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Fluids Barriers CNS 2018 Dec 17;15(1):33. Epub 2018 Dec 17.

Department of Biological Engineering, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 0904, Moscow, ID, 83844-0904, USA.

Background: Type 1 Chiari malformation (CM-I) has been historically defined by cerebellar tonsillar position (TP) greater than 3-5 mm below the foramen magnum (FM). Often, the radiographic findings are highly variable, which may influence the clinical course and patient outcome. In this study, we evaluate the inter-operator reliability (reproducibility) of MRI-based measurement of TP in CM-I patients and healthy controls. Read More

Neurosurg Rev 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15.

Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Tel-Aviv Medical Center and Dana Children's Hospital Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv, Israel.

The preferred treatment of patients with persistent, recurrent, or progressive syringomyelia after foramen magnum decompression (FMD) for Chiari I (CMI)-associated syringomyelia is controversial, and may include redo FMD, stabilization, or shunting procedures (such as syringopleural or syringo-subarachnoid shunts). We describe our experience in treating these patients and discuss the treatment modalities for these patients. We retrospectively collected data of CMI patients with persistent, recurrent, or progressive syringomyelia after FMD. Read More

Front Vet Sci 2018 28;5:280. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.

Chiari-like malformation (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) is a frequent diagnosis in predisposed brachycephalic toy breeds since increased availability of MRI. However, the relevance of that MRI diagnosis has been questioned as CM, defined as identification of a cerebellar herniation, is ubiquitous in some breeds and SM can be asymptomatic. This article reviews the current knowledge of neuroanatomical changes in symptomatic CM and SM and diagnostic imaging modalities used for the clinical diagnosis of CM-pain or myelopathy related to SM. Read More

Br J Neurosurg 2018 Dec 6:1-4. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

a Department of Neurosurgery, An Nan Hospital , China Medical University , Tainan , Taiwan.

Tonsillar herniation is a rare and seldom reported complication after lumboperitoneal (LP) shunting. There have been only few reports that have presented possible options for treatment with varying degrees of success. In this report, we describe a rare case of tonsillar herniation after LP shunting and review related literature. Read More

Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2018 Oct 12;46(5):323-329. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

A 2-year-old male neutered mixed breed dog with a body weight of 30 kg was presented for evaluation of a soft subcutaneous mass on the dorsal midline at the level of the caudal thoracic spine. A further clinical sign was intermittent pain on palpation of the area of the subcutaneous mass. The owner also described a prolonged phase of urination with repeated interruption and re-initiation of voiding. Read More

Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2018 Oct-Dec;21(4):343-344

Department of General Medicine, M.E.S. Medical College, Malappuram, Kerala, India.

J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018 Oct 1:1-7. Epub 2018 Oct 1.

OBJECTIVEIn patients with syringomyelia and type I Chiari malformation (CM-I) who have required reoperation because of persistent, recurrent, or expanding syrinx, the senior author placed a stent from the fourth ventricle to the cervical subarachnoid space in hopes of promoting circulation of CSF out of the ventricle and away from the central canal of the spinal cord. This study was undertaken to determine the long-term success of this operative stratagem in eliminating the syrinx, as well as to document the complications that occurred following stent placement. The technique utilized for placement of fourth ventricle stents is presented. Read More

J Neurosurg Spine 2018 Nov 1:1-5. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

The pathogenesis of thoracic ventral intradural spinal arachnoid cyst (ISAC) is unknown due to its extremely low incidence. In addition, its surgical treatment is complicated because of the ventral location, large craniocaudal extension, and frequent coexistence of syringomyelia. The optimal surgical strategy for thoracic ventral ISAC remains unclear and continues to be a matter of debate. Read More

BMC Pediatr 2018 Nov 28;18(1):374. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, NO31, Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China.

Background: Intramedullary schwannomas without neurofibromatosis are exceedingly rare. They are rarer in children with only 8 cases reported so far. The association of intramedullary schwannomas with syringomyelia is also rare. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Nov 22. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Cervical and upper thoracic nerve root avulsions are preganglionic lesions that occur after extreme traction of the brachial plexus. The tearing of the roots from the spinal cord pia leads, not only to immediate and permanent deficits, but also to delayed neurologic complications. Symptomatic myelopathy can present in a late fashion owing to chronic sequelae from the inciting traumatic event. Read More

J Clin Neurosci 2018 Nov 20. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Department of Neurosurgery, HELIOS Klinikum, Erfurt, Germany.

