scholarly journals Clinical features of spinal cord sarcoidosis: analysis of 17 neurosarcoidosis patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 258 (12) ◽  
pp. 2163-2167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Sakushima ◽  
Ichiro Yabe ◽  
Fumihito Nakano ◽  
Kazuto Yoshida ◽  
Yasutaka Tajima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Spinal Cord Sarcoidosis

Clinical features and prognostic factors of spinal cord sarcoidosis: a multicenter observational study of 20 BIOPSY-PROVEN patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 263 (5) ◽  
pp. 981-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cécile-Audrey Durel ◽  
Romain Marignier ◽  
Delphine Maucort-Boulch ◽  
Jean Iwaz ◽  
Emilie Berthoux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Multicenter Observational Study ◽  
Spinal Cord Sarcoidosis

scholarly journals Diagnosis, treatment, and misdiagnosis analysis of 28 cases of central nervous system echinococcosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guojia Du ◽  
Yandong Li ◽  
Pan Wu ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Riqing Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Multiple Organ ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Surgical Treatments

Abstract Background To explore central nervous system (CNS) involvement in this disease, from the perspectives of diagnosis, treatment, and misdiagnosis Methods Twenty-eight patients with CNS echinococcosis were included in this retrospective study, including 18 males (64.3%) and 10 (35.7%) females. The average age of all the patients were 23.5 years (ranged 4–60 years). Twenty-three (23) patients (82.1%) received the first surgical resection in our hospital. Five (5) patients (17.9%) gave up surgical treatment for multiple-organ hydatidosis and previous surgery history at other hospitals, and albendazole was applied for a long-term (3–6 months) adjunct therapy for the 5 patients. The average follow-up time was 8 years. Results For the 28 patients, 23 cases received surgical treatments, and the diagnosis was confirmed by pathological examinations. The diagnosis of 4 cases of brain echinococcosis and 2 cases of spinal cord echinococcosis could not be confirmed, resulting in a misdiagnosis rate of 21.4% (6/28). For the pathological examination, a total of 17 cases were infected with Echinococcus granulosus (including 2 cases of spinal cord echinococcosis), and 6 cases were infected with Echinococcus alveolaris. Conclusion The diagnosis should be specifically considered in endemic regions. The clinical features of CNS hydatidosis were intracranial space-occupying lesions. For the treatment, the surgical removal of cysts should be necessary. In addition, the adjuvant therapy with drug and intraoperative prophylaxis is also suggested. The misdiagnosis may have resulted from atypical clinical features and radiographic manifestations, as well as the accuracy of hydatid immunologic test.

Vascular Spinal Cord Disorders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen W. English ◽  
Nicholas L. Zalewski
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Vascular Anatomy ◽  
Venous Congestion ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
Vascular Disorders ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Spinal Cord Disorders ◽  
Improve Patient

AbstractVascular disorders of the spinal cord are uncommon yet under-recognized causes of myelopathy. Etiologies can be predominantly categorized into clinical and radiographic presentations of arterial ischemia, venous congestion/ischemia, hematomyelia, and extraparenchymal hemorrhage. While vascular myelopathies often produce significant morbidity, recent advances in the understanding and recognition of these disorders should continue to expedite diagnosis and proper management, and ideally improve patient outcomes. This article comprehensively reviews relevant spinal cord vascular anatomy, clinical features, radiographic findings, treatment, and prognosis of vascular disorders of the spinal cord.

Epidemiology, Clinical Features And Consequences Of Spinal Cord Injury In Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 532-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haider Darain ◽  
Aatik Arsh ◽  
Amir Zeb ◽  
Syed Muhammad Ilyas ◽  
Dildar Muhammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Spinal Subdural Hematoma in Association with Anticoagulant Therapy

1981 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neville Russell ◽  
F.B. Maroun ◽  
J.C. Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Anticoagulant Therapy ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Subdural Hematoma ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Ischemic Necrosis ◽  
Results Of Treatment ◽  
Spinal Subdural Hematoma

SUMMARYA case of spinal subdural hematoma occurring in association with anticoagulant therapy is reported. Seven similar cases from the literature are reviewed with emphasis on the clinical features, investigation, and the results of treatment. The prognosis for recovery is good, only if the condition is diagnosed and the clot evacuated before severe spinal cord compression and subsequent ischemic necrosis has occurred.

scholarly journals The antireflux mechanism – Angiographic anatomy and clinical implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 691-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Gailloud
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Venous Pressure ◽  
Venous Drainage ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Clinical Expression ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Arteriovenous Shunts ◽  
Retrograde Filling

Background Early anatomists suspected that the radiculomedullary veins draining the spinal cord had valves preventing their retrograde filling with anatomical casting material. Modern investigations have discarded the presence of true valves and introduced instead the notion of a pseudo-valvular configuration for which the term antireflux mechanism was coined in the 1970s. The angiographic anatomy of the antireflux mechanism has not been well documented so far. Methods This article discusses anatomical and clinical features of the antireflux mechanism with a series of 12 angiographic observations documenting the antireflux mechanism under normal and pathological circumstances. Results The antireflux mechanism divides radiculomedullary veins into intradural and extradural segments. While the structure of the antireflux mechanism is not yet fully clarified, it includes at least a tight narrowing of the radiculomedullary vein at its point of passage through the thecal sac, which is angiographically detectable and likely protects the intradural venous system from transient or persistent surges in venous pressure (e.g. sneezing, pregnancy). This tight narrowing of the antireflux mechanism likely also represents an obstacle to normal anterograde flow, potentially leading to venous stagnation and thrombosis. Conclusions The antireflux mechanism includes at least a tight narrowing of the radiculomedullary vein, which likely influences the development and clinical expression of low-flow spinal arteriovenous fistulas and might impact the spinal venous drainage even in the absence of arteriovenous shunts.

Intramedullary inclusion cysts of the cervicothoracic junction

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred T. Ogden ◽  
Alexander G. Khandji ◽  
Paul C. McCormick ◽  
Michael G. Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Dermoid Cyst ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Epidermoid Cyst ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Literature Discussion ◽  
Cervicothoracic Junction

✓Intramedullary inclusion cysts are extremely rare within the rostral spinal cord. In this case report the authors outline the clinical features and surgical treatment of one dermoid cyst and one epidermoid cyst of the cervicothoracic junction. The authors also include a relevant literature discussion regarding the treatment and the embryological origin of these lesions.

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