Spinal Cord Vascular Diseases

**Definition:** 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).

**Tree numbers:** - C10.228.854.785 - C14.907.790

**Synonyms:** - Vascular Diseases, Spinal Cord