The Nerve

CLINICAL ARTICLE 2020 October 28 Conformation of the Posterior Fossa of the Skull: A Predisposing Factor in Patients with Hemifacial Spasm
Objective: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) can be caused by vascular compression of the facial nerve at the root entry zone in the brain stem. The study aims to analyze the length and volume of the posterior cranial fossa (PCF) and the angle of skull flatness to evaluate any possible con...

CLINICAL ARTICLE 2020 October 28 Fate of Untreated Adjacent Spondylolysis in Selectively Surgically Treated Patients with Multi-Level Spondylolysis: Should All Segments Always be Fused?
Objective: The purpose of this study was to observe the natural course of remained untreated spondylolysis adjacent to previous fusion segments in patients with multi-level lysis and its clinical outcome. Methods: Nineteen patients who underwent selective fusion of multi-level ...

CASE REPORT 2020 October 28 Paraganglioma of the Cauda Equina Region: A Case Report
Paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor that is assumed to be derived from paraganglia. This report describes the clinical presentation and treatment outcome of a paraganglioma in the cauda equina region. A 47-year-old female patient presented with two months of lower back ...

CASE REPORT 2020 October 28 Median Neuropathy Caused by Intramuscular Venous Malformation in the Brachialis Muscle at the Elbow: A Case Report
Venous malformations (VMs) are composed of abnormal collections of veins that have different luminal sizes and wall thicknesses, and geographically can appear superficial, deep, diffuse, localized, or not uncommonly, multiple. Since VMs are a congenital lesion, their occurrence ...