Brachial plexus injury mimicking a spinal-cord injury. [PDF]
Objective High-energy impact to the head, neck, and shoulder can result in cervical spine as well as brachial plexus injuries. Because cervical spine injuries are more common, this tends to be the initial focus for management.
Aversano, Michael +5 more
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Image findings of cranial nerve pathology on [18F]-2- deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography with computerized tomography (PET/CT): a pictorial essay. [PDF]
This article aims to increase awareness about the utility of (18)F -FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of cranial nerve (CN) pathology. We discuss the clinical implication of detecting perineural tumor spread, emphasize the primary and secondary (18)F -FDG-PET/
Muzaffar, Razi +3 more
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Paediatric Extracranial Spinal Accessory Nerve Schwannoma: An Extremely Rare Case Report [PDF]
Schwannoma in head and neck region are quiet common and generally arise from last four cranial nerves. Spinal accessory nerve involvement is very rare. We are hereby presenting an extremely rare case of paediatric XI nerve schwannoma hitherto unreported
Arunabha Chakravarti +2 more
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Spinal accessory neuropathy in patients with chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome
Background Myofascial pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal problem affecting the trapezius muscle. The aim was to assess the presence of spinal accessory neuropathy in patients with unilateral chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome.
Asmaa Farouk El Sayed El Sharnoby +2 more
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Excitatory postsynaptic potentials in rat neocortical neurons in vitro. III. Effects of a quinoxalinedione non-NMDA receptor antagonist [PDF]
1. Intracellular microelectrodes were used to obtain recordings from neurons in layer II/III of rat frontal cortex. A bipolar electrode positioned in layer IV of the neocortex was used to evoke postsynaptic potentials.
Hablitz, John H., Sutor, Bernd
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Classically, the accessory nerve is described as having a cranial and a spinal root. Textbooks are inconsistent with regard to the modality of the spinal root of the accessory nerve. Some authors report the spinal root as general somatic efferent (GSE),
Brion Benninger, Jonathan McNeil
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base: A Technical Guide. [PDF]
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during endoscopic, endonasal approaches to the skull base is both feasible and safe. Numerous reports have recently emerged from the literature evaluating the efficacy of different neuromonitoring tests during
Doan, Adam T. +6 more
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An unusual case of a radical neck dissection without the development of a shoulder syndrome
Iatrogenic damage to the spinal accessory nerve is very common during surgical procedures in the neck region, especially during oncological surgery. An injury to this nerve can cause different deficiencies, from a poorly definable painful symptomatology ...
Giovanni Salzano +6 more
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First Natural Endocranial Cast of a Fossil Snake (Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina) [PDF]
In this study, we describe a natural endocranial cast included in a partially preserved medium‐sized skull of the Upper Cretaceous South American snake Dinilysia patagonica.
Albino, Adriana Maria +3 more
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Accessory nerve injury after deep brain stimulation surgery in a Parkinson’s disease patient
DBS is an established form of surgical therapy for Parkinson's disease and is also used for other pathologies, such as dystonia and essential tremor. There are few articles in the literature discussing exclusively about surgical complications.
Bárbara Cristina Vieira de Aquino +5 more
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