J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
2002 Oct;26(5):631-634.
Acute Rhabdomyolysis and Ischemia of the Spinal Cord Following the Heavy Alcohol Ingestion: A case report
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- 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Korea. poroco@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Korea.
Abstract
- Ischemic myelopathy is a rare and uncommon disease than the cerebral ischemia. Ischemia of spinal cord usually occur in the midthoracic regions (T4-T8). The major arteries supplying spinal cord are anterior and posterior spinal arteries. Anterior spinal artery is more responsible for the ischemic change of the spinal cord. We report a 45 years old man with ischemia of the spinal cord and acute renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis following the heavy alcohol ingestion.
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