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{{Infobox_Disease
 | Name           = Anterior spinal artery syndrome
 | Image          = Circle of Willis en.svg
 | Caption        =  Arteries of the [[brain]], [[brain stem]] and upper [[spinal cord]] ('''anterior spinal artery'''  at bottom)
 | DiseasesDB     = 33437
 | ICD10          = {{ICD10|I|65|8|i|60}}
 | ICD9           = {{ICD9|433.8}}
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 | MedlinePlus    = 
 | MeshID         = D020759
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{{SK}} Beck syndrome

==Overview== 
Anterior spinal artery syndrome is [[ischemia]] or [[infarction]] of the [[spinal cord]] in the distribution of the [[anterior spinal artery]], which supplies the ventral two-thirds of the [[spinal cord]] and [[Medulla]]. 

==Causes==
This condition is usually associated with [[Atherosclerosis]] of the aorta and may result from dissection of an [[Aortic aneurysm]] or rarely dissection of the anterior spinal artery. 

==Presentation==
Clinical features include weakness and loss of pain and temperature sensation below the level of injury, with relative sparing of position and vibratory sensation.<ref>Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1249-50</ref>

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[[Category:Neurology]]

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