Abstract
SUMMARY: We present a patient with an acute cervical spinal cord infarction resulting from the use of sildenafil (Viagra) in combination with his hypertension medication. Symptoms were acute and rapidly progressive, and MR imaging with DWI was crucial in confirming the diagnosis.
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- DWI
- diffusion-weighted imaging
- STIR
- short tau inversion recovery
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