Spontaneous Conus Medullary Infarction in the absence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating disease that occurs in association with trauma or predisposing cardiovascular risk factors. Since clinical presentation variable, it remains diagnostic challenge patients without factors, often mistaken for other diseases. Delay diagnosis of SCI can result missed treatment opportunities and contributes to the high case fatality rate. This report examines 42-year-old man no significant past medical history who presented symptoms spinal compression secondary acute setting heavy lifting.