article provides a comprehensive review of spinal vascular anatomy (arterial and venous) clinical syndromes that result from the disruption blood flow to or cord. Blood is supplied cord through three longitudinal channels: one anterior two posterior arteries. These vessels, which originate as branches vertebral arteries run caudally along cord, are augmented by variable number medullary A ring, vasa coronae, surrounds connects these channels. Central artery penetrating vessels coronae provide directly Venous also accomplished system draining veins an extensive valveless venous plexus. The can in infarction, with permanent neurologic loss physical impairment. presentation cases ischemic myelopathy be variable. Discrete based on occlusion specific reported include syndrome, central infarction.