DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Spinal cord decompression
Pia mater
Pia mater often referred to as simply the pia, is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The word finds its roots in Latin, meaning literally "tender mother. " The other two meningeal membranes are the dura mater and the arachnoid mater. Pia mater is a thin fibrous tissue that is impermeable to fluid. This allows the pia mater to enclose cerebrospinal fluid. By containing this fluid the pia mater works with the other meningeal layers to protect and cushion the brain. The pia mater allows blood vessels to pass through and nourish the brain...
Spinal cord decompression - List of case studies
- Spinal column pathology
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Age: 39 years Diagnosis : Spinal column pathology. Case history: In ... patient's main problem is D10-11 disc herniation with cord compression , both clinical and radiological. I agree that decompression is needed and better sooner than later. The cord compression ...
- Spinal pathology
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Spinal pathology short_summary: ... Cervical CT shows no evidence of gross pressure on spinal cord 02/09 negative Lasègue's sign. Strength 5/5, sensation = ... to the pain down your left leg. The proposed operation (decompression at L3-4) would most likely help with your walking and tightness ...
- Cervical pain and limitation of movement after 2 cervical spine surgeries
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type caused by anterior pressure on the cervical spinal cord , caused by a disc and an osteophyte that were developed in the ...
- Cervical Disk Hernia_3
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neutral to slight kyphosis . There is no evidence of cord edema, signal change, or myelomalacia. An EMG ... without instrumentation, or a decompression and posterior spinal fusion with lateral mass screw instrumentation may be done from ...
- Cervical myelopathy
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arms. Her MRI found marked degenerative differences with spinal narrowing and protruding discs causing pressure on the spinal cord. Spinal cord irregularities found at C5-C6 level. Additional imaging found ...