The rehabilitation outcome of spinal meningioma induced proprioception deficit.

Chang Gung Med J

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Published: October 2005

Chronic non-traumatic myelopathy developed in a woman who presented symptoms of gait ataxia, right leg motor weakness, dysesthesia and urinary difficulty. Clinical evaluation revealed right leg weakness and global anesthesia as well as temperature, vibratory and proprioception sensation loss below the T-9 level and deep tendon hyperreflexia over the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extra-intramedullary meningioma at the T-9 level. Following microscopic subtotal excision of the tumor, the patient underwent satisfactory rehabilitation programs with outstanding outcomes presented using the neurological scoring system, functional balance grade, postural analysis of Baropodometry screen and single leg standing time.

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