Intra-arterial thrombolysis with tenecteplase for the treatment of cervical spinal cord ischemia: Technical case report.

Background: In recent years, there have anecdotal reports of intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT) for the treatment of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) with encouraging results. We describe a patient with acute cervical SCI who underwent IAT with Tenecteplase at our institution.

Case Presentation: A 20-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 12-hour history of progressive onset upper and lower extremity numbness, weakness, and urinary incontinence after sustaining a fall.