Axial myopathy can be the underlying cause of rapidly progressive adult-onset scoliosis; however, the pathogenesis of this disorder remains poorly understood. Here we present a case of a 69-year old woman with a family history of scoliosis affecting both her mother and her son, who over 4 years developed rapidly progressive scoliosis. The patient had a history of stable scoliosis since adolesce...

Outbreak of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections associated with acupuncture has not been reported. Thirteen patients with a painful swollen lump were referred to our hospital. The index patient received acupuncture and paraspinal muscular injection at a local acupuncture clinic in April 2011 and was diagnosed with M. tuberculosis 1 month later. From May 2011 to August 2011, 12 more patients w...

The myogenic progenitors of epaxial (paraspinal and intercostal) and hypaxial (limb and abdominal wall) musculature are believed to originate in dorsal-medial and ventral-lateral domains, respectively, of the developing somite. To investigate the hypothesis that Myf-5 and MyoD have different roles in the development of epaxial and hypaxial musculature, we further characterized myogenesis in Myf...

context low back pain (lbp) is among the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions in the developed countries. it is a common problem causing disability and imposing a huge economic burden to individuals and state organizations. imaging plays an important role in diagnosis of the etiology of lbp. evidence acquisition the electronic databases included: pubmed (1950 to present), ovid sp medline (...

UNLABELLED Recurrent low back pain (LBP) is associated with altered motor coordination of the lumbar paraspinal muscles. Whether these changes can be modified with motor training remains unclear. Twenty volunteers with unilateral LBP were randomly assigned to cognitively activate the lumbar multifidus independently from other back muscles (skilled training) or to activate all paraspinal muscles...

A n 18-year-old male was involved in a road traffic accident that led to a fracture of the left clavicle. He was put in a brace. Over a month, the patient noted tingling, numbness, and difficulty in moving his left upper limb. Clinical examination showed severe motor weakness in the left upper limb. A traumatic brachial plexopathy was suspected. Nerve conduction studies and electromyography sho...

Neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1) is a type of phakomatosis inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. Also called 'von Recklinghausen disease' or 'peripheral neurofibromatosis', it comprises 90% of all neurofibromatosis (NF) cases. It is characterized by multiple peripheral nerve sheath tumors of benign character called neurofibromas. Surgical intervention is indicated when myelopathy and motor ...

The purpose of this study was to provide a thorough description of lumbar surface integrated electromyography (EMG) in pain-free normals during a standardized assessment protocol of static isometric and unresisted dynamic tasks. It has been proposed that in pain-free normals, symmetrical tasks that bend the trunk forward or extend the trunk backward produce symmetrical paraspinal EMG activity, ...

Computed tomographic (CT) myelography subsequent to nonionic water-soluble contrast medium myelography has provided additional diagnostic information for evaluating intraspinal mass lesions. In 20 patients thus studied, there were eight intramedullary tumors, eight intradural extramedullary masses, and four extradural neoplasms. In intramedullary tumors CT enabled more precise delineation of th...

Castleman disease (CD) is a rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder, the etiology of which is unclear. Clinically it may manifest as localized disease (unicentric) or disseminated disease (multicentric). CD occurs in the thorax in 70% of cases, abdomen and pelvis in 15%, and in the neck in 10-15% of cases. We present a case of a pleural mass located posteriorly in a paraspinal location, which ...