Vascular diseases of the spine

Abstract

Spinal vascular diseases are rare but potentially devastating diseases affecting the cord. This chapter gives an overview about their imaging features, differential diagnoses, the neurologic symptomatology, and the potential therapeutic approaches of these diseases, which might vary depending on the underlying pathologic condition.

Keywords: spinal cord AVM; spinal cord cavernoma; spinal dural AV fistula; spinal ischemia; spinal vascular malformation.