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Severe segmental narrowing of the spinal cord: an unusual finding in congenital spastic paraparesis.

Dev Med Child Neurol. 1989 Oct;31(5):675-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/90033814
Ramesh V; Gardner-Medwin D; Gibson M; Colquhoun I; Department of Child Health, Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Abstract: A three-year-old boy is reported who had congenital spastic paraparesis caused by severe segmental narrowing of the spinal cord. X-rays of the spine showed thoracolumbar scoliosis and anomalies of the thoracic vertebrae from T5 to T11. Myelography, with CT scanning, demonstrated severe narrowing of the T5 to T12 segments of the spinal cord, measuring only 1.5 mm at T10. This is believed to be the first report of this unusual anatomical finding in congenital spastic paraparesis. An early embryonic vascular insult is thought to be the most likely cause.
Keywords: Case Report Child, Preschool Human Male Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic/CONGENITAL/*PATHOLOGY/ PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Spinal Cord/*PATHOLOGY/RADIOGRAPHY Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDcasereportchild,preschoolhumanmaleparaparesis,tropicalspastic/congenital/KWDpathology/physiopathologyspinalcord/KWDpathology/radiographysupport,non-uKWDsKWDgov'tjournalarticle
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