Ganglioneuromas are rare benign tumors that arise from the sympathetic nervous system. The presentation of tumors is variable and associated with adolescent thoracic scoliosis. Herein, we present two case reports and a review of literature. The two cases involved 10 and 13-year-old patients who […]

Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is rare, and spinal cord infiltration as a presenting manifestation has only rarely been described. We present the case of a 65-year-old man with CLL, initially diagnosed at the age of 54, who had not received prior […]

In this case, the bilateral brachial plexus, median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, sciatic nerve, tibial nerve, and common peroneal nerve of the patient all showed diffuse and uniform edema and thickening, with no segmental thickening changes in noncompression areas, consistent with the […]

Ependymomas are commonly prevalent intramedullary neoplasms in adults, with hardly any cases of exophytic extramedullary ependymoma being reported. Meningiomas, on the contrary, are one of the most common intradural extramedullary (IDEM) tumors. However, the occurrence of both IDEM tumors […]

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare and highly malignant soft tissue sarcoma. When SS occurs in atypical locations, it can present significant diagnostic challenges. We report a case of paraspinal SS initially misdiagnosed as spinal tuberculosis, highlighting the diagnostic difficulties and the […]

A 19-year-old male patient with phenylketonuria (PKU) was presented to our clinic with complaints of left hip pain and fever for one week. Physical examination and MRI examination showed findings compatible with pyogenic sacroiliitis and an abscess in the left iliopsoas muscle. The patient's […]

There is an increasing body of literature observing a state of dysbiosis in the gut microbiome in different autoimmune conditions including inflammatory arthritis. It is unknown whether the microbiome can be a biomarker for prognostication purposes or for stratification of treatment strategies. […]

Complex injuries to the posterior trunk can still pose a significant challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. Due to the lack of skin laxity, dependent anatomical location and the importance of the deeper structures, a systematic approach tailored to the individual defect should be considered for […]

Selected Topics in NeuroRehabilitation - Amanda B. Steen, MD

Time is Spine: Early Surgery Following Spinal Cord Injury - Christoph Hofstetter, MD PhD

The aim of the study is to compare the rehabilitative efficacy of different physiotherapy scoliosis-specific exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using a network meta-analysis./r/nPubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals, China […]

The primary objectives were to describe characteristics of trial registration in the chronic low back pain (CLBP) field and assess the association of trial registration status (registered vs unregistered, prospectively registered vs retrospectively registered) with risk of bias, sufficient sample […]

Spinal cord injury results in permanent neurological impairment and disability due to the absence of spontaneous regeneration. NG101, a recombinant human antibody, neutralises the neurite growth-inhibiting protein Nogo-A, promoting neural repair and motor recovery in animal models of spinal cord […]

This study aims to perform a meta-analysis that integrates multiple literature sources to evaluate the clinical efficacy of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) versus minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) for treating lumbar degenerative diseases (LDD)./r/nA […]

The prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and its concomitant cost implications have continued to rise across the globe. Currently, there is no effective treatment for CLBP that leads to long-term improvement. Hence, there is growing recognition of the need for behaviour techniques including […]

Systematic review./r/nThe primary purpose of this article was to survey the present literature and report on return-to-play (RTP) outcomes in elite athletes after undergoing motion preservation spinal surgery (MPSS)./r/nFor elite performance, athletes require adequate mobility throughout the trunk, […]

Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a condition characterized by an abnormal cerebrospinal fluid homeostasis in the brain, resulting in cognitive decline, gait disturbances, and urinary incontinence. Globally, the frequency of NPH becomes has become a major clinical concern with an increase in […]

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the gold standard approach for surgical management of many manifestations of cervical spine pathology. In recent years, total disc replacement (TDR) has emerged as a motion preserving modality that is proposed to decrease the rate of adjacent […]

Postural abnormalities are a debilitating symptom of Parkinson disease (PD) that may require spinal intervention. Camptocormia is a unique abnormality most seen in PD, defined by a severe forward flexion of the trunk that completely resolves when supine. The condition presents a challenge due to an […]

To demonstrate a safe and reproducible surgical approach to the Alcock canal with a full decompression of the pudendal nerve./r/nThe technique is demonstrated step-by-step with narrated video footage./r/nPudendal neuralgia, a condition causing debilitating pelvic pain, is traditionally managed […]

This study evaluated the comparative impact of myositis and other musculoskeletal disorders on general health using the Nottingham health profile (NHP) as a generic measure of health status./r/nA prospective observational study of 113 females with myositis, 142 females with rheumatoid arthritis, 45 […]

A systematic review of social cognition in hereditary ataxia patients: Evidence from neuroimaging studies.

Some patients suffering from thoracolumbar complete burst fracture causing neurological deficit may be eligible for single-stage posterior-only three column reconstruction with spine jack expansion kyphoplasty./r/nShort segment monoaxial pedicle screws are placed. Spine jack working channels are […]

Pituitary carcinoma (PC) is an extremely rare tumor of the adenohypophysis, which manifests as craniospinal dissemination and/or systemic metastasis. The diagnosis of PC is particularly difficult, as the clinical diagnosis only can be made after the metastasis is found. Owing to the complex […]

Researchers have uncovered a surprising new role for netrin1, a crucial protein in neural development, as a regulator that limits bone morphogenetic protein signaling in the developing spinal cord.

Letter to editor: Are robot-assisted spinal fusion techniques better than conventional spinal fusion techniques in spinal cord surgeries? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

With life expectancy on the rise, there has been an increase in patients with concomitant degenerative hip and spine pathology, defined as hip-spine syndrome (HSS). Patients affected by HSS may require both total hip arthroplasty (THA) and lumbar spinal fusion (LSF), although there is a paucity of […]

A 64-year-old patient with stage IV non-small-cell lung carcinoma and several comorbidities, which include obesity and long-term smoking, was treated with N-allyl noroxymorphone eluting osteoinductive bone graft biomaterial. The patient had multilevel degenerative disk disease (DDD), which has a […]

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) kidney-tonifying methods in treating bone loss and osteoporosis following endocrine therapy in patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer./r/nThis research systematically searched 6 major medical […]

Dural tear (DT) is a well-known complication of spinal surgery. We aimed to systematically review the literature from the past decade and determine the incidence and risk factors for DT in the adult spinal deformity (ASD) population to improve both the surgical strategy and counseling of patients […]

Exploring the Pathogenicity of SETX I1942T Variant in Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia Type 2 Through Segregation Analysis.

An international study has discovered that people living with the neurodegenerative condition spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are at higher risk of developing fatty liver disease, suggesting that SMA patients may face additional health problems over time. This finding raises significant concerns […]

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