Archive for the ‘Spine’ Category

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; [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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” [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]