introduction the umbilical cord anomalies directly effect on the life quality of the fetus. it can lead to fetal death or many problems during pregnancy and delivery. early detection of these abnormalities is of particular importance. case presentation we report a case of thin cord syndrome (tcs) in a 30-year-old pregnant woman with suprapubic pain. after termination of pregnancy, histopatholog...

s:3604:"During pregnancy, the placenta delivers "cord blood" to the baby through the umbilical cord serving as a lifeline of nourishment from the mother to baby. At birth, "cord blood" remains in the umbilical cord and placenta and until recently, had typically been discarded. The tragedy of this practice is that "cord blood" contains very special cells called "stem cells". Recent advances in m...

background:   many of the patients with tethered cord syndrome (tcs) are admitted because of neurological symptoms, while some are admitted because of their orthopedic, urologic, anorectal, and dermatologic manifestations.consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of tethered cord syndrome on patient outcome. methods: fourty-three patients who und...

Introduction: The aim of study was to compare umbilical cord blood selenium levels in respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and non RDS preterm babies.    Methods: Umbilical cord blood selenium levels of all preterm newborn born during a 6-month period were enrolled in the study. They were divided into two groups: RDS and non RDS. Selenium level was assessed by using electro-thermal atomic ab...

Abstract Maternal and cord blood sera were collected from 20 parturients who received the BNT162b2 vaccine. All women infants positive for anti S- anti-receptor binding domain antibody–specific immunoglobulin G. Cord antibody concentrations correlated to maternal levels time since vaccination. Antenatal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination may provide neonatal protection.

A spinal cord injury encompasses a physical insult to the spinal cord. In the case of anterior spinal cord syndrome, the insult is a vascular lesion at the anterior spinal artery. We present the cases of two 13-year-old boys with anterior spinal cord syndrome, along with a review of the anatomy and vasculature of the spinal cord and an explanation of how a lesion in the cord corresponds to ante...

Much remains to be learned about the embryology and pathophysiology of the "tethered cord syndrome." Of particular importance in tethered cord syndrome is spinal cord stretchability and its relation to resultant cord dysfunction. In this study, cord elongation was observed in fresh fetuses and in animals by applying weights or forceps traction at the conus medullariscauda equina region. The res...