Causes of spinal cord infarcts in the study population
| Causes | Patients (n = 28) |
|---|---|
| *Of 21 patients with thoracic or thoracolumbar infarct. | |
| †Of seven patients with cervical infarcts. | |
| ‡Twelve of 21 patients with thoracic or thoracolumbar infarcts and five of seven patients with cervical infarcts. | |
| Aortic disease* | |
| Aneurysm | 4 |
| Thrombosis | 1 |
| Dissection | 1 |
| Aortic surgery | 2 |
| Unilateral vertebral artery occlusion (atheroma)† | 1 |
| Thyro-bicervico scapular artery occlusion† | 1 |
| Thoracic wound (stab)* | 1 |
| No cause‡ | 17 |