Surgical Treatment of Syringomyelia Secondary to Tuberculous Meningitis: Report of 4 Cases
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 1905-1909, 1996.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The authors report our recent experience with 4 cases of syringomyelia that had developed secondary to tuberculous meningitis. Three cases of syringomyelia were treated by syringoperitoneal shunt and 1 case, by syringosubarachnoid shunt. Postoperatively, upper and lower extremity pain that had persisted in all the patients was relieved in all the patients, but improvement in limb sensation was noted in only 1 case. Improvement in limb motor power was noted in 3 cases. The clinical presentation, surgical consideration, and pathogenesis of syringomyelia is discussed together with a review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Sensation
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Syringomyelia
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Tuberculosis, Meningeal
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Lower Extremity
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Extremities
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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