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1. Tumours of the cauda equina

Author

C B Adams and M R Fearnside

Subjects
Ependymoma, musculoskeletal diseases, Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Cauda Equina, Lymphoma, Meningioma, Sciatica, Spinal cord compression, Medicine, Humans, Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Child, Aged, Neurofibroma, business.industry, General surgery, Cauda equina, Retrospective cohort study, Lipoma, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Prognosis, humanities, Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental health, medicine.anatomical_structure, Back Pain, Female, Neurology (clinical), medicine.symptom, Presentation (obstetrics), business, Spinal Cord Compression, Follow-Up Studies, Research Article
Abstract

A retrospective study of 70 consecutive patients with a cauda equina tumour who were admitted to Neurosurgical Department at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford is presented. The diagnosis of these tumours is often difficult and delayed. The quality of life largely depends upon the neurological disability at presentation. The diagnostic features and investigations are discussed together with the treatment and prognosis.

Published
1978

2. Vascular catastrophe following the Dandy McKenzie operation for spasmodic torticollis

Author

C B Adams

Subjects
Decerebrate State, medicine.medical_specialty, Spasm, Laminectomy, Spasmodic Torticollis, Middle Aged, Quadriplegia, Brain stem ischaemia, Surgery, Brain Ischemia, Dandy, Psychiatry and Mental health, Postoperative Complications, medicine, Humans, Female, Neurology (clinical), Psychology, Torticollis, Brain Stem, Research Article
Abstract

Delayed brain stem ischaemia following operation for spasmodic torticollis, is described. The mechanism for this catastrophe is considered and a hypothesis proposed which might allow its prediction and prevention. The overall results, the side and complications of this operation are summarised.

Published
1984

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