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KMID : 0860920190210020090
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Journal of the Korean Association EMG-Electrodiagnostic Medicine
2019 Volume.21 No. 2 p.90 ~ p.93
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Spinal Cord Infarction after Plank Exercise Presenting as a Sensory Ataxia
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Ahn Jung-Woo
Jeon Seok-Hwi
Paeng Sung-Hwa
Oh Seong-Il
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Abstract
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Spinal cord infarctions cause acute myelopathy with severe and long-term sequelae. Spinal cord infarction generally presents with abrupt onset of limb weakness, sensory disturbance, dysfunction of urination, or pain. Spinal cord infarction may be caused by surgery-related complications, aortic dissection, vasculitis, cardiac embolism, and surfing. We describe a case of a 67-year-old female who underwent a plank exercise the previous day, followed by a sensory abnormality of the lower extremity and gait disorder in the morning. The patient was diagnosed with spinal cord infarction with acute myelopathy through clinical features, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, and neurophysiologic study. Spinal cord infarction is a rare disease and may be caused by plank exercise including Valsalva maneuver; therefore, clinicians should be cautious in this situation.
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KEYWORD
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spinal cord infarction, myelopathy, plank exercise
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