Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal disorders for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2024 • December 21, 2023
The study assessed current practices in the management of mild degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and asymptomatic spinal cord compression (ASCC) through a web-based survey of spinal surgeons and ...
KEY FINDING: There is significant variability in the definition and management of mild DCM among professionals.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2024 • January 2, 2024
This case report describes the successful surgical management of a 76-year-old male with spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) who presented with sudden chest and back pain and paralysis of the ...
KEY FINDING: SSEH can present with sudden neck, back, or lumbar pain, often followed by motor and sensory disturbances and urinary dysfunction.
Medicina, 2024 • January 22, 2024
This case report describes a middle-aged adult who experienced recurrent spinal ADEM, presenting as conus medullaris syndrome. High-dose steroid treatment resulted in significant neurological recovery...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with rapidly progressive bilateral lower extremity tingling, numbness, and mild gait disturbance, indicative of conus medullaris syndrome.
Neurospine, 2024 • March 1, 2024
This study aimed to determine if preoperative albumin quotient (QAlb) could predict which surgical approach, arachnoid lysis or shunting, would be more appropriate for patients with posttraumatic syri...
KEY FINDING: QAlb level of PTS patients was significantly higher than that of the control group.
Acta Neurochirurgica, 2024 • February 10, 2024
This case report describes a rare instance of Hirayama's disease (HD) in a 17-year-old male from Sweden, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and management. The patient underwent anterior cervica...
KEY FINDING: Surgical intervention (ACDF) in a 17-year-old male with HD and cervical deformity improved cervical lordosis but led to a transient C5 palsy.
Mædica - a Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 • October 20, 2023
This review comprehensively examines atlas stenosis, focusing on its anatomical basis, clinical significance, diagnosis, and treatment. It emphasizes the role of congenital abnormalities and acquired ...
KEY FINDING: Congenital atlas anomalies result from embryogenesis failures, impacting the development of the anterior tubercle, anterior arch, posterior arch, and posterior tubercle.
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2024 • January 25, 2024
This study investigates local fluid osmoregulation in post-traumatic syringomyelia (PTSM) using a rat model. The molecular etiology of SM post-spinal cord injury (SCI) is not well understood and only ...
KEY FINDING: The osmolality of fluids from PTSM-injured animals was significantly higher than fluids from laminectomy-only animals, indicating a local osmotic imbalance.
Front. Surg., 2024 • March 5, 2024
This study retrospectively analyzed 81 patients with SDAVF treated surgically or endovascularly between 2002 and 2023, focusing on demographics, diagnostic history, treatment characteristics, and clin...
KEY FINDING: SDAVF occurs more frequently in men, typically in their 60s, and diagnosis is often delayed, averaging about 12 months from the onset of symptoms.
Diagnostics, 2024 • March 8, 2024
This study analyzed the clinical records of 81 patients who underwent surgical or endovascular treatment for SDAVF. The study found that the severity of motor deficits correlated with the extent of my...
KEY FINDING: Pretreatment ASIA-MS (motor score) correlated with the extent of myelopathy at admission, indicating a relationship between motor function and spinal cord damage.
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2024 • March 25, 2024
This case report details the successful management of a rare non-traumatic complete cervical spine dislocation with severe fixed kyphosis in a 33-year-old male with a history of immune polymyositis. T...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with a complete C4-C5 dislocation, C4 spondyloptosis, severe kyphotic angulation, spinal cord compression, and severe myelopathy.