Pathological processes involving any of the BLOOD VESSELS feeding the SPINAL CORD, such as the anterior and paired posterior spinal arteries or their many branches. Disease processes may include ATHEROSCLEROSIS; EMBOLISM; and ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS leading to ISCHEMIA or HEMORRHAGE into the spinal cord (hematomyelia).

Synonyms: Posterior Spinal Artery Syndrome, Hematomyelias, Spinal Cord Vascular Diseases, Vascular Diseases, Spinal Cord, Hematomyelia

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2000

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D020758