The authors present a novel case of skeletal dysplasia in a 2.8-year-old girl. The patient presented with progressive lower cranial nerve palsy and myelopathy due to constriction at the cervicomedullary junction caused by overgrowth of the occipital bone of the foramen magnum and the C-1. She also had prominent bone overgrowth of the superior orbital ridges, resulting in excessive stretching of periorbital skin and an inability to fully close her eyes.
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Neurol India
November 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Kauvery Institute of Brain and Spine, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background: Schwannomas of C1 are rare tumors. Because of the wide variation in their anatomy, and presentation and their rarity, there is no proper understanding of their pathological anatomy nor their optimal management.
Methods: A retrospective study of the C1 schwannomas operated by the author between 2000 and 2020 and a PubMed-based search of English literature were done to analyze data on the location and extent of the lesions, surgical approaches used, and operative outcomes.
Pediatr Neurosurg
October 2024
Division of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California, USA.
Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg
September 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa, USA.
Objective: Database review (1978-2019) is to identify the cause of os odontoideum, its presentation, associated abnormalities, and management recommendations.
Methods And Materials: Review of referral database of 514 patients and 258 surgically treated patients ages 4-64 years. Detailed history of early childhood trauma and initial encounter record retrieval were made.
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)
August 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Orthop Surg
November 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Objective: The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) presents intricate anatomical challenges. In severe or irreducible malformations, complications such as reduction loss and fixation failure may occur, necessitating revision surgery. The posterior facet joint distraction and fusion (PFDF) technique, offers a solely posterior approach for revisions.
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