Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome due to Intervertebral Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review

Intervertebral disc herniation, spinal nociceptive signaling and pro- inflammatory mediators

Intervertebral disc herniation in adolescents.

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to review surgery-proven lumbar disc herniation in adolescents with an emphasis on the distinguishing features. METHODS Twenty-eight adolescents between 14 and 18 years old had lumbar discectomy after conservative treatment for 9 months. Indications for surgery were intractable pain and failure of conservative treatment for more than 6 weeks. Lumbar sp...

Spinal Cord Herniation: Why Anterior Thoracic? Abstract Background: Spinal cord herniation and thoracic anterior adhesion syndrome

Background: Spinal cord herniation and thoracic anterior adhesion syndrome make up the two extremes of a rare condition; characterized by anterior dural adhesion or protrusion of the spinal cord through the arachnoideal and dural membrane into the extradural space, respectively. Summary: We present the main features of the condition by our case series and forward a hypothesis for the consistent...

Dysuria due to discospondylitis and intervertebral disc herniation in a male alpaca (Vicugna pacos)

BACKGROUND Dysuria in camelids is usually associated with the presence of lower urinary tract disease such as urolithiasis. As another differential diagnosis, urine retention may be caused by neurological disturbances resulting from infections of the spinal cord, discospondylitis or trauma. CASE PRESENTATION A 2.5-year-old male Huacaya alpaca (Vicugna pacos) presented with dysuria due to dama...

Intervertebral Disc Herniation: Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapies

Approximately 2.6 % of the US population visits a physician for treatment of spinal disorders annually (Fraser 2009 ) with costs of $7.1 billion from lost work days alone (Ricci et al. 2006 ) . “Herniation” of the intervertebral disc is one of the several spinal disorders that contribute to this very high incidence, with potential to cause signi fi cant pain, neurological de fi cit, and functio...