PURPOSE: To investigate the changes in postural balance before and after total hip arthroplasty (THA) using computerized dynamic posturography MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a prospective study of 18 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. We evaluated each patient's postural balance prior to, and at least 12 months after, total hip arthroplasty by using computerized dynamic posturography. We compared the preoperative equilibrium scores with the postoperative equilibrium scores. Clinical results were assessed for all patients preoperatively and postoperatively using the Harris hip scoring system. We investigated whether postural balance improves, and what factors were related to this parameter. RESULTS: Patients showed significant improvement in postural balance by means of proprioception after total hip arthroplasty (p<0.05). We found, during intercepting visual compensation, that an increase in the Harris hip score was correlated with an improvement in balance (p<0.01, r = 0.649). CONCLUSION: Patients with Total hip arthroplasty showed improvement in dynamic postural balance through proprioceptive recovery, and balance improved as the Harris hip score increased. This resulted in decreased pain, recovery of articular function, enhancement of physical activity, and ultimately improvement in postural balance by means of total hip arthroplasty.
Arthroplasty ; Compensation and Redress ; Hip ; Humans ; Motor Activity ; Postural Balance ; Proprioception ; Prospective Studies

Diastematomyelia is an uncommon dysraphic condition in which the spinal cord is split, with or without a fibrous, cartilaginous, or bone septum. The septum usually occurs in the lower thoracic or lumbar regions. Most of the patients with this condition are children of less than the years old. The condition is much less common in adults. Congenital tumor associated with diastematomyelia is more uncommon finding. Now, authors report one case of diastematomyelia combined with intradural cystic teratoma who is eighteen years old female patient.
Adult ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Lumbosacral Region ; Neural Tube Defects* ; Spinal Cord ; Teratoma*

The usual form of neurofibromatosis is characterized by cafe-au-Iait skin pigmentation and pedunculated fibrous skin tumors but in the severe form, malformations and tumors of the central nervous system may be associated with von Recklinghausen's disease. Schwannoma of the spinal sensory roots, of the vestibular part of 8th cranial nerve, and of the sensory root of the 5th cranial nerve are particularly common. Outside the central nervous system, other neuroectodermal tumors may develop including renal, pancreas, and suprarenal tumors. Recently, neurofibromatosis is subdivided into type 1 and 2, according to the site of involvement. Type 1 is classic von Recklinghausen's disease, and type 2 represents bilateral acoustic neurinomas. The authors experienced 2 cases neurofibromatosis type 1 and 1 case of neurofibromatosis type 2 in which neurofibromas involve both cerebello-pontine angles, multiple levels of spinal cord and cauda equina.
Cauda Equina ; Central Nervous System ; Cranial Nerves ; Neurilemmoma ; Neuroectodermal Tumors ; Neurofibroma ; Neurofibromatoses* ; Neurofibromatosis 1 ; Neurofibromatosis 2 ; Pancreas ; Skin ; Skin Pigmentation ; Spinal Cord

Among all of the spontaneous TCH(intracerebral hemorrhage), the presence of IVH(intraventricular hemorrhage) is showing higher mortality and morbidity. Since the introduction of EVD(extraventricular drainage) and direct intraventricular infusion of Urokinase as a effective therapeutic methods of IVH, it's mortality and morbidity has been decreased. But, in cases of hemorrhage extended into all ventricular chambers showes poor prognosis even the EVD and infusion of Urokinase. Authors analyzed 40 cases of IVH treated with simple EVD or direct intraven-tricular infusion of Urokinase. The results were as follows: 1) The most common age groups of IVH patients were 5th and 6th decades and 22 patients were male, 18 patients were female. 2) All 15 cases of Urokinase treated group revealted over the 7 point of Graeb score. 3) On admission, Glasgow coma scale scores were under the 8 at the 11 cases(73%) of Urokinase treated group and 18 cases(72%) of simple EVD group. 4) Time of cleared ventricles showed fast at the Urokinase treated group than simple EVD group. 5) Incidence of complications were similar on both groups. 6) Prognosis revealed lower morbidity and mortality at the Urokinase treated group than simple EVD group. 7) In cases of high Graeb score and low Glasgow coma scale on admission showed poor prognosis in both groups.
Female ; Glasgow Coma Scale ; Hemorrhage* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infusions, Intraventricular ; Male ; Mortality ; Prognosis ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator*

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma are rare disease and the cause of bleeding in epidural hematoma remains unknown in most of the cause. The most frequently identified risk factor is coagulopathy or treatment with anticoagulants. Recently, authors experienced I case of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma at thoracic location. Laboratory examination showed no evidence of coagulopathy and hepatic disease. The patient had good surgical outcome after emergent decompressive laminectomy.
Anticoagulants ; Hematoma ; Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal* ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Laminectomy ; Rare Diseases ; Risk Factors

This report dealt with the case of 58 year old male with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura syndrome. The patient had an occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery on the carotid angiogram. The clinical course of the case with disseminated intravascular coagulation was fulminant. Literatures on pathophysiology, treatment, pathology and clinical course disseminated intravascular coagulation were reviewed.
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation* ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Middle Cerebral Artery* ; Pathology ; Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic

A case of traumatic thoracolumbar epidural hemorrhage is presented in a 37-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis. The patient complained neck and back pain right after the accident but paralegia and difficult urination followed 2 days later. Spine CT showed thoracolumbar epidural mass, which was confirmed to be hemorrhage associated with spine fracture and was solely responsible for paraplegia.
Adult ; Back Pain ; Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal* ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Neck ; Paraplegia ; Spine ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing* ; Urination

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Cruciate paralysis, an unusual clinical entity, is "frequently undiagnosed or misunderstood", and can simulate the acute cervical central-cord injury syndrome. This rare injury pattern is characterized by weakness of upper extremities with little or no compromise of lower limb function following trauma to the superior cervical cord. The pattern of injury and clinical findings support selective damage to the corticospinal tract or upper motor neurons subserving upper limb function with the pyramidal decussation. Authors experience a case of curciate paralysis due to type 2 odontoid fracture and atlas dislocation.
Central Cord Syndrome ; Dislocations* ; Lower Extremity ; Motor Neurons ; Odontoid Process* ; Paralysis ; Pyramidal Tracts ; Upper Extremity

The authors report an unusual case of a primary chondroid chordoma arising from the base of the petrous temporal bone. A 43-year-old female presented with left sided facial weakness and left sided jugular foramen syndrome. The CT findings of a tumor arising from the base of left petrous temporal bone and it involved left cerebello-pontine angle, and extended through left jugular foramen to parapharyngeal space. The clinical and histopathologic differences between classical(typical) chordoma and its variant are highlighted. The rarity of primary chordomas at this site is stressed.
Adult ; Chordoma* ; Female ; Humans ; Temporal Bone*