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Explore the incidence and implications of spinal cord ischemia following pediatric cardiac arrest.

February 17, 2026Open Access

Spinal cord ischemia following pediatric cardiac arrest: An unexplored complication of hypoxic ischemic injury

Key Points

Explore the incidence and implications of spinal cord ischemia following pediatric cardiac arrest.
Identified spinal cord ischemia occurrences in pediatric cardiac arrest patients
Patients underwent post-arrest spinal MRI for clinical assessment
Analysis of implications for neuroprognostication and rehabilitation
Spinal cord ischemia was observed in 11% of pediatric patients with cardiac arrest
Potential implications for determining brain death by neurologic criteria
Need for larger studies to understand incidence and risk factors

Abstract

HISCI was identified in 11% of pediatric cardiac arrest patients who underwent post-arrest spinal MRI for clinical indications. Recognition of HISCI has potential implications for neuroprognostication, rehabilitation planning, and determination of brain death by neurologic criteria. Larger prospective studies are needed to define the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of HISCI following pediatric cardiac arrest.

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Loaec et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

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