Brainstem and Spinal Arachnoiditis Ossificans Associated With Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report.

Arachnoiditis ossificans (AO), a very rare entity that can cause severe neurological deficit, is associated with an inflammatory response and compressive effect on the spinal cord. A 65-year-old woman with diagnosis of arachnoiditis ossificans, who had a past medical history of neurocysticercosis diagnosed eight years before the actual onset that was accompanied by obstructive hydrocephalus and required bilateral ventriculoperitoneal shunts, presented with lower limb paresis. The spinal CT reported large calcified subdural spinal plaques.

Metastatic primary brain rhabdomyosarcoma in a pediatric patient: illustrative case.

Background: Primary intracranial rhabdomyosarcoma is an extraordinarily rare malignant tumor, with even fewer presenting with distant metastasis. To date, only five cases, including the one presented here, have been reported to present metastatic activity.

Observations: A 12-year-old boy presented with a few days of headache, nausea, vomiting, but no neurological deficit.

Locking Stand-Alone Cage Constructs for the Treatment of Cervical Spine Degenerative Disease.

Study Design: Prospective case series study.

Purpose: Description of the outcome of stand-alone cervical cages for single and multilevel cervical degenerative spine disease.

Overview Of Literature: The aim of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for cervical spine disease is to improve patient symptoms and spine stability and restore lordosis.