SURGERY OF SPASTIC PARALYSIS

Laryngeal Paralysis Surgery

Congenital Laryngeal Paralysis Congenital laryngeal paralysis has been reported in Bouviers des Flandres, bull terriers, Dalmatians, rottweilers, and huskies. Bouviers des Flandres and bull terriers have mostly been reported from Europe, the Dalmatians and huskies from the United States. Laryngeal paralysis has a hereditary transmission in Bouvier des Flandres with an autosomal dominant trait. ...

Elective surgery on patients with respiratory paralysis.

Results of End-To-Side Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Anastomosis in Facial Paralysis after Skull Base Surgery

Introduction: The primary aim of facial reanimation surgery is to restore tone, symmetry, and movement to the paralyzed face. Hypoglossal-facial end-to-side anastomosis provides satisfactory facial reanimation in the irreversible proximal injury of the facial nerve. This study discussed the facial function results of end-to-side anastomosing of hypoglossal nerve to facial nerve when the i...

The New Treatment of Spastic Paralysis by Resection of Posterior Spinal Nerve

OF DISCUSSION In discussing the paper, Dr. 0GILVY said when the patient of Case I first passed through his orthopa!dic se rvice he had intended to have him use braces and crutches, so severe and extreme had the spasticity seemed to him. The second case (not shown in person) had absolutely no spasticity after operation, and the contracture in the biceps and long flexors of the hand could not be ...

Surgical treatment of congenital kyphosis associated with progressive spastic paralysis in an adult patient.

A 38-year-old man presented with untreated congenital kyphosis associated with progressive spastic gait. To prevent progression of the spastic paralysis, rigid correction of the severe spinal deformity arising from the congenital kyphosis was performed by one-stage posterior closing-wedge osteotomy, without occurrence of neurological complications. Progression of the paralysis has not been iden...