Elbow synovial cysts are rare and can mimic more frequently encountered disorders such as lateral epicondylitis, presenting diagnostic challenges. This report describes a woman in her mid-40s with persistent pain and weakness in her right forearm due...
Background/Objectives: Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are associated with alterations in spinal anatomy and biomechanics that may complicate localization of symptomatic nerve root pathology. However, the relationship between anatomically d...
Proximal hamstring tears are among the most common injuries afflicting athletes and middle-aged individuals. Sciatic nerve compression after a proximal hamstring injury, which can occur due to scar formation and subsequent irritation or compression o...
Background: Nerve compression syndromes of the upper extremity are a common cause of neuropathic pain and functional impairment. Recently, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) infiltrations have emerged as an effective biological approach to the treatment of t...
Pathologies associated with neural blood disturbance have been reported in patients with chronic nerve compression (CNC) neuropathy. Fluorescein angiography (FAG) and laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) are effective for real-time peripheral nerve blood fl...
Facial nerve injury can lead to significant functional impairment, emotional impacts, and difficulties in social and economic activities. Although peripheral nerves have the potential for recovery, incomplete regeneration can pose challenges. Suppres...
Purpose: The present study aims to evaluate alterations in the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in pediatric patients following surgical resection of childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (CP) and to identify tumor characteristics...
Measurement of large-fiber peripheral nerve function is critical to the assessment of patients with nerve injury, chronic nerve compression, and neuropathy. We evaluated the Semmes-Weinstein nylon monofilament (SWM), vibrometry, and the Pressure-Spec...
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common median nerve compression neuropathy. Its symptoms and clinical presentation are well known. However, symptoms at median nerve distribution can also be caused by a proximal problem. Pronator syndrome (PS...
Background: Neurovascular compression syndromes (NVCS) represent a spectrum of disabling neurologic disorders caused by vascular or structural compression of cranial nerves, most commonly at the root entry zone. Conditions such as trigeminal neuralgi...
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the main anatomical variants and morphofunctional alterations in the lower limb that compress surrounding nervous structures in the gluteal region, thigh region, and leg and foot region. Methods: We se...
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common pathology among disorders of the peripheral nervous system related to median nerve compression. To our knowledge, there are limited data on the effect of tendon movement on median nerve compression. Thi...
Background/objectives: Optic nerve bending and chiasmal compression impair vision in patients with sellar lesions; however, their effect on optic nerve head (ONH) blood flow remains unclear. This study used laser speckle flowgraphy to examine the rel...
Background: The symptoms of tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) have traditionally been considered the result of entrapment of the tibial nerve due to the laciniate ligament or compression of the nerve’s distal branches as they course beneath the abductor h...
Podiatric physicians often encounter patients with dorsal foot pain related to either an exostosis or a ganglion arising at the junction of the first metatarsal and the cuneiform. Removal of the exostosis or ganglion is routine but may not relieve th...
Skin staining due to iron leakage into the subcutaneous tissue can sometimes occur during intravenous iron infusion. We describe a case of lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve (LACN) entrapment due to extravasated iron after an intravenous iron infus...
Human pluripotent stem cell-derived neural progenitor cells (NPCs) have the potential to recover from nerve injury. We previously reported that human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PSCs) have neuroprotective effects. To evaluate the potenti...
Background: Dilute alcohol injection has been described as a nonsurgical treatment option for interdigital nerve compression of the foot, also known as “Morton’s neuroma.” This study reviews the efficacy of the procedure in 49 feet at one treatment c...
Background/Objectives: The co-existence of multiple compression sites on the same nerve can pose a clinical and diagnostic challenge, warranting a different treatment strategy. This so-called double crush syndrome (DCS) has mainly been investigated i...
Background: Nerve entrapment has been hypothesized to contribute to the multicausal etiology of axonopathy in sensorimotor diabetic neuropathy. Targeted surgical decompression reduces external strain on the affected nerve and, therefore, may alleviat...
Peripheral compressive neuropathy causes significant neuropathic pain, muscle weakness and prolong neuroinflammation. Surgical decompression remains the gold standard of treatment but the outcome is suboptimal with a high recurrence rate. From mechan...
Background: Ulnar nerve entrapment is one of the most common entrapment neuropathies, usually occurring in the cubital tunnel of the elbow and in Guyon’s canal of the wrist. However, it can also occur at other anatomical locations. Purpose: Our...
Work-related injuries are common. The cost of these injuries is around USD 176 billion to USD 350 billion a year. A significant number of work-related injuries involve nerve damage or dysfunction. Injuries may heal with full recovery of function, but...
The external popliteal sciatic nerve (EPSN) is the nerve of the lower extremity most frequently affected by compressive etiology. Its superficial and sinuous anatomical course is closely related to other rigid anatomical structures and has an importa...
Background and Objectives: The current options for acute pain control of vertebral compression fracture include hard brace, vertebroplasty, early surgery, and analgesic injection. We hypothesize that the gray ramus communicans nerve block (GRNB) cont...
