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Do seizures compromise correction maintenance after spinal fusion in cerebral palsy scoliosis?

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Seizure disorder in cerebral palsy (CP) has been described as a risk factor for postoperative complications after posterior spinal fusion. However, the effect of seizures on the maintenance of curve correction has not been reported. The aim of this study is to investigate associations between

Thoracic myelopathy secondary to seizure following scoliosis surgery.

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The incidence of spinal injuries is increased in people with epilepsy although compressive thoracic myelopathy has not been reported. We describe a 15-year-old girl with SCN1A mutation (Dravet syndrome), refractory generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and prior posterior instrumentation and fusion for

Surgical correction of scoliosis in patients with generalized seizures. Risk of vertebral body fracture.

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METHODS A retrospective evaluation of the outcome of surgical management of progressive scoliosis in institutionalized patients with frequent, uncontrolled, generalized tonic clonic seizures. OBJECTIVE To determine the safety and stability of internal fixation devices in patients with progressive

Generalized epileptic seizure in an adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patient with syringomyelia after deformity correction surgery.

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BACKGROUND Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and epilepsy are pathologies rarely seen together. In this study we report an AIS case we operated in which epilepsy was seen post operatively. We want to emphasize the items one should pay attention in such cases. METHODS In a 14-year-old girl with AIS and

Scoliosis due to epilepsia partialis continua.

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A case is reported of scoliosis in a boy with epilepsia partialis continua, an unusual disorder with virtually constant episodes of seizures of only part of the body. The scoliosis appeared to be due to the seizure disorder. The epilepsy seriously inhibited conventional scoliosis management. The

Intraoperative Traction May Be a Viable Alternative to Anterior Surgery in Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis ≥100 Degrees.

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BACKGROUND For large scoliosis, 2 strategies to maximize correction include intraoperative traction and/or anterior release. It is unclear which patients will benefit the most form either approach. The purpose of our study is to compare the radiographic, perioperative clinical outcomes, and

The Long-term Outcome of Early Spine Fusion for Scoliosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

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Retrospective review of radiographs and charts (case-only). The aim of this study was to describe the long-term outcomes of spine fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis in children below 10 years of age with cerebral palsy (CP). Severely involved children with CP may develop early-onset scoliosis. The

Pediatric hospitalist preoperative evaluation of children with neuromuscular scoliosis.

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UNASSIGNED This is the first study of a pediatric hospitalist preoperative clinic. Pediatric hospitalists frequently make significant recommendations for patients with neuromuscular scoliosis prior to spinal surgery, especially those with medical complexity. Certain clinical criteria are

Perioperative complications and outcomes in children with cerebral palsy undergoing scoliosis surgery.

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BACKGROUND Neuromuscular scoliosis is a known risk factor for postoperative complications after corrective spine surgery. Few studies have looked at the preoperative factors affecting postoperative complications in children with cerebral palsy. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the

Mental retardation, ataxia, seizures, dysmorphia, and hydrocephaly in two sibs. Angelman syndrome or new syndrome.

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We report two sibs with Angelman syndrome or an apparently new syndrome. In addition to severe mental retardation and seizures, clinical examination showed an ataxic and stiff legged gait, truncal hypotonia with hypertonia of the limbs, dysmorphic facial features (brachycephaly, large mouth, pointed

Risk Factors for Wound Infections after Deformity Correction Surgery in Neuromuscular Scoliosis.

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This study aims to elucidate surgical risk factors in neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) with respect to wound site infection after spinal fusion.A retrospective review was performed of all patients treated surgically for NMS between January 2008 and December

Scoliosis in a patient with Alexander disease.

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Alexander disease is a rare, degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It is characterized clinically by spasticity, seizures, dementia, loss of developmental milestones, and macrocephaly. Here we describe a 13-year-old boy with Alexander disease and severe scoliosis. The patient

Spinal bracing in the institutionalized person with scoliosis.

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Twenty institutionalized children with scoliosis were treated with a spinal bracing program for an average of two years. The Boston brace with or without superstructure was employed. These children generally had neuromuscular disease and were often functional sitters only. Seizure disorders were

Subdural Hemorrhage after Scoliosis and Detethering of Cord Surgery.

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UNASSIGNED Intracranial hypotension may occur when CSF leaks from the subarachnoid space. Formation of intracranial, subdural, and subarachnoid hemorrhage has been observed after significant CSF leak as seen in lumbar puncture or ventricular shunt placement. However, very few cases, referring to

A syndrome of congenital ichthyosis, hypogonadism, small stature, facial dysmorphism, scoliosis and myogenic dystrophy.

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Rud syndrome formerly was considered as a genetically heterogeneous but distinct clinical entity with the manifestations of ichtyosis, hypogonadism, small stature, mental retardation, epilepsy and, infrequently, retinitis pigmentosa. The existence of such a syndrome has recently been dismissed based

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