2022International Journal of PhysiatryOpen access

Pure Motor Paraplegia Following Repair of a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report

Miles Peyton, Hecht Jeffrey S

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Paraplegia is common following thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAA) repair. It results from ischemia of the anterior spinal cord in the distribution of the anterior spinal artery and causes anterior spinal cord syndrome.

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Paraplegia is common following thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAA) repair. It results from ischemia of the anterior spinal cord in the distribution of the anterior spinal artery and causes anterior spinal cord syndrome.

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Paraplegia is common following thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAA) repair. It results from ischemia of the anterior spinal cord in the distribution of the anterior spinal artery and causes anterior spinal cord syndrome.

Key concepts: Paraplegia, Medicine, Spinal cord, Anterior spinal artery, Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Aneurysm, Aortic aneurysm, Surgery

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