Anterior spinal artery stroke: An interruption to the blood supply in the anterior spinal artery which affects sensation, motor control and bowel control. The symptoms may improve to varying degrees once the blood supply returns to normal. The severity of the disorder depends on the exact location of the defect and how long it persists for. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Anterior spinal artery stroke is available below.
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Anterior spinal artery stroke is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Anterior spinal artery stroke, or a subtype of Anterior spinal artery stroke,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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