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Conus Medullaris Teratoma with Utilization of Fiber Tractography: Case Report
Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports, 2015 Objective Conus medullaris teratomas are very rare tumors. Traditional preoperative diagnosis depended on the findings from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Fahad Alkherayf +2 more
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Gliomas of the conus medullaris [PDF]
Spinal Cord, 1994 Six patients with histologically verified gliomas of the conus medullaris (two astrocytomas, two ependymomas, two myxopapillary ependymomas) were diagnosed and studied. There were four men and two women ranging in age from 23 to 47 years. Predominant initial symptoms were back pain (four cases) and leg weakness (two cases).
K, Hida +4 more
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Lumbar puncture for the generalist [PDF]
, 2004 The safe and successful performance of a lumbar puncture demands a working and yet specific knowledge as well as competency in performance. This review aims to aid understanding of the knowledge framework, the pitfalls and complications of lumbar ...
Abrahams, Peter H. +3 more
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Ancient Schwannoma of the Cauda Equina: our experience and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2016 Ancient schwannomas (AS) are exceedingly rare variant of common schwannomas (CS). Only two cases involving the cauda equina region have been previously reported in literature.
Caruso, Riccardo +5 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging in the differential diagnosis of infectious and inflammatory conus medullaris lesions [PDF]
, 2013 The conus medullaris is frequently affected by inflammatory and infectious lesions which many times are hardly differentiated because of the similarity of their clinical history and physical examination among the different etiologies.
Abdala, Nitamar +5 more
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Neurological Analysis Based on the Terminal End of the Spinal Cord and the Narrowest Level of Injured Spine in Thoracolumbar Spinal Injuries [PDF]
, 2023 This study aimed to clarify neurological differences among the epiconus, conus medullaris, and cauda equina syndromes. Eighty-seven patients who underwent surgery for acute thoracolumbar spinal injuries were assessed.
Aizawa, Toshiaki +11 more
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Injuries of the conus medullaris [PDF]
Spinal Cord, 1988 Eighteen patients with traumatic lesions of the conus medullaris were reviewed with particular reference to bowel, bladder and sexual functions. The average follow-up was 4 years. The injury most frequently occurred with a burst fracture of the first lumbar vertebra.
T K, Taylor, M J, Coolican
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Surgical outcomes in thoracolumbar fractures with pure conus medullaris syndrome
Biomedical Journal, 2019 Background: Pure conus medullaris syndrome is defined as a combination of signs and symptoms of bladder/bowel incontinence and impotence without the presence of lower limbs weakness.
Ping-Yeh Chiu, Jen-Chung Liao
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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021 Spinal cystic lymphangiomas are very rare tumors. The authors report an extremly rare case of conus medullaris cystic lymphangioma revealed by conus terminalis syndrome, explored with MRI and confirmed by histopathological examination with good clinical ...
Mehdi Borni +3 more
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Predictors of Intraspinal Pressure and Optimal Cord Perfusion Pressure After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: We recently developed techniques to monitor intraspinal pressure (ISP) and spinal cord perfusion pressure (SCPP) from the injury site to compute the optimum SCPP (SCPPopt) in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI).
A Farin +43 more
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