Review
Clinical Neurology
Hao-Zhi Yang, Guo-Qiang Liu, Hong Xia, Xiang-Yang Ma, Jian-Hua Wang
Summary: This study describes the variation of vertebral artery (VA) in patients with or without osseous anomalies at the congenital craniovertebral junction (CVJ). The study classifies the VA variation into 10 subtypes and provides a comprehensive classification.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Guanfeng Lin, Xiran Chai, Shengru Wang, Yang Yang, Zhe Su, You Du, Xiaolin Xu, Xiaohan Ye, Jianxiong Shen, Jianguo Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between vertebral anomaly locations, congenital scoliosis types, and associated abnormalities in 1289 inpatient CS cases. It found that cervical malformations had the highest prevalence of mixed defects, musculoskeletal and intraspinal defects, while thoracic malformations had a higher prevalence of intraspinal and musculoskeletal defects. Lumbar vertebral malformation patients had a lower prevalence of intraspinal and musculoskeletal defects.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yinglun Tian, Nanfang Xu, Ming Yan, Jinguo Chen, Kan-Lin Hung, Xiangyu Hou, Shenglin Wang, Weishi Li
Summary: This study summarized the VA patterns of 96 sandwich atlantoaxial dislocation patients, finding a higher rate of VA deformity and more types of variations in sandwich AAD patients. It is crucial to conduct preoperative imaging examination for guiding surgeons to avoid VA injury during surgery in sandwich AAD patients.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Andrew Aranha, Ajay Choudhary
Summary: Cervical hemivertebrae are rare anomalies that can cause neck pain and torticollis, often seen in childhood. Hemivertebrae within the craniovertebral junction are even rarer and can lead to congenital torticollis, sometimes associated with other anomalies.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Guanfeng Lin, Xiran Chai, Shengru Wang, Yang Yang, Jianxiong Shen, Jianguo Zhang
Summary: The study reported that patients with cervical spina bifida (CS) commonly exhibited associated anomalies such as intraspinal defects, cardiac defects, genitourinary system defects, gastrointestinal defects, and musculoskeletal defects. Patients with segmentation failure and mixed defects were more prone to intraspinal and musculoskeletal defects. Over the period from 2010 to 2019, there was an increase in the proportion of patients with formation failure, leading to a decrease in the incidence of intraspinal and musculoskeletal defects.
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Koti Neeraja, Shweta Prasad, Bharath Kumar Surisetti, Vikram Venkappayya Holla, Dinesh Sharma, Nitish Kamble, Karthik Kulanthaivelu, Srinivas Dwarakanth, Nupur Pruthi, Pramod Kumar Pal, Ravi Yadav
Summary: This study presented a case series of 4 patients with longstanding cervical dystonia (CD) and complications of myelopathy or radiculopathy. It found that early-onset CD may lead to cord complications at a young age, with satisfactory treatment outcomes in only a few patients.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Mariana de Oliveira Bonow, Jose Renato Junqueira Borges, Isabel Luana de Macedo, Davi Emanuel Ribeiro de Sousa, Joao Marcelo Azevedo de Paula Antunes, Marcio Botelho de Castro, Antonio Raphael Teixeira-Neto, Benito Soto-Blanco, Antonio Carlos Lopes Camara
Summary: This paper reports a case of cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy (CVSM) affecting a Nelore calf for the first time. The study aims to provide clinical, laboratory, radiographic, and pathological features of CVSM in cattle. The case exhibited weakness and ataxia, with radiographic findings revealing spinal canal narrowing and compression of the spinal cord. Histological analysis showed abnormal bone development and neuronal changes. The etiology of CVSM in cattle remains unknown, requiring further investigation.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jose Luis Bas, Silvia Perez, Pedro Rubio, Gonzalo Mariscal, Fernando Bonilla, Miquel Bovea, Paloma Bas, Teresa Bas
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the overall incidence of cardiac abnormalities in patients with congenital scoliosis and the possible influencing factors. Nine studies were included in this meta-analysis, revealing that the overall incidence of cardiac abnormalities in patients with congenital vertebral deformity was 22.56%. The incidence rate of cardiac anomalies was higher in females and those with formation defects.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Enrico Tessitore, Ciro Mastantuoni, Ivan Cabrilo, Claudio Schonauer
Summary: CVJ surgery, once considered a challenging area, has now become widely performed in spine centers due to advancements in technologies and techniques. There is a focus on developing safer, faster, and more precise solutions for CVJ surgery, resulting in improved outcomes and reduced complications. The Authors discuss the latest technological advancements, including imaging, biomaterials, navigation, robotics, customized implants, 3D-printed technology, video-assisted approaches, and neuromonitoring.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Mark J. Lambrechts, Brian A. Karamian, Jose A. Canseco, Cumhur Oner, Emiliano Vialle, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran, Marcel R. Dvorak, Lorin M. Benneker, Frank Kandziora, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Jin Wee Tee, Richard Bransford, Andrei F. Joaquim, Sander P. J. Muijs, Martin Holas, Masahiko Takahata, Waeel O. Hamouda, Rishi M. Kanna, Klaus Schnake, Christopher K. Kepler, Gregory D. Schroeder
Summary: This study validates the accuracy, reliability, and reproducibility of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification System for classifying upper cervical spine injuries. The classification showed over 80% accuracy, excellent intraobserver reproducibility, and substantial interobserver reliability.
