We report a patient who developed paraplegia caused by a spinal epidural hematoma after removal of an epidural catheter, which resolved spontaneously. A 60-year-old woman underwent thoracoscopic partial resection of the left lung under general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia. She neither was coagulopathic nor had received anticoagulants. Paraplegia occurred 40 minutes after removal...

The existence of Toxocara canis-specific antibodies has recently been reported in patients with atopic myelitis. Here, we report the case of a 35-year-old male patient admitted with a chief complaint of right lower limb hypoesthesia lasting for a month. The patient was diagnosed with eosinophilic pneumonia 3 months ago, and a spine MRI revealed the presence of myelitis in the cervicothoracic co...

Plexiform neurofibromas of the foot are rare, benign tumors of the peripheral nerves. Diagnosis can be challenging if they present with symptoms mimicking other peripheral nerve pathologies. Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment syndrome of the entire tibial nerve behind the medial malleolus and under the flexor retinaculum. The clinical presentation typically includes posteromedial pain, pos...

We present two cases of patients who reported quadriceps femoris weakness and hypoesthesia over the anterior thigh after an inguinal hernia repair under transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. Transient femoral nerve palsy is the result of local anesthetic incorrectly injected between transversus abdominis muscle and transversalis fascia and pooling around the femoral nerve. Although it is a m...

Recently, hair transplantation has been frequently commonly applied for aesthetic surgical procedures. Hair transplantation has a low complication rate compared to other aesthetic surgical procedures. However, it can cause serious complications if proper attention is not given. But there are a wide range of possible complications that are less severe and manageable. Common postoperative complic...

He referred our clinic when he can only ambulated with support, after urinary and fecal hesitancy began with progressive paraplegia in last 2 weeks. There were no fever, dermal lesion, lympadenopathy and organomegaly, in his physical examination. Upper thoracal vertebral spinous processes were sensible at his back side. Muscular strengths were 3-4/5 distally and 4/5 proximally at lower extremit...

Abstract Background Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare aggressive myeloid hematological malignancy. Skin lesions, bone marrow, lymph nodes or visceral organs can be involved. 30% of patients will have infiltration to the nervous system,occult asymptomatic frequent. Immunophenotype express CD4, CD56, and CD123, flow cytometry essential. Material Methods 70-yo Hispanic...

INTRODUCTION The infraorbital nerve represents the largest cutaneous branch of the maxillary nerve to supply the area of skin derived from the embryonic maxillary prominence. It emerges from the infraorbital foramen on a line that runs almost vertically through the pupil to supply sensation to the cutaneous surfaces of the lateral aspect of the nose, upper lip, and lower eyelid. It is important...

This study determined patterns of sensory signs in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type I and II and peripheral nerve injury (PNI). Patients with upper-limb CRPS-I (n=298), CRPS-II (n=46), and PNI (n=72) were examined with quantitative sensory testing according to the protocol of the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain. The majority of patients (66%-69%) exhibited a combination of...

BACKGROUND Corneal hypoesthesia is the landmark of HSV and VZV keratitis and can lead to neurotrophic keratitis. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) derived technique, which offers possibilities to study axonal architecture. We aimed at assessing the potential impact of recurrent HSV or VZV-related keratitis on the axonal architecture of trigeminal nerves us...