Abubaker Almadani, Yasir Mehmood Malik, Javeed Ahmed Dar.
Can atherosclerosis be one of the causes of anterior spinal artery thrombosis?.
J Ayub Med Coll Abottabad Jan ;24(2):158-9.

A middle aged diabetic, hypertensive, dyslipidemic, heavy alcohol consumer man came with sudden onset upper back pain and quadriparesis. Examination showed upper motor type quadriparesis with sensation of pain loss up to level of C7 and totally spared proprioception. MRI spine showed features suggestive of anterior spinal artery stroke. Can atherosclerosis be a causative factor for spinal stroke?

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