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Opisthotonic posturing in Guillian-Barre syndrome.
Int J Neurosci
August 2024
Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Introduction: Here we report a child of Gullian Barre syndrome (GBS) with opisthotonic posturing and we subsequently detected Scrub typhus in him.
Case Report: An 11-year-old boy presented with progressive motor quadriparesis with transient bladder retention, bilateral facial weakness, diminished gag reflex, absent reflexes and his nerve conduction studies suggested Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy (AMAN) GBS. His power gradually started recovering after one week.
Chiropractic management of lumbar spinal epidural lipomatosis in a U.S. Veterans Affairs clinic: a report of two cases.
J Can Chiropr Assoc
April 2024
VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA.
Background: Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare contributor of low back pain (LBP) that can present with or without radicular symptoms.
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old and 65-year-old male presented with chronic LBP to the Veterans Affairs chiropractic clinic for a trial of care. One had a moderate degree of lumbar spinal stenosis with known SEL and the other had severe.
Sildenafil-induced spinal cord infarction: a case report.
Acta Neurol Belg
August 2024
Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Spinal cord infarction is a rare condition, accounting for only a small percentage of strokes. It can be classified into cervical and thoracolumbar infarctions, with various factors contributing to its occurrence. Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor commonly used for erectile dysfunction, has been associated with cardiovascular side effects, including transient hypotension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgical management of intramedullary cervical spinal sarcoidosis complicated by transient unilateral weakness: A case report.
Surg Neurol Int
March 2024
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Background: Sarcoidosis, a multisystem inflammatory non-caseating granulomatous disease, can present with neurologic lesions in up to 10% of patients.
Case Description: A 57-year-old male presented with three months of worsening upper extremity radicular pain associated with dysmetria, hyperreflexia, bilateral Hoffman's, and positive Babinski signs. The contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a diffuse T2 signal hyperintensity and T1-enhancing 2.
Combination radiofrequency ablation and vertebral cement augmentation for spinal metastatic tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of safety and treatment outcomes.
N Am Spine Soc J
March 2024
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, 475 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States.
Background: The treatment of spine metastases continues to pose a significant clinical challenge, requiring the integration of multiple therapeutic modalities to address the multifactorial aspects of this disease process. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and vertebral cement augmentation (VCA) are 2 less invasive modalities compared to open surgery that have emerged as promising strategies, offering the potential for both pain relief and preservation of vertebral stability. The utility of these approaches, however, remains uncertain and subject to ongoing investigation.
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