Spinal cord infarction

Spinal cord infarction is a persistent loss of spinal cord tissue due to vascular occlusion, primarily involving the vertebral artery radicular branches (cervical spinal cord) or the aorta (thoracic or lumbar spinal cord). It is more common in individuals over 50 years old, and clinical manifestations often include sudden, severe weakness, paralysis, and sensory loss in both lower limbs, back pain radiating to the caudal end, and dissociative sensory loss.