EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA OF THE CERVICAL SPINE IN CHILDREN

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 746-752
Author(s):  
Robin I. Davidson ◽  
John Shillito
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Pyramidal Tract ◽  
Eosinophilic Granuloma ◽  
Cervical Vertebra ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Restricted Range ◽  
Cervical Pain ◽  
Range Of Movement

Eosinophilic granuloma of the cervical spine is recorded in six children, two of whom had neurological deficits. A flaccid monoparesis occurred in one child with a C5 arch lesion. Pyramidal tract signs were present in a patient with a defect at the atlanto-occipital joint. Cervical pain, restricted range of movement, torticollis, and tenderness were other presenting signs and symptoms and occurred in all except one patient. A lytic defect in the arch or centrum of a cervical vertebra was associated with this presentation. Treatment following biopsy consisted of immobilization and radiotherapy in a range of 450 to 750 rads. Cure was effected in all instances.

scholarly journals Cervical spine dysfunction signs and symptoms in individuals with temporomandibular disorder

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Weber ◽  
Eliane Castilhos Rodrigues Corrêa ◽  
Fabiana dos Santos Ferreira ◽  
Juliana Corrêa Soares ◽  
Geovana de Paula Bolzan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cervical Pain ◽  
Pain Symptom ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Common ◽  
Cervical Spine Dysfunction ◽  
Posture Assessment ◽  
Craniocervical Dysfunction

PURPOSE: To study the frequency of cervical spine dysfunction (CCD) signs and symptoms in subjects with and without temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and to assess the craniocervical posture influence on TMD and CCD coexistence. METHODS: Participants were 71 women (19 to 35 years), assessed about TMD presence; 34 constituted the TMD group (G1) and 37 comprised the group without TMD (G2). The CCD was evaluated through the Craniocervical Dysfunction Index and the Cervical Mobility Index. Subjects were also questioned about cervical pain. Craniocervical posture was assessed by cephalometric analysis. RESULTS: There was no difference in the craniocervical posture between groups. G2 presented more mild CCD frequency and less moderate and severe CCD frequency (p=0.01). G1 presented higher percentage of pain during movements (p=0.03) and pain during cervical muscles palpation (p=0.01) compared to G2. Most of the TMD patients (88.24%) related cervical pain with significant difference when compared to G2 (p=0.00). CONCLUSION: Craniocervical posture assessment showed no difference between groups, suggesting that postural alterations could be more related to the CCD. Presence of TMD resulted in higher frequency of cervical pain symptom. Thus the coexistence of CCD and TMD signs and symptoms appear to be more related to the common innervations of the trigeminocervical complex and hyperalgesia of the TMD patients than to craniocervical posture deviations.

scholarly journals A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON GREEVA BASTI AND ITS MODIFIED SCHEDULE IN GREEVA HUNDANAM WITH TILA TAILA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 3877-3885
Author(s):  
Sreejith. J. R ◽  
Vikram Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Cervical Spondylosis ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Muscle Spasm ◽  
The Other ◽  
Restricted Range ◽  
Neck Stiffness ◽  
Clinical Conditions ◽  
Modified Schedule

Greeva Hundanam is a condition in which vitiated Vata lodges in the neck region and leads to stiffness of the neck with signs and symptoms of vitiation of Vata. The word Greeva means neck. The word Hun-danam conveys two meanings. The first one is “Shiro Prabhrutinam Antah Pravesha”. It means inward intrusion of the head and its allied parts. It is possible due to implication with cervical parts. Structural de-formity is also a suggestive condition. The other meaning is “Greeva Stambha”, which denotes the re-striction of the movements of the neck. Cervical Spondylosis is the degenerative condition of the cervical spine with signs and symptoms like neck pain, numbness, muscle spasm, neck stiffness, restricted range of movements of neck etc. Signs and symptoms of Greeva Hundanam resembles with that of Cervical Spon-dylosis. So, both Clinical Conditions can be compared with each other. Tila Taila is having Vatahara prop-erty used in treating Vatavyadhi. Also, in the previous study it has been reported that Tila Taila used in Greeva Basti was beneficial in reducing the signs and symptoms of Greeva Hundanam. So, in this study an attempt was done to evaluate and compare the effect of Greeva Basti and its modified schedule in Greeva Hundanam with Tila Taila.