A female patient operated at the age of 11 on a pilocytic astrocytoma in the posterior fossa, was re-operated for a recurrence 9 years later. A Torkildsen drain was placed in the 4th ventricle and she remained asymptomatic for 15 years before presenting again with acute hydrocephalus, tonsillar herniation, and a massive cervicothoracic syrinx. The symptoms retreated following craniocervical untethering and decompression. Read More

Acta Orthop Belg 2018 Mar;84(1):73-77

Neuroarthropathy or Charcot disease is a destructive joint pathology. Upper limb involvement is unusual and often due to syringomyelia. We reported a patient with spontaneous posterior right shoulder dislocation. Read More

Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2018 Nov 10;176:1-7. Epub 2018 Nov 10.

Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China. Electronic address:

Objective: The current study aimed to assess the two surgical procedures of posterior fossa decompression (PDF) in treating Chiari malformation type I (CM-1) complicated by syringomyelia (SM), and to evaluate the postoperative complications, surgical effects and prognosis.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 115 adult CM-I patients undergoing surgical treatment from November 2013 to November 2016 in a single comprehensive hospital. These patients underwent the surgical procedure of either posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) or posterior fossa decompression combined with the resection of tonsils (PFDRT) by five experienced neurosurgeon in a single center. Read More

J Craniovertebr Junction Spine 2018 Jul-Sep;9(3):212-215

Department of Orthopaedics, Nemours/Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Basilar impression is a cranial base abnormality associated with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) with serious neurologic implications but controversial treatment options. Combined anterior and posterior decompression with long-segment posterior fusion is often recommended. We report a patient with OI (Sillence type III) with basilar impression treated with halo traction followed by posterior surgery. Read More

Int J Obstet Anesth 2018 Oct 10. Epub 2018 Oct 10.

Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, United States.

Background: Consensus regarding the safest mode of delivery and anesthetic management for parturients with Arnold Chiari malformation-I (ACM-I) remains controversial. This study assessed their anesthetic management and reported anesthetic complications during hospitalization for delivery.

Methods: This was a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study of patients with ACM-I undergoing vaginal or cesarean delivery. Read More

Rev Med Interne 2018 Oct 29. Epub 2018 Oct 29.

Service de rhumatologie, CHU Hassan II, Fès, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Fès, Fès, Maroc.

Pan Afr Med J 2018 20;30:146. Epub 2018 Jun 20.

Departement of Dermatology, Military Hospital My Ismail, Meknes, Morocco.

Vitiligo is a relatively common multifactorial polygenetic dermatosis (0.5%-2% of general population) characterized by segmental or nonsegmental cutaneous depigmentation. Chiari malformation is a congenital cervico-occipital junction disease characterized by a migration of a part of the cerebellum through the foramen magnum. Read More

Folia Med (Plovdiv) 2018 Jun;60(2):261-269

Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, n.a. Ya.L. Tsivyan,Novosibirsk, Russia.

Background: The rate of scoliosis in syringomyelia patients ranges from 25 to 74.4%. In turn, syringomyelia occurs in 1. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Oct 19. Epub 2018 Oct 19.

Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Electronic address:

Objective: Previous studies have shown that the clivus angle gradient is significantly decreased in patients with Chiari malformation type I (CMI) with an associated syrinx compared with patients with CMI only and a healthy population. To date, the relationship between the clivus gradient and clinical outcomes has remained unclear. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether different clivus gradients (∠α) in CMI after posterior fossa decompression will lead to different clinical outcomes. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Jan 11;121:e852-e857. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

Department of Neurological Surgery, TR University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Background: The etiology of Chiari I malformation (CMI) has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we performed a genetic study of a Turkish family in which 3 sisters had a diagnosis of CMI with or without syringomyelia.

Methods: In a family with 7 children, 4 daughters complained of occipital headaches. Read More

J Vet Intern Med 2018 Nov 11;32(6):2021-2028. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Background: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (CKCS) suffer pain associated with Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia (CMSM). People suffer from a similar condition and describe numerous sensory abnormalities. Sensory changes have not been quantified in affected CKCS. Read More

BMC Neurol 2018 Oct 9;18(1):168. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Wei fang Medical University, No 2428 Yuhe Road, Weifang, 261031, Shandong, China.

