We studied total nitric oxide (nitrite + nitrate) (NO) levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of chronic spinal diseases in nonsmokers (133 patients: 76 men and 57 women; mean age, 63 years; range, 15-92 years) by the Griess method to clarify the role of NO in different spinal diseases. The extent of compression in terms of numbers of disc level at the compressed spinal nerve and neurological eval...

About 25% of the patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) suffer movement disorders, including loss of voluntary control, bradykinesia, dystonia, myoclonus, and tremor. These movement disorders are generally difficult to manage and add considerably to the disease burden. Over the last years, interesting findings have emerged that show how tissue or nerve injury may induce spinal plas...

When localizing lesions it is helpful to start with “big regions” first and then progressively narrow it down. This process can start with defining whether the lesion is in the central or peripheral nervous system (CNS or PNS). Then if it is within the CNS, localize it to the brain or spinal cord. Considering the high prevalence of spinal cord disorders, the text will discuss primarily lesion l...

AIM The aim of this study is to perform a screening of patients diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in order to evaluate the static spinal disorders and correlate the results with the main clinical and functional parameters that characterize this disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety-five patients diagnosed with AS according to the 1994 New York criteria were screened, and 68 of them (a...

Citation Bagheri, A., X. Liu, C. Tassone, J. Thometz, A. Chaloupka, S. Tarima, L. Cohen, et al. 2017. “13th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities and First Joint Meeting of the International Research Society on Spinal Deformities and the Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment – SOSORT-IRSSD 2016 meeting: Banff, Canada. 25-28 May 2016.” ...

Whiplash is the common denominator of a syndrome consisting of several disorders affecting different body areas, termed whiplash-associated disorders. One of the most common such disorders in low back pain. While the occurrence of low back pain following whiplash is well known, little is known regarding the effect of whiplash on spinal range of motion. The current study quantitatively assessed ...

Citation Bagheri, A., X. Liu, C. Tassone, J. Thometz, A. Chaloupka, S. Tarima, L. Cohen, et al. 2017. “13th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities and First Joint Meeting of the International Research Society on Spinal Deformities and the Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment – SOSORT-IRSSD 2016 meeting: Banff, Canada. 25-28 May 2016.” ...

About 25% of the patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) suffer movement disorders, including loss of voluntary control, bradykinesia, dystonia, myoclonus, and tremor. These movement disorders are generally difficult to manage and add considerably to the disease burden. Over the last years, interesting findings have emerged that show how tissue or nerve injury may induce spinal plas...

Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) occasionally occurs in patients exhibiting hematological disorders with decreased hematopoietic efficacy. EMH is rarely observed in the spinal epidural space and patients are usually asymptomatic. In particular, in the patients with polycythemia vera, spinal cord compression due to EMH is extremely rare. We report a case of polycythemia vera, in which operativ...