Fracture of the vertebral end plate in the lumbar spine has been reported as a rare lesion occurring in the adolescent period. It is characterized by variable degrees of sign and symtom related to the degree of block on myelogram and the level of end plate fracture. Trauma or strenuous sport activity seems to play an improtant role in the production of fracture of vertebral body in the adolescent period. We experienced three cases of fracture of lower lumbar vertebral end plate in teenaged patients, two males and one female. Two patients showed upper end plate fracture with severe neurologic deficit on the involved root level and a strong positive on straight leg raising test, and one patient showed lower end plate fracture with slight neurologic deficit. Two patients with upper end plate fracture were treated with partial laminectomy with removal of fracture fragment and one patient with lower end plate fracture was treated with bilateral laminectomy and posterolateral fusion. The method of treatment will depend upon the type of fracture and the degree of neurologic symptoms. We obtained satisfactory results with posterior decompressive laminectomy and removal of fracture fragment with or without fusion.
Adolescent ; Female ; Humans ; Laminectomy ; Leg ; Male ; Methods ; Neurologic Manifestations ; Spine ; Sports

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Acetabulum*

Controlled hypotension and temporary clip of feeding artery are used to reduce bleeding and to facilitate the neurosurgical operations, especially in intracranial aneurysm surgery, but the microvasculature of acute ischemic brain from impaired blood flow is quite susceptible to decrease in blood pressure and blood volume. The reversibility of brain damage following an ischemic brain lesion depends on the amount of regional cerebral flow as well as the severity of ischemia. The present study was designed to elucidate the effect of controlled hypotension on cerebral blood flow, cerebrovascular resistance, and pathological changes in acute ischemic brain lesion. Cerebral ischemia was induced in cats by middle cerebral artery occlusion for 6 hours through the transorbital approach. Forty-nine cats were divided into 3 groups, namely control group with mean blood pressure maintained at normal after right middle cerebral artery occlusion, hemorrhagic hypotension group with mean blood pressure decreased to 80, 60, and 40mmHg by with drawing of blood after right middle cerebral artery occlusion and drug-induced hypotension group with mean blood pressure decreased to 80, 60, and 40mmHg with arfonad infusion after right middle cerebral artery occlusion. Regional cerebral blood flow was measured by the hydrogen clearance method following middle cerebral artery clipping and gradual decreasing mean blood pressure. Cerebrovascular resistance was calculated after regional cerebral blood flow was measured and size of infarct were examined in each groups after the experiment was completed. Results were as follows : 1) In control group, regional cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular resistance of the right parietal area with mean blood pressure maintained at normal after right middle cerebral artery occlusion were 19.4+/-2.1ml/2.1ml/100g/min and 5.5+/-0.4mmHg/ml/100g/min. The size of cerebral infarct was minimal in 71% of the control group. 2) In hemorrhagic hypotension group, regional cerebral blood flow of the right parietal area with mean blood pressure decreased to 80, 60, and 40mmHg was 17.6+/-1.5, 15.4+/-3.8, 7.8+/-2.9ml/100g/min respectively, thus 6, 25, and 57% lower than the control group. Cerebrovascular resistance of the right parietal area with mean blood pressure. With mean blood pressure reduced to 40mmHg, the cerebrovascular resistance drastically increased to 5.1+/-0.5mmHg/ml/100g/min. When mean blood pressure was reduced to 60 and 40mmHg, the size of infarct was marked in 57 and 85% of the hemorrhagic hypotension group. 3) In drug-induced hypotension group, regional cerebral blood flow of the right parietal area with mean blood pressure reduced to 80, 60, and 40mmHg was 19.1+/-2.3, 17.8+/-3.1, and 7.4+/-2.7ml/100g/min respectively, thus 2, 10, and 38% lower than the control group. the regional cerebral blood flow of the right parietal area in the drug-induced hypotension group was slightly higher than the hemorrhagic hypotension group when mean blood pressure was reduced to 80 or 60mmHg, while there was no significant difference of regional cerebral blood flow in the both groups when mean blood pressure was reduced to 40mmHg. Cerebrovascular resistance of the right parietal area with mean blood pressure at 80 and 60mmHg was 4.1+/-0.3 and 3.1+/-0.2mmHg/ml/100g/min respectively, thus showing a gradual decrease in relation to decreasing mean blood pressure. With mean blood pressure reduced to 40mmHg, the cerebrovascular resistance was 5.6+/-0.9mmHg/ml/100g/min, thus higher than the hemorrhagic hypotension group. When mean blood pressure was decreased to 60 and 40mmHg, the size of infarct was marked in 42 and 85% of the drug-induced hypotension group. The extent of cerebral infarct was more extensive in the hemorrhagic hypotension group than in the drug-induced hypotension group. 4) In the contralateral hemisphere of the infarct, there was no change in regional cerebral blood flow when the mean blood pressure was decreased to 80 and 60mmHg but when the mean blood pressure decreased to 40mmHg, the regional cerebral blood flow was markedly reduced in all groups. When the mean blood pressure decreased to 60mmHg there was no change in cerebrovascular resistance, however when the mean blood pressure was at 40mmHg, there was a drastic increase in cerebrovascular resistance in all groups. Due to to loss of autoregulation in the ischemic brain lesion, the regional cerebral blood flow depends on the brain perfusion and accordingly when there is ischemic brain lesion, the hemorrhagic hypotension produces serious brain infarction and edema than drug-induced hypotension.
Animals ; Arteries ; Blood Pressure ; Blood Volume ; Brain Infarction ; Brain Ischemia ; Brain* ; Cats ; Edema ; Hemorrhage ; Homeostasis ; Hydrogen ; Hypotension ; Hypotension, Controlled* ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery ; Intracranial Aneurysm ; Ischemia ; Microvessels ; Middle Cerebral Artery ; Perfusion ; Rabeprazole

