SPINAL STROKE IN A PATIENT WITH PRIOR TRANSPEDICULAR SCREW STABILIZATIONFOR A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF A THORACIC VERTEBRA

Abstract

We present a clinical case of a 61-year-old female patient with a rare spinal localization of ischemic stroke. The clinical picture comprises pain involving the lower extremities, paraparesis, and disturbance of pain and temperature sensation found on examination. The diagnosis is supported by corresponding magnetic resonance findings. The importance of the detailed and focused clinical history, the thorough neurological examination, the appropriate instrumental studies and differential diagnostic thinking for identifying the disease is emphasized.