Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Novel Non-invasive Technique for Diagnosing Brain Tumors.

Objective: To determine the accuracy of MR Spectroscopy (MRS) in diagnosing brain tumors.

Study Design: Analytical study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Neurosurgery Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from November 2010 to April 2011.

Anterior decompression and fixation with Webb-Morley procedure in dorsolumbar spinal injury.

Objective: To evaluate the neurological outcome of anterior decompression and fixation with Webb-Morley procedure in dorsolumbar spinal injuries.

Study Design: A case series study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The Neurosurgery Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from May 2008 to July 2010.

Intramedullary dermoid cyst with relatively atypical symptoms: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: Intraspinal dermoid cysts are rare and benign tumors that occur primarily due to the defective closure of the neural tube, an ectodermal derivative, during the process of development. They are slow-growing tumors manifesting in the second and third decades of life.

Case Presentation: We present here a case of a 14-year-old Sindhi boy with a six-month history of paraparesis of the lower limbs and a progressive loss of power of grade 3/5, and hypoesthesia in the L4/L5 dermatomes of his right lower limb.

Delayed diagnosis of post-traumatic C7 vertebra anterior subluxation with an unusual neurological pattern: a case report.

Introduction: Post-traumatic subluxations are potentially devastating injuries to the axial skeleton. Of utmost priority are an expedient and timely diagnosis and realignment because of its association with spinal cord and nerve root trauma, which lead to progressive deleterious neurological deficits. A good radiological study of the occipitocervical joint and first thoracic vertebra is key to a successful early diagnosis.