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Spinal cord compression in b-thalassemia: follow-up after radiotherapy

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis is a well-described but rare syndrome encountered in several clinical hematologic disorders, including b-thalassemia.
Silvana Fahel da Fonseca, Maria Stella Figueiredo, Rodolfo Delfini Cançado, Fernando Nakandakare, Roberto Segreto, José Kerbauy   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiological study of cervical cord compression and its clinical symptoms in community-dwelling residents.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundDegenerative compressive myelopathy (DCM) is caused by cervical cord compression. The relationship between the magnitude and clinical findings of cervical cord compression has been described in the literature, but the details remain unclear ...
Toru Hirai, Koji Otani, Miho Sekiguchi, Shin-Ichi Kikuchi, Shin-Ichi Konno   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A validation of the Oswestry Spinal Risk Index [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose The purpose of this study was to validate the Oswestry Spinal Risk Index (OSRI) in an external population. The OSRI predicts survival in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC).
A Leithner, A. Tambe, B Balain, C Wibmer, CS Lee, DA Karnofsky, HC Bauer, I Laufer, Irfan Siddique, J. Gregory, J. Stephenson, K Tomita, Mohammad Saeed, NA Quraishi, P Paholpak, PS Rose, R. Verma, S Yang, S. Whitehouse, V. Sinclair, Y Tokuhashi, Y Tokuhashi   +21 more
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Materials and System Design for Self‐Decision Bioelectronic Systems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights how self‐decision bioelectronic systems integrate sensing, computation, and therapy into autonomous, closed‐loop platforms that continuously monitor and treat diseases, marking a major step toward intelligent, self‐regulating healthcare technologies.
Qiankun Zeng, Hong Liu, Yongheng Zhang, Youbin Zheng, Xuyin Ding, Mengni Zhu, Guoyue Shi, Yan Wang, Hossam Haick, Min Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence-based commentary on the diagnosis, management, and further research of degenerative cervical spinal cord compression in the absence of clinical symptoms of myelopathy

Frontiers in Neurology
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) represents the final consequence of a series of degenerative changes in the cervical spine, resulting in cervical spinal canal stenosis and mechanical stress on the cervical spinal cord.
Tomas Horak, Tomas Horak, Magda Horakova, Magda Horakova, Milos Kerkovsky, Milos Kerkovsky, Marek Dostal, Marek Dostal, Petr Hlustik, Petr Hlustik, Jan Valosek, Jan Valosek, Jan Valosek, Jan Valosek, Alena Svatkova, Alena Svatkova, Petr Bednarik, Petr Bednarik, Eva Vlckova, Eva Vlckova, Josef Bednarik, Josef Bednarik   +21 more
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In vivo diffusion tensor imaging in rat model of chronic spinal cord compression [PDF]

, 2009
Session 64: Advanced Spinal Cord Imaging - Oral presentationWe have employed DTI to investigate the pathophysiology of chronic spinal cord compression in this study.
Cheung, MMH, Ding, AY, Hu, Y, Hui, ES, Li, DTH, Wu, EX   +5 more
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Piezoelectric Stimulation of Neural Cells: Exploring the Synergistic Potential of Hybrid Scaffolds for Enhanced Regeneration

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Hybrid piezoelectric scaffolds offer a promising route for Central Nervous System regeneration by combining structural and electrical cues to support neural stem cell growth. This review highlights their potential to overcome current challenges in neural tissue engineering by exploring porous hybrid materials, their biological interactions, and ...
Heather F. Titterton, Chris R. Bowen, Hamideh Khanbareh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineered Microfluidic Organoid Systems: New Paradigms for Menopause Mechanism Research and Personalized Medicine

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores the integration of microfluidic technology with organoid systems as an innovative platform for studying menopausea complex multi‐organ condition. By enabling precise simulation of inter‐organ communication and hormone responses, microfluidic organoids offer a physiologically relevant model for investigating menopausal syndrome and ...
Qianyi Zhang, He Huang, Hongliang Dong, Qiang Ma, Hongyan Jin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcatheter arterial embolization for relapsed spinal metastatic paraganglioma: A case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
Spinal metastasis is a rare presentation of paraganglioma and an effective therapy for nonresectable spinal metastatic paraganglioma (MPG) has not yet been established.
Wataru Makino, MD, Joichi Heianna, MD, Masafumi Toguchi, MD, Taiki Teruya, MD, Sadayuki Murayama, MD   +4 more
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Cacna2d2 inhibits axonal regeneration following surgical decompression in a rat model of cervical spondylotic myelopathy

BMC Neuroscience, 2022
Background Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a clinically symptomatic condition due to spinal cord compression, leading to spinal cord dysfunction.
Peisheng Liu, Xiaofeng Li, Jing Liu, Hengjia Zhang, Zhitao You, Jianfeng Zhang   +5 more
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