| Abstract: | A relatively rare cause of the acuto transverse syndrome, aneurysma dissecans of the aorta followed by disturbance of the circulation in the spinal cord, is described on the basis of three cases. The special features of the blood supply of the spinal cord and the etiopathogenesis, symptomatology and prognosis of aneurysma dissecans are discussed. Attention is drawn to the necessity of unobtrusive methods for case taking and clinical examination to save the patient unnecessary stress and to improve the chances of survival. |