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Clinical Neurology
Yang Zhou, Juedong Hou, Ruipei Xiao, Jintao Zheng, Xiaobao Zou, Yongjian Zhu, Ling Yao, Jianting Chen, Xiangyang Ma, Jincheng Yang
Summary: This retrospective study compared the cervical sagittal alignment between patients with basilar invagination (BI) and asymptomatic subjects. The results showed significant differences in various parameters between BI patients and asymptomatic subjects. The SVA C2-C7 was identified as a crucial parameter for cervical sagittal alignment in BI patients.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Narayanam Anantha Sai Kiran, Kanneganti Vidyasagar, Laxminadh Sivaraju, Vivek Raj, Saritha Aryan, Sumit Thakar, Dilip Mohan, Alangar S. Hegde
Summary: Evaluation of surgery for congenital craniovertebral junction anomalies with atlantoaxial dislocation/basilar invagination showed that preoperative poor Nurick grade is a risk factor for poor outcome. For patients with irreducible AAD/BI, transoral odontoidectomy with posterior fusion and only posterior fusion had no significant differences in perioperative complications, outcomes, and fusion.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Dong Hoon Lee, Jong Hyeok Park, Jung Jae Lee, Jong Beom Lee, Ho Jin Lee, Il Sup Kim, Jung Woo Hur, Jae Taek Hong
Summary: The study evaluated the usefulness of ICG angiography and Doppler sonography in monitoring the vertebral artery during CVJ surgery, finding that the combined use of these two techniques can effectively reduce the incidence of vertebral artery injury, thus enhancing surgical safety and success rates.
NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Pengfei Li, Kaixuan Wang, Hongming Ji, Gangli Zhang, Shengli Chen, Shiyuan Zhang, Ian F. Dunn, Changchen Hu
Summary: This study explores the feasibility of an endoscopy-assisted high anterior cervical approach in the craniovertebral junction (CVJ), and finds that this method provides adequate exposure and minimizes the risk of neurovascular injury.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Elizabeth Williams Louie, Ron Streeter, Melinda Story, Peter V. Scrivani, Myra Barrett, Kathleen R. Mullen
Summary: This is a case report of a neonatal Dutch Warmblood colt with congenital neurological malformations. Magnetic resonance imaging identified a unilateral arachnoid cyst-like lesion and other abnormalities in the central nervous system. The article emphasizes the importance of magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing congenital neurological malformations, as well as the poor prognosis for athletic performance in such cases.
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Ishtyaque Ansari, Sameer Futane, Ashfaque Ansari
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2016)
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Clinical Neurology
Ishtyaque Ansari, Sameer Futane, Ashfaque Ansari
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2016)
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Clinical Neurology
Pravin Salunke, Sushanta K. Sahoo, Sameer Futane, A. N. Deepak, N. K. Khandelwal
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2016)
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Clinical Neurology
Pravin Salunke, Madhivanan Karthigeyan, Sameer Futane
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2018)
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Clinical Neurology
P. Salunke, A. Aggarwal, K. Madhivanan, S. Futane
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2013)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Pravin Salunke, Sameer Futane
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
(2013)
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Clinical Neurology
Pravin Salunke, Sameer Futane, N. K. Khandelwal, Kanchan K. Mukherjee
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
(2013)
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Clinical Neurology
Sameer Futane, Pravin Salunke
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
(2013)
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Clinical Neurology
Pravin Salunke, Sameer Futane, Kirti Gupta, R. K. Vasishta
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
(2013)
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Clinical Neurology
Pravin Salunke, Sameer Futane, Manish Sharma, Sushant Sahoo, Udaybhanu Kovilapu, N. K. Khandelwal
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2015)
Letter
Neurosciences
Ashish Aggarwal, Pravin Salunke, Suresh N. Mathuriya, Sameer Futane
Letter
Neurosciences
Ishtyaque Ansari, Sameer Shankar Futane, Ashfaque Ansari
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Sameer Futane, Pravin Salunke, Ankur Kapoor, Kim Veiphei
PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
(2013)
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Clinical Neurology
Pravin Salunke, Devi Prasad Patra, Sameer Futane, Ritambhara Nada
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCES IN RURAL PRACTICE
(2014)