Background: Besides CSF-flow obstruction, syringomyelia is associated with inflammatory spinal cord lesions. However, syringomyelia-like syndrome concomitant with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is extremely rare. Here, we would like to report a case of a patient with syringomyelia-like syndrome in NMOSD complicated with Sjogren's Syndrome. Read More

Respir Med Case Rep 2018 20;25:235-238. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Neurological Surgery, University of Maryland Community Medical Group, Easton, MD, USA.

Background: Syringomyelia is an unusual accumulation of fluid within the spinal cord that may be associated with significant neurologic symptoms. Surgical drainage using various techniques is often required to reduce the intraparenchymal pressure and to alleviate symptoms. Syringopleural shunting seems to produce best results. Read More

Rev Neurol (Paris) 2018 Oct 4. Epub 2018 Oct 4.

Division of Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), rua Estado de Israel, 899 Vila Clementino, São Paulo, Brazil.

Facial-onset sensory and motor neuronopathy (FOSMN) syndrome represents a rare, slowly progressive, lower motor neuron disease with sensory compromise, involving mainly the face, bulbar region and upper limbs. However, non-motor symptoms and neurogenetic studies have rarely been evaluated in large case series. In the present study, 10 unrelated Brazilian patients with FOSMN syndrome underwent extensive clinical, laboratory, neurophysiological and neurogenetic assessment. Read More

J Neurol Sci 2018 Dec 28;395:54-61. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Department of Neurology, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 800 Vusi Mzimela Road, Durban 4901, South Africa.

Objectives: To describe the clinical presentation, spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and outcome of HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis (TB)-associated syringomyelia and to compare these findings between all HIV-infected and -uninfected cases published in the literature.

Methods: A retrospective observational study conducted over a 12.5-year period at a public-sector referral hospital in South Africa. Read More

Radiography (Lond) 2018 Nov 18;24(4):366-369. Epub 2018 Jun 18.

School of Allied Health Professions, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent, UK; Radiology Department, Homerton University Hospital, UK.

Introduction: To analyse the objective structured examination (OSE) results of the first cohorts of radiographers (n = 13) who successfully completed an accredited postgraduate programme in clinical reporting of neurological magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of the head and cervical spine.

Methods: Forty MRI examinations were used in the OSE which included a range of abnormal cases (prevalence of abnormal examinations approximated 50%) and included: haemorrhage, infarction, demyelination disease, abscess, mass lesions (metastatic deposits, meningioma, glioma, astrocytoma); and disc disease, cord compression, stenosis, ligament rupture, syringomyelia appearances on patients referred from a range of referral sources. Normal variants and incidental findings were also included. Read More

Childs Nerv Syst 2018 Oct 3. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, House 41, 24105, Kiel, Germany.

Purpose: The literature on histopathological and molecular changes that might underlie secondary tethered cord syndrome (TCS) after myelomeningocele (MMC) repair surgeries remains sparse. To address this problem, we analyzed specimens, which were obtained during untethering surgeries of patients who had a history of MMC repair surgery after birth.

Methods: Specimens of 12 patients were analyzed in this study. Read More

J Clin Neurosci 2018 Dec 29;58:165-171. Epub 2018 Sep 29.

Department of Orthopaedic and Neurologic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address:

Chiari malformations are structural defects in the posterior fossa where the cerebellum displaces caudally into the foramen magnum and upper spinal canal. These malformations are classified by severity as Types 1-4, each presenting with different associated and/or concurrent conditions and anomalies. The aim of this study was to utilize a nationwide database to study patients with Chiari malformations including their concurrent diagnoses and associated anomalies. Read More

J Neurosci Rural Pract 2018 Oct-Dec;9(4):619-621

Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Encephaloceles are rare embryological mesenchymal developmental anomalies resulting from inappropriate ossification in the skull through which herniate the intracranial contents of the sac. Occipital encephaloceles are described as giant when they are larger than the head from which they arise, and they pose a great surgical challenge. Herein, we present a case of a giant occipital encephalocele in a neonate with Chiari malformation Type 3 to highlight the problems encountered in its management and the outcome of the surgery. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Sep 27;2018. Epub 2018 Sep 27.