Axis Fractures: A Comprehensive Review of Management and Treatment in 107 Cases

Neurosurgery ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark N. Hadley ◽  
Carol Browner ◽  
Volker K.H. Sonntag
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Cervical Vertebra ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Halo Vest ◽  
High Association ◽  
Cervical Spine Injuries ◽  
Odontoid Fractures ◽  
Presenting Symptoms ◽  
External Stabilization

Abstract The combination of movement, location, and anatomy of the axis predisposes it to multiple and varied fracture/dislocations distinct from other vertebrae. We examine all forms of axis fractures and address the appropriate treatment for each specific fracture type. In a retrospective review of 625 cervical spine fractures during an 8-year period, we found 107 axis fractures. There were 25 hangman's fractures (23%), 59 odontoid fractures (55%), and 23 miscellaneous fractures (22%), Each case was characterized by age, sex, the presence of associated injuries, presenting symptoms and findings, initial treatment, and results of that treatment. Excluding 6 early deaths, 90 of 101 patients were located for a median follow-up of 3.2 years. We found that 17% of cervical fractures involve the axis. Axis fractures have a high association with head and other cervical spine injuries, 40% and 18%, respectively. Few neurological deficits result from a fracture of the 2nd cervical vertebra. Hangman's fractures are effectively treated with external stabilization, preferably with a halo vest. We noted a shorter period of treatment using the halo vest as compared to the SOMI brace. Nonunion occurred in 26% of odontoid Type II fractures, but occurred in 67% of those with dens displacement of 6 mm or greater, regardless of age or direction of dislocation. We recommend early surgical therapy for this subgroup. There is no correlation between age and the rate of nonunion. In patients with odontoid Type II fractures with dens displacement of 0 to 5 mm, fusion occurs with external stabilization alone. Odontoid Type III fractures are one-half as common as Type II fractures, and all heal well with external stabilization. Twenty-two per cent of acute axis fractures are not hangman's or odontoid fractures. Miscellaneous fractures of the axis generally do well with external stabilization and immobilization.

scholarly journals The upper cervical spine tumor pathology C1-C2 - therapeutic attitude

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Serban ◽  
N.A. Calina ◽  
Fl. Exergian ◽  
M. Podea ◽  
C. Zamfir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Posterior Approach ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Upper Cervical Spine ◽  
Cervical Pain ◽  
Presenting Symptoms ◽  
Spine Tumors ◽  
Tumor Pathology ◽  
Upper Cervical

Abstract Surgical treatment of upper cervical spine tumors, whether they are vertebral, epidural, subdural or intramedullary, raises technical and decisional difficulties regarding the approach of the region as well as in maintaining its stability. The authors performed a retrospective study on C1, C2 spinal tumor pathology, managed surgically in the Spinal Surgery Department of Bagdasar Arseni Clinical Hospital, between January 2007 and December 2011. We included in the study 44 patients, operated for C1, C2 cervical spine tumors, 23 men and 21 women with ages between 13 and 71 years. The pathology included 24 C1-C2 vertebral tumors, 11 subdural tumors, 2 epidural tumors and 7 intramedullary tumors. Presenting symptoms were cervical pain, occipital neuralgia, medullary compression syndrome, and/or cranio-spinal junction instability. The purpose of surgery was to establish a histopathologic diagnosis and to decompress the neural elements by attempting a total tumor removal as well as to stabilize the cranio - cervical junction in order to improve the patient's quality of life. The approach was chosen based on tumor location, prognosis and the need for fixation. For 6 patients an anterior approach was used, for 31 pacients we used a posterior approach and 7 patients required a combined anterior and posterior approach. Neurological improvement was observed in 17 patients, with a mean increase of 8 points on ASIA scale, 7 patients worsened immediately postoperatively with a mean decrease of 10 points on ASIA scale, (2 patients died), and 20 patients without neurological deficits preoperatively remained unchanged. In all cases where the craniospinal junction instability was the cause of occipito-cervical pain we noted the disappearence of pain after surgery. The development of new surgical techniques and fixation systems paved the way to a successful treatment for these difficult tumors, some of them considered inoperable in the past.

