Elderly‐onset degenerative “lumbar spondylotic myelopathy” in a patient with a low‐placed spinal cord successfully treated by laminotomy: a case report
نویسندگان
چکیده
The authors report a rare case of elderly-onset "lumbar spondylotic myelopathy" occurred on a low-placed spinal cord compressed at multiple levels with thickened ligamenta flava. A posterior decompression surgery could alleviate neurological symptoms successfully instead of untethering of the spinal cord, a widely accepted surgery for tethered cord.
منابع مشابه
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: surgical outcomes in the elderly
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a progressive degenerative condition of the cervical spine that results in neurological deficit in either an acute or a delayed fashion. It is the most common disease process that affects the spinal cord in those aged 55 years or above. In this article we discuss the pathophysiology of the condition and highlight symptoms, timing of presentation and clinical i...
متن کاملThoracic spondylosis presenting with spastic paraparesis.
Spondylotic change of the spine is common in the cervical and lumbar regions and may present with compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots. Myelopathy due to degenerative disease in the thoracic spine is exceptional. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature and these reports have described disease in the lower four thoracic segments. We report a case of paraparesis caused by ...
متن کاملBilateral C5 Palsy Following a Circumferential Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Case Report and Review (In press)
Background and Importance: The development of C5 root palsy is a well-known potential complication of cervical spine surgeries for the correction of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. It typically occurs unilaterally but on extremely rare occasions it might occur as a bilateral anomaly. The value of intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring in detection of iatrogenic acute versus delayed onset C...
متن کاملImaging of spinal stenosis: neurogenic intermittent claudication and cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
Spinal stenosis in either the cervical or lumbar spinal segments is one of the most common indications for spine imaging and intervention, particularly among the elderly. This article examines the pathophysiology and imaging of the corresponding clinical syndromes, cervical spondylotic myelopathy or neurogenic intermittent claudication. The specificity fault of spine imaging is readily evident ...
متن کاملLate Onset of Thoracic Myelopathy with Type 2 Congenital Deformity: A Case Report
Background: Although there are several reports of paralysis developing after aggravation of the deformities of congenital kyphosis or kyphoscoliosis, the onset of myelopathy in middle-aged patients is rare. Objective: To describe a case of late onset thoracic myelopathy in a patient with anterolateral fused vertebrae. The progression of kyphoscoliosis in this middle-aged patient preceded the on...
متن کامل