Archive for the ‘Spine’ Category

Annotated Bibliography #5

Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Jeffrey Ross, Barrow Neurological Institute | 138 views

1.  Focal cortical dysplasia type II: biological features and clinical perspectives. Lancet Neurol 2009; 8: 830–43
Very nice review article with histopathology, imaging and helpful graphics
2.  Neuro-Behçet’s disease: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management.  Lancet Neurol 2009; [...]

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Educational presentation: subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Mauricio Castillo, Univ of North Carolina | 337 views

SCD
Here is a short and concise presentation on the etiology, imaging findings and treatment for subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord.  It was prepared by one of our neuroradiology fellows, Dr. Ali Nasim, for [...]

CT-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Blocks

Posted on October 12th, 2009 by Jenny Hoang, Duke University Medical Center | 447 views

I have three questions for radiologists who perform spinal injections for pain management.
1. How many people regularly do cervical nerve root blocks?
2. Are you using CT or conventional fluoro?
3. If you are using CT, do [...]

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AJNR’s New Special Collection Provides Backdrop to Vertebroplasty Controversy

Posted on October 1st, 2009 by Mauricio Castillo, Univ of North Carolina | 338 views

The recent publication of two prospective, randomized vertebroplasty trials in the New England Journal of Medicine has garnered lively debate about the benefits of this procedure. The American Journal of Neuroradiology’s latest Special Collection “Percutaneous [...]

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Aunt Mickey (they look the same until you undress them). Myxopapillary ependymoma or something else?

Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by Mauricio Castillo, Univ of North Carolina | 669 views

This young male presented with chronic but progressive low back pain and lower extremity weakness.  MR imaging of the lumbar spine with contrast showed a lesion, intradural/extramedullary, extending from T12 to L4.  The lesion “expanded” [...]

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Mass in septum pellucidum

Posted on June 17th, 2009 by merita bania, tbh | 715 views

Does anyone know what this mass could be? It was biopsied 2 years ago and pathology reported it as  “normal brain tissue”.
As you can see, the lesion is hyperintense on T2, hypointense on T1 and [...]

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Tethered cord in adult patients

Posted on June 5th, 2009 by Kenneth Curtin, Epic Imaging, Portland Oregon | 507 views

I am looking for any advice and assistance in the diagnosis minimally tethered cord. That is to say the conus is normally positioned but the cord is the tethered and the patient is symptomatic. One [...]

Are C1–2 Punctures for Routine Cervical Myelography below the Standard of Care?

Posted on April 28th, 2009 by Steven Falcone, University of Miami | 1,538 views

Comment on: D.M. Yousem and S.K. Gujar Are C1–2 Punctures for Routine Cervical Myelography below the Standard of Care? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol first published on April 15, 2009 as doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1594
In an original research [...]

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Aunt Mickeys (they look the same until you undress them). Colloid cyst or something else?

Posted on April 7th, 2009 by Joel Cure, UAB | 1,153 views

Aunt Mickeys are alternative diagnoses for “Aunt Minnies”. They represent less common diagnoses, and emphasize the importance of clinical history.
This submission is a 23 year old male patient who became lethargic and somnolent after playing [...]

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Intracranial hypotension: advice on best treatment

Posted on March 14th, 2009 by Michael Hollingshead, none | 1,534 views

Middle age female patient diagnosed with Spontaneous intracranial hypotension.  Has multiple (approx 23) perineural cysts.  Has undergone several blood patches and artificial CSF infusions without relief.  Does anyone have any thoughts on other therapies, new [...]

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