Polyostotic Lymphoma With Vertebral Involvement and Spinal Extradural Compression in a Dog

2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Lamagna ◽  
Francesco Lamagna ◽  
Leonardo Meomartino ◽  
Orlando Paciello ◽  
Gerardo Fatone
Keyword(s):  
Pain Relief ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Cervical Vertebra ◽  
Cervical Lesion ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Primary Lymphoma ◽  
Cervical Pain ◽  
Mixed Breed ◽  
Vertebral Involvement ◽  
The Right

A 10-year-old, male, mixed-breed dog that developed cervical pain and neurological deficits was diagnosed with primary lymphoma of the second cervical vertebra. The cervical lesion was not surgically resectable. A dorsal cervical hemilaminectomy was performed to provide temporary decompression. The dog had complete pain relief after surgery but was euthanized 6 weeks later with recurrent clinical signs and evidence of lymphoma in the right femur.

Amyloidoma of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 419-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curtis A. Dickman ◽  
Volker K.H. Sonntag ◽  
Peter Johnson ◽  
Marjorie Medina
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Cervical Vertebra ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Radicular Pain ◽  
Primary Amyloidosis ◽  
Bony Destruction ◽  
Published Report ◽  
Histopathological Studies ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion ◽  
Adequate Tissue

Abstract This is the first published report of an amyloidoma localized to the cervical spine. Primary amyloidosis of bone is rare. Only 5 cases involving the spine have been described. We present a 74-year-old man with cervical and occipital radicular pain as the manifestations of an amyloidoma involving the 2nd cervical vertebra. The signs and symptoms of this disease, when localized to the vertebrae, are nonspecific and result from bony destruction and compression of neural structures. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and, ultimately, adequate tissue biopsy for histopathological studies. Curative resection is possible for well-localized lesions. Additionally, external immobilization with a halo vest and bony grafting for fusion may be indicated when the cervical spine is involved. (Neurosurgery 22:419-422, 1988)

scholarly journals Global Arteriovenous Malformation of the Cervical Region

1981 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
R.C. Holgate ◽  
W.M. Lougheed
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Cervical Pain ◽  
Range Of Movement ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Plain Films ◽  
Upper Cervical ◽  
Static Activity

This case was presented as an interesting example of a global arteriovenous malformation (AVM) involving muscle, bone, extradural and intradural spaces of the cervical region.A twenty-eight year old male in October, 1976, fell at work sustaining a blow to his lower back. The following day he complained of cervical pain. Physical examination was negative and he had a full range of movement of his cervical spine.Plain films and tomograms of the cervical spine showed a lytic honeycomblesion of C2 and C3, and a 4 mm. subluxation of C3 on C4 (Fig. 1). The bone scan showed increased flow and decreased static activity in the upper cervical region. The radiological diagnosis was vertebral hemangioma; tumor, infection and histiocytosis were unlikely but important differential considerations.

Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion Using Miniplate and Screws in a 7-Year-Old Child With Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Cervical Spine

Spine ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1193-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moon Jun Sohn ◽  
Hyung Chun Park ◽  
Hyeon Seon Park ◽  
Jae Joong Kim ◽  
Eun Young Kim
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Eosinophilic Granuloma ◽  
Cervical Corpectomy ◽  
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy

scholarly journals Cervical Spine Involvement in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Morin ◽  
Pierre Langevin ◽  
Philippe Fait
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Reference Lists ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Postconcussion Syndrome ◽  
Health Care Practitioners ◽  
Literature Reviews

Background. There is a lack of scientific evidence in the literature on the involvement of the cervical spine in mTBI; however, its involvement is clinically accepted.Objective. This paper reviews evidence for the involvement of the cervical spine in mTBI symptoms, the mechanisms of injury, and the efficacy of therapy for cervical spine with concussion-related symptoms.Methods. A keyword search was conducted on PubMed, ICL, SportDiscus, PEDro, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases for articles published since 1990. The reference lists of articles meeting the criteria (original data articles, literature reviews, and clinical guidelines) were also searched in the same databases.Results. 4,854 records were screened and 43 articles were retained. Those articles were used to describe different subjects such as mTBI’s signs and symptoms, mechanisms of injury, and treatments of the cervical spine.Conclusions. The hypothesis of cervical spine involvement in post-mTBI symptoms and in PCS (postconcussion syndrome) is supported by increasing evidence and is widely accepted clinically. For the management and treatment of mTBIs, few articles were available in the literature, and relevant studies showed interesting results about manual therapy and exercises as efficient tools for health care practitioners.

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