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Surfer's myelopathy [PDF]

open access: yesQJM, 2011
A 19-year-old man without previous history of systemic disease had engaged in surfing for the first time. Following this, he experienced low back pain and progressive weakness with decreased sensation of his lower limbs. Physical examination in the emergency room revealed paraplegia with sensory loss below umbilical region.
J.-H. Fu   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

HIV-associated vacuolar myelopathy: A rare initial presentation of HIV

open access: yesSAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020
HIV-associated vacuolar myelopathy, or AIDS-associated myelopathy, is a rare initial presentation of HIV. One of the common HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, HIV-associated vacuolar myelopathy presents with advanced immunosuppression in patients ...
Aida Rezaie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Posterior surgical approach procedures for cervical myelopathy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The main objective of this review is to assess the effects of laminectomy and fusion versus laminoplasty for multilevel cervical stenosis with myelopathy, on ...
Belloti, João Carlos   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Development of a self-administered questionnaire to screen patients for cervical myelopathy

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2010
Background In primary care, it is often difficult to diagnose cervical myelopathy. However, a delay in treatment could cause irreversible aftereffects.
Sekiguchi Yasufumi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diffusion Tensor Imaging Correlates with Short-Term Myelopathy Outcome in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective To determine if spinal cord diffusion tensor imaging indexes correlate with short-term clinical outcome in patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
Eckardt, Gerald   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Brief Review of Past Perspectives, Present Developments, and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Medicine, 2020
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of spinal cord injury in developed countries; its prevalence is increasing due to the ageing of the population.
A. Nouri   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical Presentation and Causes of Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: An Observational Study in Emergency Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2021
Introduction: Diagnosing non-traumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) is often challenging. However, clear discrimination from non-spinal pathologies, e.g., “myelopathy-mimics” (MMs), is critical in preventing long-term disability and death.
Leonie Müller-Jensen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Zinc containing dental fixative causing copper deficiency myelopathy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +1 more source

Syringopleural shunt placement in a pug with a cervical spinal diverticulum and associated syringomyelia

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2020
We report persistence of associated syringomyelia and formation of newly caudal spinal arachnoid diverticulum, following marsupialization surgery. We describe syringopleural shunt placement as a novel approach to treat both conditions in a Pug dog.
Anna Tauro, Clare Rusbridge
doaj   +1 more source

Gait Difficulties and Postural Instability in Adrenoleukodystrophy

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2021
Background: Gait and balance difficulties are among the most common clinical manifestations in adults with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, but little is known about the contributions of sensory loss, motor dysfunction, and postural control to gait ...
Neha P. Godbole   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

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