4th Department of Pediatrics, Geniko Nosokomeio Thessalonikis Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Syringomyelia is the development of a fluid-filled cavity or syrinx within the spinal cord that can cause loss of sensation and muscle spasticity. Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a postinfection autoimmune disease, classified as an acute polyneuropathy. This report describes the emergency admission of a 6-year-old girl presenting with sudden pallor and pain in both lower limbs. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 25;120:e1325-e1330. Epub 2018 Sep 25.

Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey. Electronic address:

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the long-term clinical and radiologic findings of cases diagnosed with spinal concussion and to describe the spinal cord injuries that are detected in the later course.

Methods: Data obtained from 91 cases, who had been diagnosed with spinal concussion, were retrospectively evaluated. These were placed in 2 groups according to the type of trauma (axial forces or vertical forces). Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Jan 22;121:e296-e301. Epub 2018 Sep 22.

Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, India.

Objective: Voice alteration as a presenting symptom in cases with Chiari formation is analyzed, as well as outcome after atlantoaxial fixation.

Methods: During the period January 2016 to June 2017, 25 cases of Chiari formation presented with associated or a major presenting symptom of voice or speech quality alteration related to inadequate breathing efforts. All patients underwent atlantoaxial fixation. Read More

Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2018 Nov 10;174:123-128. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Ministry of Health, Health Sciences University, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.

Objectives: Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) is associated with cough headache, intracranial hypertension, cerebellar and spinal cord symptoms/signs. Herniated cerebellar tonsil length (HCTL) is widely used radiological parameter to determine the severity of CM-1, but with limited utility due to its weak correlation with some clinico-radiological findings. In this study, we aimed to evaluate a novel, practical parameter (cervico-medullary compression ratio; "CMCR") for its relationship with clinico-radiological findings in CM-1. Read More

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018 Nov 10;230:1-5. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Birmingham Womens Hospital, Birmingham, UK; Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK.

Objective: The management of Chiari malformations in pregnancy is challenging due to the perceived risk of adverse maternal neurological outcomes and raising intracranial pressure during labour. Our aim was to evaluate the management and health outcomes of pregnant women cared for at a regional referral centre and highlight elements of best practice.

Study Design: A retrospective case series of all pregnant women diagnosed with Chiari malformation over fourteen years (January 2004-June 2018) at the Birmingham Women's Hospital - UK. Read More

Eur Spine J 2018 Sep 12. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65, Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan.

Purpose: To report a case series of surgically proven spinal ependymomas of WHO grade II in which there were changes in the preoperative MRI characteristics over time.

Methods: A total of 71 patients with spinal cord ependymoma of WHO grade II underwent surgery. There were ten cases in which surgery was performed at an average of 2. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 31;120:205-210. Epub 2018 Aug 31.

Post-graduation in Neuropsychiatry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Department of Neurosurgery, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Background: Authors analyzed surgical patients with Chiari malformation (CM) associated with cerebellar tonsillar cyst. This association is quite rarely encountered in the literature.

Case Description: We retrospectively reviewed 60 surgical adult patients with MRI evaluation who underwent posterior fossa decompression for treatment of CM type I. Read More

Surg Neurol Int 2018 3;9:153. Epub 2018 Aug 3.

Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.

Background: Foramen magnum decompression (FMD) has been acknowledged as a standard surgical procedure for symptomatic patients with Chiari malformation type I (CM-I). However, even if dural incision is necessary during FMD, the procedure of cutting off the occipital sinus has not been regarded as a safe option.

Case Description: A 27-year-old woman with intractable occipital headache was diagnosed with CM-I without syringomyelia. Read More

J Spinal Cord Med 2018 Aug 29:1-5. Epub 2018 Aug 29.

a Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , University of Milan , Milan , Italy.

Context: Treatment of primary spinal syringomyelia is still controversial. Among others, shunting syrinx fluid to the subarachnoid, peritoneal or pleural space has been utilized with varying success. Shunt obstruction, migration, and infection represent the most common complications of these procedures. Read More

Br J Neurosurg 2018 Aug 27:1-5. Epub 2018 Aug 27.

a Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Nanjing Brain Hospital , Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , People's Republic of China.

Background: Surgical approaches for Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) complicated with syringomyelia (SM) are controversial, so we assessed the efficacy and safety of two widely used procedures.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed results from posterior fossa decompression (PFD) using bony decompression with dura-splitting or a combined technique (duraplasty with arachnoid dissection and coagulation of the herniated tonsils) for CM-I associated with SM between Jan 2008 and Feb 2016. Patients were followed up for at least one year. Read More

Case Rep Orthop 2018 9;2018:4635761. Epub 2018 Jul 9.

