Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal disorders for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Eur Spine J, 2007 • November 14, 2006
The study presents a rare case of cervical intramedullary brucellar granuloma (IBG) in a 35-year-old female, who had a history of Brucella meningitis and improper medication intake. The patient presen...
KEY FINDING: This case represents the first reported instance of intramedullary granuloma of the cervical spine caused by Brucella. Prior cases involved the thoracic spine or conus medullaris.
IJO, 2008 • July 1, 2008
This case report describes a rare instance of spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma in a 25-year-old male, resulting in acute spinal cord compression and quadriplegia. The patient was managed conserv...
KEY FINDING: Conservative management, including intensive rehabilitation, led to complete neurological recovery in a young patient with spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma.
Global Spine Journal, 2017 • March 1, 2017
This article introduces a focus issue presenting guidelines for managing degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and spinal cord injury (SCI). Systematic reviews were used to address clinical questions...
KEY FINDING: The guidelines address management strategies for patients with mild, moderate, and severe DCM.
Anesth Pain Med, 2017 • November 12, 2017
The case report describes a rare instance of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) located on the ventral side of the spinal cord, causing high paraplegia in a 42-year-old woman. The patient und...
KEY FINDING: MRI revealed an SSEH compressing the spinal cord in the ventral epidural space from C2 to T3.
PLOS ONE, 2018 • June 1, 2018
This review provides a compendium of risk and prognostic factors and comorbidities for common spinal disorders. Spinal disorders are co-morbid with several general health conditions. However, no subst...
KEY FINDING: Smoking and negative recovery expectations are risk factors for non-specific low back pain.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), 2013 • October 7, 2013
This case report describes a rare instance of traumatic midthoracic spondyloptosis resulting in complete spinal cord injury, emphasizing the diagnostic role of radiology. Surgical intervention, includ...
KEY FINDING: The case report details a 20-year-old male who experienced T5-6 spondyloptosis with complete spinal cord transection following a motorcycle accident.
CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 2014 • April 1, 2014
This letter to the editor presents a case of superficial siderosis (SS) in a 66-year-old man, linked to a thoracic disc herniation and associated dural injury. The patient exhibited symptoms including...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with leg weakness, gait impairment, hearing loss, and urinary incontinence.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 1994 • January 1, 1994
This study reviews the management of 200 patients with spinal tuberculosis and neurological complications, advocating for surgical decompression combined with chemotherapy. The authors highlight the i...
KEY FINDING: A combination of surgical decompression and chemotherapy is recommended for managing spinal tuberculosis with neurological complications.
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This review synthesizes current research on resveratrol's (RSV) effects on intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). It highlights RSV's potential to address the limitations of current IDD treatments by...
KEY FINDING: RSV exhibits anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines like IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α, which ameliorates IDD progression mediated by inflammation.
International Journal of Surgery, 2023 • March 31, 2023
The study aimed to evaluate spinal cord blood flow status after sufficient decompression by intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and to analyze the correlation between neurological ...
KEY FINDING: Intraoperative CEUS can clearly reflect spinal cord blood flow in DCM patients.