The Nerve

CLINICAL ARTICLE 2018 October 24 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Elderly Patients
Objective: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common entrapment neuropathy. Differences in the clinical features and treatment outcomes of CTS between elderly and young patients remain debatable. We analyzed CTS in elderly patients to assess the differences in the characteristics...

CLINICAL ARTICLE 2018 October 24 The Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Cervical Spinal Meningioma
Objective: We aimed to present the clinical and radiological outcomes of 22 cases of cervical spinal meningiomas. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 22 patients who were diagnosed with cervical meningioma histologically from May 2003 to May 2017. Their pre- and postoperative c...

CLINICAL ARTICLE 2018 October 24 Suitability of Cervical Oblique Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Surgical Planning
Objective: Our aim was to calculate the diagnostic power, including positive predictive value (PPV), of cervical oblique magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to identify cases in which its use led to altered surgical plans. Methods: Two hundred eighty-nine patients, who underwe...