Department of Orthopaedics, Okan University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Cleidocranial dysostosis is a skeletal dysplasia inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and may lead to complications such as scoliosis and kyphosis, concurrent with various orthopedic involvements. Since concurrent spinal deformities are of progressive nature, surgical treatment may be necessary. In addition to other orthopedic problems, possible accompanying complications such as atlanto-axial subluxation, myelopathy, syringomyelia, congenital spine deformities, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis should be kept in mind while planning for the treatment of scoliosis and kyphosis. Read More

Neuroradiol J 2018 Oct 17;31(5):482-489. Epub 2018 Aug 17.

2 Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, USA.

Purpose How fluid moves during the cardiac cycle within a syrinx may affect its development. We measured syrinx fluid velocities before and after craniovertebral decompression in a patient and simulated syrinx fluid velocities for different heart rates, syrinx sizes and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow velocities in a model of syringomyelia. Materials and methods With phase-contrast magnetic resonance we measured CSF and syrinx fluid velocities in a Chiari patient before and after craniovertebral decompression. Read More

Front Vet Sci 2018 27;5:171. Epub 2018 Jul 27.

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.

Chiari-like Malformation (CM) and secondary syringomyelia (SM), as well as their analogous human conditions, is a complex developmental condition associated with pain and accompanying welfare concerns. CM/SM is diagnosed ever more frequently, thanks in part to the increased availability of magnetic resonance imaging in veterinary medicine. Research over the last two decades has focused primarily on its pathophysiology relating to overcrowding of the cranial caudal fossa. Read More

Neurol Sci 2018 Nov 9;39(11):1965-1969. Epub 2018 Aug 9.

Department of Geriatric Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Morvan's syndrome is a rare syndrome of likely autoimmune etiology characterized by peripheral nerve hyperexcitability, dysautonomia, insomnia, and fluctuating delirium with prominent hallucinations. Since its first mention in 1890, less than 100 cases have been described in literature. The largest existing review includes details of 29 cases. Read More

J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018 Aug 3:1-5. Epub 2018 Aug 3.

Departments of 1 Neurosurgery and.

Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is an intractable disease characterized by massive osteolysis caused by abnormal lymphangiogenesis in bone. In rare cases of GSD, CSF abnormalities develop. The authors present the case of a 19-year-old woman with GSD presenting with orthostatic headache due to intracranial hypotension (5 cm HO). Read More

J Spine Surg 2018 Jun;4(2):446-450

Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

The spinal arachnoid web is an abnormal formation of an arachnoid membrane in the subarachnoid space. It is a rare entity with some degree of uncertainty surrounding its etiology. It can result in a displacement of the spinal cord causing pain and neurological symptoms as well as blockage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow and subsequent syringomyelia. Read More

Asian Spine J 2018 Aug 27;12(4):697-702. Epub 2018 Jul 27.

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Emsey Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the incidence of intraspinal pathologies (ISPs) in individuals with Scheuermann's kyphosis (SK) and to validate whether the routine use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is necessary for preoperative evaluation.

Overview Of Literature: There are several studies on the necessity of routine MRI screening and prevalence of ISPs related to different types of scoliosis have been conducted. Read More

Childs Nerv Syst 2018 Nov 27;34(11):2173-2178. Epub 2018 Jul 27.

Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK.

Background: Idiopathic scoliosis is a relatively common childhood condition affecting 0.47-5.2% of the population. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Oct 23;118:230-234. Epub 2018 Jul 23.

Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address:

We analyzed a total of 36 partial or complete mummies containing neural structures from Sharuna and Qarara (Middle Egypt) and Dra Abu-el Naga, West Thebes (Upper Egypt). Individual TT16 13.3-B06-Ind07 corresponded to a partial mummy from T2 to T11. Read More

Neurol India 2018 Jul-Aug;66(4):940-942

Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2018 Jul 19. Epub 2018 Jul 19.

Department of Neurosurgery, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar KP, Pakistan.

Study Design: Case report.

Objectives: Since this is the first ever case of a male patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome with anterior cervical meningomyelocele and syringomyelia. All four previously reported cases were female patients. Read More