Eliasdottir OJ¹, Valdimarsson EM²

Spinal cord infarction is a rare disease. The disorder is well known as a result of aorta atherosclerosis or complication of aorta surgery. The disorder can mimic other diseases and be difficult to diagnose. We describe a special case of a patient with idiopathic spinal cord infarction. Symptoms and prognosis of the disorder will also be discussed.

Key words: Spinal cord infarct, case report, MRI, spinal cord diseases.

¹Department of Neurology Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden, ²Department of Neurology, Landspítali The National University Hospital, Reykjavík, Iceland.