ABSTRACT
Background and Importance: Acute autonomic system impairment can be dangerous and life-threatening, and a clinician should be aware of its occurrence possibility. According to the anatomy of this system, spinal cord lesions could disturb its function. There are many reports of autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord i njuries especially spinal cord trauma
Case Presentation: A 28 year-old man with an eight month history of gradual numbness in his extremities referred to our university hospital. Neurologic examination revealed mild spastic motor weakness in all limbs and increased deep tendon reflexes
Conclusion: Acute and dangerous autonomic dysreflexia during spinal cord surgery is a rare condition that neurosurgeons and anesthesiologists should be ready for immediate diagnosis and treatment of this condition
ABSTRACT
Familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle is very rare. This is one of the two largest families reported and the first in which all affected members are siblings. One asymptomatic sister was found by screening, emphasizing the value of screening. A brother and two sisters from a family consisting of three brothers and three sisters who were diagnosed as having colloid cyst of the third ventricle are presented. The index case like his sister underwent a tumor resection by middle frontal gyrus approach. Brain CT scan was performed for the other first degree family members for screening and colloid cyst was detected in another sister. When two or more members of a family are affected, screening has an important value for detecting other asymptomatic members with colloid cyst of the third ventricle