Spinal cord infarction in a young adult: What is the culprit?
| Autor: | Maria Khoueiry, Hussein Moussa, Raja A. Sawaya |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
Spinal Cord Ischemia Genetic counseling Context (language use) Case Reports Gene mutation Bioinformatics Culprit Magnetic Resonance Imaging 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Spinal Cord Infarction Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Neurology (clinical) Spinal cord infarction Young adult business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Spinal Cord Injuries |
| Zdroj: | J Spinal Cord Med |
| ISSN: | 2045-7723 |
| Popis: | Context: Non-traumatic spinal cord infarction in the young adult is usually associated with a single or multiple genetic mutations. There are certain gene mutations that are more commonly associated with spinal cord infarctions. Homozygous or heterozygous mutations, and single mutations or polymorphism, do not seem to determine the probability of spinal cord infarction. Findings: We add another case of spinal cord infarction in a young adult to the few reported in the literature, and discuss the value of genetic studies and genetic counseling. Conclusion: Non-traumatic spinal cord infarction is usually caused by a genetic mutation. Early recognition of this entity and definition of the mutation will limit unnecessary and invasive procedures and allows early rehabilitation, preventive measures for complications and genetic counseling. |
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