ReviewSurgical neurology international2024
Spinal cord infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of patient's characteristics, diagnosis accuracy, management, and outcome.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Thrombolysis in spinal cord infarction: Case report and systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
- Spinal cord infarction following neurointerventional procedures in the posterior cerebral circulation: a case analysis and systematic literature review.BMC neurology · 2025Pooled it
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- Ultraearly Repeat Thrombolysis and Spinal Cord Infarction: A Case Report.Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology · 2026Article
- Spinal Epidural Abscess Complicated by Compressive Myelopathy and Secondary Cord Ischemia: A Case Report.Case reports in surgery · 2026Article
- Cryptogenic Multifocal Infarctions Involving Brain and Spinal Cord in a Patient With Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case Report.Case reports in neurological medicine · 2026Article
- Spinal Cord Infarction Following Zoledronic Acid Administration in a Patient With Metastatic Prostate Cancer.Cureus · 2025Article
- Venous Congestive Myelopathy and Secondary Infarction: A Delayed Diagnosis of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Spinal Cord Infarction: Clinical and Neuroradiological Clues of a Rare Stroke Subtype.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Spinal Cord Infarction as an Atypical Thromboembolic Complication of First-Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation.International medical case reports journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Acute spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare ischemic vascular lesion. It is difficult to diagnose during the acute phase because the clinical features can vary widely, and the diffusion-weighted imaging of spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) often fails to detect any obvious abnormality. The first aim of this study was to describe the SCI patients' characteristics, evaluate the accuracy of its diagnosis tools and management, and then find the strength of the effect of spinal surgical decompression on the patient's outcome. Methods: A PubMed keyword and Boolean search using ("spinal cord infarction" OR "spinal cord ischemia" AND diagnosis OR management OR outcome) returned 221,571 results by applying filters. We added 17,400 results from Google Scholar. Fourteen studies were included in the quantitative meta-analysis of mean differences. Results: The Time to Nadir was <6 h (56.1%), 6-12 h (30.7%), 12-72 h (5.4%), and more than 72 h (7.8%). The higher proportion of Owl's eye findings in the MRI was reported at the cervical level (39.6%) and thoracic level (22.9%) Conclusion: The T2DWI has moderate accuracy in detecting the T2HSI at the hyperacute time (NADIR <6 h). Even though surgical decompression favored good outcomes, medical treatment with physiotherapy was mostly used for the management of SCI.
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