Anterior spinal artery infarction

Question 1

what is the most common cause of an anterior spinal artery infraction?

Answer 1

damage to the aorta due to aneurysms or dissections

Question 2

what is the clinical signs of an anterior spinal artery infarction?

Answer 2

los of temperature, pain, motor and autonomic function below the level

dorsal column function in preserved (proprioception, vibration sense)