RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Fibrocartilaginous embolism: an under-recognised cause of young spinal stroke JF Practical Neurology JO Pract Neurol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 324 OP 327 DO 10.1136/practneurol-2021-003322 VO 22 IS 4 A1 Sai Adithya Nagaratnam A1 Raymond Lam Kwong Lee A1 Jonathan Sturm YR 2022 UL http://pn.bmj.com/content/22/4/324.abstract AB Fibrocartilaginous embolism is a rarely reported cause of spinal cord infarction. Seemingly innocuous activities may be associated with nucleus pulposus material embolising to the spinal cord vasculature. We describe a 36-year-old woman presenting with bilateral arm paraesthesia and chest pain that evolved into an acute cord syndrome. Initial MR scan of spine showed central spinal cord T2-weighted hyperintensity over several vertebral levels, suggesting transverse myelitis. Repeat MR scan after her symptoms persisted showed an acute cord infarction from a presumed fibrocartilaginous embolus. Clinicians should consider fibrocartilaginous embolism in patients presenting with an acute cord syndrome with supportive radiological findings.Data sharing not applicable as no datasets generated and/or analysed for this study.