A retrospective study of the prevalence of the canine degenerative myelopathy associated superoxide dismutase 1 mutation (SOD1: c. 118G> A) in a referral population of German Shepherd dogs from the UK [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Canine degenerative myelopathy (CDM) is an adult onset, progressive neurodegenerative disease of the spinal cord. The disease was originally described in the German Shepherd dog (GSD), but it is now known to occur in many other dog breeds.
Adams, J P +4 more
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Hydrocephalus and myelopathy: A rare and challenging case of sarcoidosis and review of literature
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 Neurological involvement is a rare presentation of sarcoidosis. Physicians should consider sarcoid as a cause of myelitis and hydrocephalus as early management with steroid improves patient survival and reduces long‐term disability.
Nasam Alfraji +2 more
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Overshunting-Related Cervical Myelopathy Causing Progressive Gait Disturbance: A Case Report
Case Reports in Neurology, 2021 A complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is overdrainage or overshunting of cerebrospinal fluid, which can cause formation of hygroma but in rare cases also cervical myelopathy at a later stage.
Eva Vister +4 more
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Outcomes following laminoplasty or laminectomy and fusion in patients with myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 Study Design Systematic review. Objective To compare laminoplasty versus laminectomy and fusion in patients with cervical myelopathy caused by OPLL. Methods A systematic review was conducted using PubMed/Medline, Cochrane database, and Google scholar of ...
Limthongkul, Worawat +4 more
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Double Dome Laminoplasty: A Novel Technique for C2 Decompression [PDF]
Neurospine, 2021 Objective To introduce a new surgical technique - double dome laminoplasty for decompression of the entire C2 lamina and preservation of an extensor muscle insertion.
Dong-Ho Lee +6 more
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Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Epidemiology, Genetics, and Pathogenesis
Spine, 2015 Study Design. Review. Objective. To formally introduce “degenerative cervical myelopathy” (DCM) as the overarching term to describe the various degenerative conditions of the cervical spine that cause myelopathy.
A. Nouri +4 more
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Neural Regeneration Research, 2019 Hepatic myelopathy is a complication seen in patients with chronic liver failure with physiologic or iatrogenic portosystemic shunting. The main symptom is progressive lower limb dyskinesia.
Kang Liu +11 more
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Bariatric Surgery-Associated Myelopathy
Obesity Facts, 2021 Bariatric surgery is gaining acceptance as an efficient treatment modality for adults and adolescents with morbid obesity. The early postbariatric period has the potential to induce an immunomodulatory imbalance due to the development or worsening of ...
Sewar Asakly +9 more
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Genetic Odyssey to Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Cervical Spine: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Neurospine, 2022 Despite numerous studies, the pathogenesis of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is still unclear. Previous genetic studies proposed variations in genes related to bone and collagen as a cause of OPLL.
Young Il Won +5 more
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Clinical reasoning in canine spinal disease: what combination of clinical information is useful? [PDF]
, 2015 Spinal disease in dogs is commonly encountered in veterinary practice. Numerous diseases may cause similar clinical signs and presenting histories. The study objective was to use statistical models to identify combinations of discrete parameters from the
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