World Neurosurg
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The cervical extensor musculature is important in cases of neck pain and loss of cervical lordosis after laminoplasty. Therefore, various surgical methods have been developed to preserve the muscle during laminoplasty. We have developed a posterior cervical muscle-preserving interspinous process (MIS) approach and decompression method. We have described the operation details and clinical outcomes of selected patients who have undergone this procedure. ⋯ The MIS approach and decompression method was less invasive than both conventional laminoplasty and Shiraishi's selective laminectomy. It is a safe and effective minimally invasive technique for central stenosis caused by cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
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To investigate the extent to which restraint is used in neurosurgical care, under what circumstances, and how it is documented. ⋯ Restraint in neurosurgical care is mostly used to prevent patients from harming themselves or others. Because of the lack of documentation, restraint measures cannot be openly assessed, thus putting patients' safety at risk.
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Depression following resection of diffuse low-grade glioma has rarely been described. Location of the tumor and surgical route are potential causes. Lesion network mapping (LNM), leveraging high-quality resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data from large samples of healthy adults, has been used to explore the broader network connectivity for given lesions. However, LNM has not been applied to large intra-axial masses or surgical lesions. We used LNM to examine a potential cause of postoperative depression in a patient with a cingulate diffuse low-grade glioma (zones I-III). ⋯ Early postoperative development of major depressive disorder following resection of a cingulate region tumor, although likely multifactorial, should be considered and patients appropriately counseled preoperatively. Further validation of LNM as a viable methodology for correlating symptoms to lesions could make it a valuable tool in selection of surgical approach and patient counseling.
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Case Reports
Giant presacral schwannoma in a man: report of a case with emphases on imaging findings.
Schwannoma is a tumor arising from peripheral nerve sheaths and commonly occurs in the head, neck, and upper and lower extremities. Schwannoma in the presacral space is relatively rare and is often misdiagnosed before pathologic diagnosis is made. ⋯ Solid and encapsulated, round or oval, with rich blood supply may be the characteristic imaging findings of presacral schwannoma, which may narrow the differential diagnosis of hypervascular pelvic lesions.