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Spontaneous Spinal Cord Infarction: A Systematic Review, Maria Gharios, Vasilios Stenimahitis, Victor Gabriel El-Hajj, Omar Ali Mahdi, Alexander Fletcher-Sandersjöö, Pascal Jabbour, Magnus Andersson, Claes Hultling, Adrian Elmi-Terander, Erik Edström
Spontaneous Spinal Cord Infarction: A Systematic Review, Maria Gharios, Vasilios Stenimahitis, Victor Gabriel El-Hajj, Omar Ali Mahdi, Alexander Fletcher-Sandersjöö, Pascal Jabbour, Magnus Andersson, Claes Hultling, Adrian Elmi-Terander, Erik Edström
Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Spontaneous spinal cord infarction (SCInf) is a rare condition resulting in acute neurological impairment. Consensus on diagnostic criteria is lacking, which may present a challenge for the physician. This review aims to analyse the current literature on spontaneous SCInf, focusing on epidemiology, the diagnostic process, treatment strategies and neurological outcomes.
METHODS: The study was performed in accordance with a previously published protocol. PubMed, Web of Science and Embase were searched using the keywords 'spontaneous', 'spinal cord', 'infarction' and 'ischaemic'. The eligibility of studies was evaluated in two steps by multiple reviewers. Data from eligible studies were extracted …