Background/Objectives: Among the various types of masses that can cause compression, hematomas are a relatively common but often overlooked cause. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with bleeding problems due to vascular inflammation, platelet d...
Background: Ulnar nerve compression at the elbow level is the second-most common entrapment neuropathy. The aim of this study was to use shear-wave elastography for the quantification of ulnar nerve elasticity in patients after ulnar nerve decompress...
Background: Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common compressive neuropathy of the upper limb, and it is characterized by ulnar nerve compression at the elbow. Traditional surgical options, including simple decompression and anterior transpo...
Background: Obturator nerve entrapment can result from endogenous and exogenous causes. Due to its long course, which includes both endopelvic and exopelvic segments, the nerve is susceptible to irritation from multiple etiologies. However, as obtura...
Entrapment of the common peroneal nerve at the knee can cause sensory and motor symptoms and functional problems that affect the foot and ankle. This article reviews the signs and symptoms of entrapment of this nerve. It also presents a retrospective...
We aimed to study psychological health, as approximated by the use of psychotropic drugs, in a population diagnosed and surgically treated for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE), or both, also considering the demographic and...
Background and Clinical Significance: Radial nerve palsy typically presents as wrist drop due to nerve compression, with conventional management often yielding prolonged recovery. We report a case where ultrasound-guided hydrodissection (HD) with 5%...
Background: Position-related compressive nerve injury is a frequently reported complication of the lithotomy position. In contrast, compartment syndrome-induced neuropathy after lithotomy with prolonged surgery is rare and prone to misdiagnosis. This...
Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) commonly result from trauma, compression, or iatrogenic causes, leading to functional deficits. Despite the peripheral nervous system’s regenerative capacity, current treatments yield inconsistent outcomes. Basi...
Purpose: We assess the application and advantages of modifying the trans-unco-discal (TUD) approach which we underwent for cervical myelo-radiculopathy. We present the surgical techniques of the modified TUD approach. Materials and Methods: The mater...
Axonal degeneration resulting from optic nerve damage can lead to the progressive death of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), culminating in irreversible vision loss. We contrasted two methods for inducing optic nerve damage: optic nerve compression (ONC...
Forceps, clamps, and haemostats are essential surgical tools required for all surgical interventions. While they are widely used to grasp, hold, and manipulate soft tissue, their metallic rigid structure may cause tissue damage due to the potential r...
Background: Treatment-related peripheral neuropathies are disabling long-term complications of modern cancer therapy. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and radiation-induced peripheral neuropathy (RIPN) can lead to pain, motor deficit...
Our objective was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of a convolutional neural network (CNN) trained on multiple MR imaging features of the lumbar spine, to detect a variety of different degenerative changes of the lumbar spine. One hundred and f...
Background/Objectives: Microsurgery is the principal treatment for large vestibular schwannomas (VS) causing symptomatic brainstem compression. Koos grade 4 tumors remain anatomically heterogeneous. We evaluated surgical and functional outcomes and e...
One of the changes brought about by Wallerian degeneration distal to nerve injury is disintegration of axonal mitochondria and consequent leakage of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)—the natural ligand for the toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9). RT-PCR and immunohi...
The hypoglossal nerve is the last, and often neglected, cranial nerve. It is mainly responsible for motor innervation of the tongue and therefore the process of chewing and articulation. However, tumors, aneurysms, dissections, trauma, and various ia...
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The course of the posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve (PACN) was studied via ultrasound (US) and dissection. The aim of this study was to reveal the anatomical relationships of PACN with the surrounding structures along its pathway to identify pos...
Objective: Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a rare compression neuropathy, and establishing a firm diagnosis can be challenging. Interscalene nerve blocks with Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone have been proposed in cases with typical sympto...
Stem cell therapies hold great promise as alternative treatments for incurable optic nerve disorders. Although mesenchymal stem cells exhibit various tissue regeneration and recovery capabilities that may serve as valuable therapies, the clinical app...
Background: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CuTS) is the second-most common compressive neuropathy of the upper limb, traditionally associated with prolonged elbow flexion, trauma, or anatomical constraints. With the widespread adoption of smartphones, sust...
1 January 2004
This is a case report of a 72-year-old woman under oral anticoagulation who presented in the emergency room with a subacute onset of left-accentuated lumboischialgia, a left-side foot drop, a foot plantar flexion palsy and an eversion weakness. Other...
Background: Visual dysfunction resulting from damage to the optic nerve and retinal neurons represents a significant concern in the postoperative management of childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (CP) survivors. The study aims to evaluate the influence...
Peripheral neural interfaces are used to connect the peripheral nervous system to high-tech robotic devices and computer interfaces. Soft materials are nowadays used to build the main structural part of these interfaces because they are able to mimic...
Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a rare benign tumor of the sellar and suprasellar region that often compresses the optic pathways, causing significant visual impairment in both children and adults. The early detection and monitoring of optic nerve involvem...
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