This experiment was performed to define the paricipation of a discrete hypothalamic neural structure in the genesis of pulmonary edema and the effect of alpha adrenergic blockade. Fifty adult cats weighing 2.5 to 4.0 Kg, were used in this study. The components of the pathophysiological systemic changes, lung weight, and histopathological changes of lung and hypothalamus were studied in groups of animals when intracranial pressure(ICP) was raised to 200 mmH2O of 300 mmH2O for 2 hours by intraventricular infusion with normal saline. The animals were divided into 5 groups : The normal control group was comprised in 10 normal cats. Control and phentolamine treated animal groups which had an elevated ICP of up 200 mmH2O consisted of 10 cats each. Control and phentolamine treated animal groups which had an elevated ICP of up to 300 mmH2O consisted of 10 cats each. The results obtained were as follows : 1) In the animal groups of elevated ICP to 200 mmH2O or 300 mmH2O, there were hemodynamic systemic changes which were neurogenically mediated and caused an immediate elevation in blood pressure of 30 mmHg to 60 mmHg. The hemodynamic data of the animals that had an elevated ICP of up to 300 mmH2O were significantly more deviated from normal control values than the 200 mmH2O ICP groups. The hemodynamic responses of the phentolamine treated animal with elevated ICP of up to 200 and 300 mmH2O were less deviated from normal control values. 2) The lung weights of the animals with an elevated ICP of up to 200 and 300 mmH2O were significantly heavier than the normal control value(p<0.05) and the lung weights of the animals with an elevated ICP of 300 mmH2O were significantly heavier than those with an ICP of 200 mmH2O(p<0.01). The lung weights of the phentolamine treated animal groups were significantly lighter than the control group but showed little increase in the lung weight when compared to the normal value. 3) By controlling the elevated ICP above 200 mmH2O in the experimental animals we have confirmed gross and microscopic appearances of hemorrhagic pulmonary edema. Histopathological changes of the phentolamine treated animals were significantly less sever than in the control groups. 4) By elevating ICP above 200 mmH2O in the experimental animals, we have confirmed discrete bilateral hemorrhagic spots of the anterior hypothalamus, preoptic region induced by increased intracranial pressure. Histopathological changes of the phentolamine treated animals with the elevated ICP were significantly less severe than of the control groups. 5) This experimental model may define the specific particification of the hypothalamus in the pathophysiological pathogenesis of neurogenic pulmonary edema. These results suggest that the lungs are directly affected by the intense sympathetic discharge evoked by release phenomenon from the sympathoinhibitory influence of the hypothalamus, and pulmonary edema was effectively eliminated by alpha adrenergic blockade.
Adult ; Animals ; Blood Pressure ; Cats* ; Edema* ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Hypothalamus ; Hypothalamus, Anterior ; Infusions, Intraventricular ; Intracranial Pressure ; Lung* ; Models, Theoretical ; Phentolamine* ; Pulmonary Edema ; Reference Values ; Weights and Measures

Venous aneurysm of the superior vena cava(SVC) is a rare congenital lesion and can be classified morphologically as either fusiform or saccular. Although there is a controversy with regard to the need for either conservative or surgical treatment, surgery is recommended for the saccular type as major complications of the aneurysm may occur. We report a case of saccular aneurysm of the SVC, treated by means of an endoluminal stent-graft.
Aneurysm* ; Vena Cava, Superior*

Venous aneurysm of the superior vena cava(SVC) is a rare congenital lesion and can be classified morphologically as either fusiform or saccular. Although there is a controversy with regard to the need for either conservative or surgical treatment, surgery is recommended for the saccular type as major complications of the aneurysm may occur. We report a case of saccular aneurysm of the SVC, treated by means of an endoluminal stent-graft.
Aneurysm* ; Vena Cava, Superior*

