Although a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has continued to paint and produce work that remains sought after by museums and collectors.
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The three longitudinal arteries are called the anterior spinal artery, and the right and left segmental medullary arteries, which enter the spinal cord at various points along its length.
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The other reason people tend to divide Close's art into early and late periods is, of course, because a decade ago, when a spinal artery suddenly collapsed, he was left nearly paralyzed.
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When damaged or obstructed, it can result in anterior spinal artery syndrome, with loss of fecal continence and impaired motor function of the legs; sensory function is often preserved to a degree.
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The subarachnoid space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid and contains the vessels that supply the spinal cord, namely the anterior spinal artery and the paired posterior spinal arteries, accompanied by corresponding spinal veins.
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The subarachnoid space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid and contains the vessels that supply the spinal cord, namely the anterior spinal artery and the paired posterior spinal arteries, accompanied by corresponding spinal veins.
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Branches from the posterior spinal arteries form a free anastomosis around the posterior roots of the spinal nerves, and communicate, by means of very tortuous transverse branches, with the vessels of the opposite side.
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These are the root of each spinal nerve, dorsal root ganglion, the spinal artery of the segmental artery, communicating veins between the internal and external plexuses, recurrent meningeal ( sinu-vertebral ) nerves, and transforaminal ligaments.
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He now moves energetically about in a wheelchair because a spinal artery suddenly collapsed in 1988, leaving him what is called an incomplete quadriplegic, with all the muscles from his shoulders down affected to some degree.
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It typically arises from a left posterior intercostal artery at the level of the 9th to 12th intercostal artery, which branches from the aorta, and supplies the lower two thirds of the spinal cord via the anterior spinal artery.
