torticollis/hemorrhage

Spasmodic torticollis due to an identified focal brain stem lesion is uncommon and abrupt-onset spasmodic torticollis due to midbrain lesions in humans is rarely reported. A 9-year-old female child who had fallen off a bicycle and had lost consciousness for 10 min, vomiting 2-3 times, developed

METHODS A case of spontaneous hemorrhage into an intradural extramedullary neurenteric cyst at the C4-C6 level in a 6-year-old boy is reported. The child presented with sudden neck pain, torticollis, and myelopathy. The cyst was of high signal intensity on both T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance

OBJECTIVE To describe the management of a pediatric patient with recurrent, life-threatening nasopharyngeal hemorrhages due to a pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery (ICA), most likely caused by deep neck infection following peritonsillar abscess. METHODS An 11-year-old boy presented with

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of treatment of spasmodic torticollis (ST) by neurovascular decompression, myotomy, and botulinum toxin type A and to investigate the mechanism of ST. METHODS Nine ST patients who failed to respond to other conservative treatment methods underwent neurovascular

We describe the clinical presentation, radiographic findings, management, and outcome of nontraumatic spinal epidural hematoma in a 10-month-old male infant with severe hemophilia (<1% activity). This patient presented with torticollis, and the differential diagnosis included intramuscular

The treatment of malocclusions can involve orthognathic surgery. Although orthognathic surgery is a safe surgical procedure, low incidences of many complications have been reported such as infections, hemorrhage, nerve injuries, temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and psychological problems. There

In February 1991 a severe haemorrhagic disease affected exotic deer aged over six months in the Al-Hofuf area of the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. The morbidity rate was 40 per cent and the case fatality rate was 60 per cent. The clinical signs were high temperature (up to 41.5 degrees C), nasal

BACKGROUND Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is generally a safe and effective method to treat intractable movement disorders. However, complications of surgery have been reported, such as hemorrhage, infection and hardware failure. OBJECTIVE We describe an unusual complication associated with DBS of the

Central nervous system bleeding, which can be a life-threatening complication, is seen in 2.7% of patients with haemophilia. Spinal epidural haematomas represent about one-tenth of such cases. Here, we report on a 10-month-old boy with severe haemophilia A, who presented with torticollis. Although

BACKGROUND For idiopathic cervical dystonia, the treatment of choice is botulinum toxin injection or surgical denervation. There are two major procedures of surgical denervation: intradural ventral rhizotomy and extradural peripheral neurotomy (Bertrand procedure). The Bertrand procedure is always

OBJECTIVE The Bertrand selective peripheral denervation for cervical dystonia (CD) has been well described, and its effectiveness and safety are established. It is, however, always accompanied by postoperative sensory loss in the C-2 region. Intraoperative bleeding from epidural venous plexuses may

Most of spasmodic torticollis is classifical as cervical dystonia and the treatment of choice is chemical or surgical denervation. There are two major procedures for surgical denervation, intradural ventral rhizotomy and extradural peripheral neurotomy (Bertrand procedure). Both have advantages and