Brainstem auditory response abnormalities directly reflect disturbance of neural function rather than the underlying anatomic cause of that disturbance. The test has advantage in detecting lesions that alter electrophysiology but do not produce detectable alterations of radiodensity, displace surrounding structures or change vascular supply and permeability. A sequence of seven low-amplitude potentials that occur in the initial 10 msec following click signals can be recorded from scalp electrodes in 44 patient with focal brain lesions using computer averaging techniques. The potentials, termed auditory brainstem responses, are thought to be the far-field reflection of electrical events originating in the auditory pathway during its course through the brainstem. We have studied auditory brainstem evoked potential responses in a variety of focal brain lesions and found them to be of assistance in evaluating the localization of pontomedullary, pons, midbrain, thalamus, subcortical and functional recovery. 1) Distortion of early components (type I) was occured in the brainstem lesions. 2) Distortion of late components (type II) was developed in the diencephalon or subcortical lesions. 3) Distortion of all components (type III) was developed in the brainstem and diffuse brain contusions. 4) Serial recordings provided information about the evolution of brain stem lesions and good functional recovery marker.
Auditory Pathways ; Brain Injuries ; Brain Stem* ; Brain* ; Diencephalon ; Electrodes ; Electrophysiology ; Evoked Potentials* ; Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem ; Humans ; Mesencephalon ; Permeability ; Pons ; Scalp ; Thalamus

Brainstem auditory response abnormalities directly reflect disturbance of neural function rather than the underlying anatomic cause of that disturbance. The test has advantage in detecting lesions that alter electrophysiology but do not produce detectable alterations of radiodensity, displace surrounding structures or change vascular supply and permeability. A sequence of seven low-amplitude potentials that occur in the initial 10 msec following click signals can be recorded from scalp electrodes in 44 patient with focal brain lesions using computer averaging techniques. The potentials, termed auditory brainstem responses, are thought to be the far-field reflection of electrical events originating in the auditory pathway during its course through the brainstem. We have studied auditory brainstem evoked potential responses in a variety of focal brain lesions and found them to be of assistance in evaluating the localization of pontomedullary, pons, midbrain, thalamus, subcortical and functional recovery. 1) Distortion of early components (type I) was occured in the brainstem lesions. 2) Distortion of late components (type II) was developed in the diencephalon or subcortical lesions. 3) Distortion of all components (type III) was developed in the brainstem and diffuse brain contusions. 4) Serial recordings provided information about the evolution of brain stem lesions and good functional recovery marker.
Auditory Pathways ; Brain Injuries ; Brain Stem* ; Brain* ; Diencephalon ; Electrodes ; Electrophysiology ; Evoked Potentials* ; Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem ; Humans ; Mesencephalon ; Permeability ; Pons ; Scalp ; Thalamus

CSF shunting procedures are widely employed in the treatment of hydrocephalus and other disturbances of the dynamics of CSF such as a rachnoid cyst and syrinx. The relative simplicity of this operation with respect to other neurosurgical procedures is matched by a high incidence of complications. Many kinds of shunt devices have been developed to reduce complications. Yet, this operation frequently requires surgical revision. Traditional shunts were primarily designed to manage hydrocephalus by regulating intracranial pressure. Those devices, in some circumstances, can cause to underdrain or overdrain CSF and may need a surgical revision to adjust the pressure Authors have treated 28 patients with the disturbaces of CSF dynamics using pressuread justable valve system (Codman-Medos p rogrammable Hakim valve system). Two patients had arachnoid cysts and the others had hydrocephalus with various etiologies. Subdural hygroma was developed in 5 patients and underdrainage was observed in 9 patients on CT scan. By adjusting the pressure, Authors achieved clinical improvements without a need for surgical revision. The optimum pressure was 97.4+17.4mmHO for the patients with hydrocephalus with various etiologies in adults. In conclusion, the incidence of shunt revision by using this shunt device for the treatment of hydrocephalus and arachnoid cysts was decreased.
Adult ; Arachnoid Cysts ; Humans ; Hydrocephalus ; Incidence ; Intracranial Pressure ; Lymphangioma, Cystic ; Neurosurgical Procedures ; Reoperation ; Subdural Effusion ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt*

A 39-year-old woman developed Wernicke's encephalopathy in the sixteenth week of her pregnancy after eight weeks of severe nausea and vomiting. Because of her protracted severe vomiting, she had inpatient treatment with intravenous dextrose and electrolytes without thiamine. In her fourteenth week of pregnancy, she began showing neurologic symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, hearing impairment, nystagmus and ataxia. To rule out possibility of brain stem lesions, MRI of brain was performed. MRI showed tectal lesions as well as bilateral symm-etric midline lesions along the third ventricle and cerebral aqueduct. Further evaluate for these lesions, FLAIR(fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery) MR imaging was performed. Based on her clinical symptoms and FLAIR MR imaging, she was diagnosed as Wernicke's encephalopathy. Combined therapy with vitamin B1(50mg/day) and steroid(met-hylprednosolone 1g/day) was immediately started. Two days later, her neurologic symptoms improved. FLAIR imaging technique allows easier identification of specific periventricular distribution of the lesions. The preventive steroid therapy may have resulted in beneficial outcome on Wernicke's encephalopathy.
Adult ; Ataxia ; Brain ; Brain Stem ; Cerebral Aqueduct ; Dizziness ; Electrolytes ; Female ; Glucose ; Hearing Loss ; Humans ; Hyperemesis Gravidarum* ; Inpatients ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Nausea ; Neurologic Manifestations ; Pregnancy ; Thiamine ; Thiamine Deficiency ; Third Ventricle ; Tinnitus ; Vitamins ; Vomiting ; Wernicke Encephalopathy*