spondylosis/fever

A total of 101 cases of rheumatic diseases collected during a period of six months from a hospital population have been analysed. These did not include rheumatic fever. Paediatric age group up to age of 12 years was not included in the series. Rheumatoid arthritis has been found to be the commonest

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of adverse effects or complications from fluoroscopically guided thoracic interlaminar epidural steroid injections. METHODS A retrospective study with independent observer review. Patients presenting with thoracic radicular pain, caused by either herniated nucleus

Rationale: Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis due to cervical spondylosis has rarely been reported. We present the first case of unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis without radicular pain or motor weakness due to cervical foraminal

OBJECTIVE To assess the incidence of complications of fluoroscopically guided interlaminar cervical epidural injections. METHODS A retrospective cohort design study. METHODS A multidisciplinary spine care center. METHODS One hundred fifty-seven consecutive patients with cervical radicular pain

A retrospective review of a 24-month experience on the neurosurgical service at a large metropolitan hospital identified 33 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who underwent diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Intracranial mass lesions unresponsive to empiric medical

METHODS Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the clinical features of cervical pyogenic spondylitis and intraspinal abscess and to use this knowledge for early diagnosis and treatment. BACKGROUND Cervical pyogenic spondylitis and intraspinal abscess are

We report on a 46-year-old mother of Moroccan origin, suffering mainly from painful, swollen legs, and her 26-year-old son who had experienced intense pain in his legs, without fever, for approximately 3 years. They did not have dysmorphic features or abnormal gaits. Radiographic studies of the