Background: Atlanto-axial (AA) subluxation can be a complex syndrome in dogs. Accurate identification and assessment of this condition is key to providing treatment and resolution.
Kathryn Y. Bray +7 more
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Arteriovenous Fistula at the Craniocervical Junction Found After Cervical Laminoplasty for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament [PDF]
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is common in East Asia. Arteriovenous fistula at the craniocervical junction (CCJ-AVF), in contrast, is rare.
Susumu Sasada +8 more
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Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion versus Hybrid Total Disc Replacement for Bilevel Pathology with Cervical Radiculopathy/Myelopathy: A Comparative Study with a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up in an Indian Population [PDF]
Study Design Retrospective study. Purpose To study the outcomes of two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (2L-ACDF) versus hybrid total disc replacement (H-TDR) for cervical myeloradiculopathy. Overview of Literature For bilevel disc issues of
Jeevan Kumar Sharma +7 more
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Symptom Duration as a Predictor of Neurological Recovery After Decompression Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. [PDF]
Noufal Y +6 more
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Zinc containing dental fixative causing copper deficiency myelopathy [PDF]
A 62-year-old male, previously well, was referred to neurology clinic following 6 months history of worsening lower limbs instability, paraesthesia, pain and weakness rendering him housebound.
Abdul-Rahim, Azmil H. +2 more
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Cervical articular process joint osteochondrosis in Warmblood foals [PDF]
Background: In Warmblood horses, degenerative joint disease is involved in cervical malformation and malarticulation (CVM). The degree of contribution of articular process joint (APJ) osteochondrosis (OC) is not clear.
Back, Willem +6 more
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Unveiling the Unexpected: Co-Occurrence of Brain Tumor and Spine Pathology Revealed After Spinal Surgery. [PDF]
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a common cause of spinal cord dysfunction. Because its symptoms may resemble those of intracranial tumors, patients can be misdiagnosed and undergo inappropriate spinal procedures. We describe three patients initially treated with cervical decompression under the impression of CSM.
King SH, Chang CJ, Huang JS, Lian FJ.
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Clinical and Radiological Parameters Predict Functional Improvement following Surgical Intervention [PDF]
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), defined as "compression of the spinal cord in the cervical area of the spine", which ranges widely in severity and mechanism.
Sheehan, Erin
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The chaperone protein clusterin may serve as a cerebrospinal fluid biomarker for chronic spinal cord disorders in the dog [PDF]
Chronic spinal cord dysfunction occurs in dogs as a consequence of diverse aetiologies, including long-standing spinal cord compression and insidious neurodegenerative conditions. One such neurodegenerative condition is canine degenerative myelopathy (DM)
A Brodbelt +39 more
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Background Serum phosphorylated neurofilament‐heavy chain (pNF‐H) has not been longitudinally evaluated in dogs that develop progressive myelomalacia (PMM) after Type I intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH).
Vishal D. Murthy +6 more
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