No abstract available.
Myelography*

The lateral approach for the excision of lumbar intervertebral discs is presented and discussed, with special emphasis on the complications that may be encountered. Three cases showing the importance of myelography are presented. (Summary)
Myelography

A case of severe aseptic meningitis with communicating hydrocephalus following iotrolan myelography is presented. The patient's condition improved very quickly after corticosteroid therapy. Rapid improvement and absence of pathogenic organisms in the CSF culture strongly favor an aseptic meningitis. This is the first reported case of aseptic meningtis with the secondary development of hydrocephalus caused by iotrolan myelography.
Hydrocephalus* ; Meningitis, Aseptic* ; Myelography*

A case of severe aseptic meningitis with communicating hydrocephalus following iotrolan myelography is presented. The patient's condition improved very quickly after corticosteroid therapy. Rapid improvement and absence of pathogenic organisms in the CSF culture strongly favor an aseptic meningitis. This is the first reported case of aseptic meningtis with the secondary development of hydrocephalus caused by iotrolan myelography.
Hydrocephalus* ; Meningitis, Aseptic* ; Myelography*

The various special diagnostic procedures have been used for the cervical cord injuries. The author describes a new technique of pantopaque cervical myelography based on the lateral C1-2 puncture.
Iophendylate* ; Myelography* ; Punctures*

No abstract available.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Myelography*

Niopam is a newer, nonionic, watersoluble contrast medium used predominately in cisternographic and myelographic studies with metrizamide lately. The former has fewer, less severe and shorter adverse reactions than the latter. Until now there were no reports on meningitis complicating Niopam CT cisternography or myelography. Now we present a case of aseptic purulent meningitis complicating Niopam CT cisternography.
Iopamidol* ; Meningitis* ; Metrizamide ; Myelography

1. A complete clinical history and a thorough neurological examination enables us in the majority of cases to localize the anatomical neurological lesion2. However, we need aids to establish the nature of the anatomical neurological lesion before we can institute treatment3. The arteriogram, ventriculogram and myelogram are three of the most useful diagnostic neurological procedures that help us establish the nature of the neurological lesion, particularly whether it is space-occupying or not. (Summary)
Neurologic Examination, Neurology, Myelography

Functional myelography, applying spinal movements(flexion-extension) in myelography, has been frequently used for accurate diagnosis of posture-related disorders such as herniated lumbar disc or spinal stenosis. Measurements were performed on functional myelographic findings of 62 patients, and in 24 cases surgically verified herniated lumber discs were present. The object of this study was to analyze changes in position and shape of the dural sac in spinal movements and confirm the clinical importance of functional myelography. The present study demonstrated that: 1) The anterior border of the dural sac was straight with flexion, but indented at the level of intervertebral space and this indentation was less prominent at L5-S1. 2) With extension, posterior indentation of the dural sac was more prominent at the level of the intervertebral space than the body, the A-P diameter of the dural sac was narrowed at all levels of the intervertebral spaces except L5-S1, and the dural sac moved anteriorly at the level of L5-S1 and all spinal bodies. 3) In surgically verified disc patients, anterior indentation of the dural sac was persistent in both flexion and extension views, and was more exaggerated with extension, but less prominent at L5-S1. In patient at L5-S1, anterior movement of the anterior dural border at the level of surgery was much decreased.
Diagnosis ; Humans ; Myelography* ; Spinal Stenosis

Spinal hemangioma is the uncommon, slowly growing benign tumor that arses from the blood vessels and was commonly located in the thoracic spine. The authors experienced 4 cases of spinal hemangioma from the thoracic spine that are diagnosed by simple spine X-ray, spine CT with myelography and confirmed by histological examination. We reviewed the literature concemed with spinal hemangioma.
Blood Vessels ; Hemangioma ; Myelography ; Spine