Publications by authors named "Yu Jin Im"
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- Perineural tumor spread (PNTS) to the brachial plexus is a rare condition often occurring years after the initial cancer diagnosis, primarily leading to severe neurological outcomes.
- A study of seven patients revealed that they typically presented with unilateral pain, paresthesia, and eventual motor weakness, with imaging techniques like MRI and PET/CT showing significant abnormalities in the brachial plexus.
- Despite attempts at treatment, the prognosis was poor, with six out of seven patients dying within 19 months of PNTS diagnosis, highlighting the need for heightened awareness and comprehensive imaging for early detection.
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- * A retrospective review identified 14 patients with HGC of the SSN, with MRI indicating constriction primarily between the nerve's origin and the suprascapular notch, and most patients receiving non-operative treatment.
- * Findings suggest that conservative management is often effective, with significant recovery noted in the majority of patients after at least 6 months, indicating that immediate invasive treatment may not be necessary.
Transient Anarthria in a Patient With Non-Dominant Hemispheric Lesion: A Case Report.
Brain Neurorehabil
March 2022
Anarthria is a complete loss of speech. It usually results from lesions in bilateral neural substrates that control articulation. Recently, lateralized cortical control of speech articulation in the dominant hemisphere has been reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn cardiac surgery, median sternotomy is often necessary during certain surgical processes and it can cause the rare complication of brachial plexus injury. Retraction of the rib cage during median sternotomy may produce a fracture of the first thoracic rib at the costovertebral junction which might penetrate or irritate the lower root of the brachial plexus. Because the C8 ventral root is located immediately superior to the first thoracic rib, the extraforaminal C8 root is thought to be the key location of brachial plexus injury by the first rib fracture.
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