TY - JOUR T1 - Hypotensive central infarction of the spinal cord. JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 751 LP - 753 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.43.8.751 VL - 43 IS - 8 AU - P C Blumbergs AU - E Byrne Y1 - 1980/08/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/43/8/751.abstract N2 - A case of selective necrosis of the central grey matter of the caudal spinal cord secondary to severe prolonged hypotension is presented. The hypotension was due to localised dissection of the ascending aorta which did not interfere structurally with any of the spinal cord vasculature. ER -