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PubMed1978

[Effect of tiapride on the side effects of cerebrospinal fluid depletions in spinal puncture, pneumoencephalography and air myelography].

The authors report their experience of the treatment post-cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrom, following subtraction by lumbar puncture, pneumoencephalography and air myelography. The study of 70 patients, divided in two equal groups, one receiving classic therapy, one receiving tiapride, a new molecule of original conception, lead to emphasize the interest of this drug. Tolerance in general is good, despite the administration of high doses and effects on the syndrom are positive and remarkable in preventive and curative treatment.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1978

Comparison of ketmine with the combination of ketamine and xylazine for effective anesthesia in the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta).

The addition of xylazine to ketamine hydrochloride was found to enhance analgesia, anesthesia, and muscle relaxation in rhesus monkeys. At 0.10 ml/kg body weight, this combination provided adequate anesthesia for such procedures as cisternal puncture, lumbar spinal puncture, insertion of urinary catheters, finger amputations, and tattooing. The combination of ketamine and xylazine did depress the heart rate, respiration rate, and body temperature more than the administration of ketamine alone. The period of anesthesia also was prolonged, but the monkeys regained consciousness more rapidly at the end of the anesthetic period.

Anesthesia↗
PubMed1975

Intraspinal epidermoid tumor of the sacral canal presenting with urinary retention.

A case of epidermoid tumor of the sacral area with S3 root irritation resulting in bladder dysfunction is presented and its possible relationship to spinal puncture is discussed. Precautions should be taken to prevent this complication by using a stylet instead of a plain needle. The recognition of this complication should always be in the differential diagnosis of a child with back pain, gait abnormality and bladder dysfunction with a history of spinal puncture.

Back Pain↗
PubMed1977

Stylet injury syndrome.

Failure to properly use the stylet when withdrawing a spinal puncture needle may cause aspiration of a lumbar nerve root and adjacent arachnoid, thereby fixing the nerve in the epidural space. Root fixation may cause a painful syndrome, requiring laminectomy and replacement of the nerve root within the subarachnoid space. Since laminectomy is rarely performed at the lumbar puncture site, the frequency of the syndrome remains undetermined.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Cervical and lumbar routes for metrizamide cervical examination.

The C1-C2 lateral spinal puncture for metrizamide injection is compared to decubitus lumbar puncture for cervical myelography. By lumbar route, the contrast medium was taken into the cervical region with the patient prone. The instances when the lumbar route could not be used include cervical spinal trauma, spinal deformity, and lumbar epidural infection. Routine metrizamide cervical myelography by the C1-C2 route has better film quality and probably fewer short-term adverse reactions than use of the lumbar route of injection.

Cervical Vertebrae↗
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[Use of tiapride in internal medicine (author's transl)].

Tiapride is tested about 47 in-patients among 6 morbid conditions studied. Tiapride is particulary effective in 4 diseases : delirium tremens, nervous and mental disordes associated with alcoholic addiction are obviously improbed in 2/3 of cases ; the betterment of motor and behaviour disordes concerning old people and the prevention of cephalagia succeding spinal puncture is sure with tiapride. The clinical and biological tolerance is excellent particulary in precarious patients.

Aged↗
PubMed1979

[Late manifestation of alternating Horner's signs in spinal cord injury due to dura-cord adhesion (author's transl)].

It has been said that late manifestation of transient alternating Horner's signs in cases of spinal cord injury is caused by intramedullary cavity formation in which some movement of fluid stimulates the sympathetic system corresponding to their positioning. We had a patient complaining of alternating Horner's signs which became manifest 8 years after the injury. We could not find any intramedullary cavity formation, in spite of a spinal puncture at operation, but the symptoms made a striking improvement after the operation simply by making free the spinal cord from the dura mater at operation. So we suppose that late manifestation of transient alternating Horner's signs will be manifested not only in cases of intramedullary cavity, but also in cases of dense adhesion between the spinal cord and the dura mater. In addition to this, we propose the new term "Poromyelia" for the intramedullary cavity because of its resemblance to "Porencephalia" in the cerebrum, and because of the confusing usage of the word "Syringomyelia" for this condition of "Poromyelia". It has been said that "Syringomyelia" in the spinal cord is similar to "Hydrocephalia" in the cerebrum.

Adult↗
PubMed1977

[Associated maxillofacial and cerebrocranial injuries].

By analyzing the experience with the treatment of 192 cases of jaw fractures the authors show that in 23.9% of cases these fractures are associated with a cerebrocranial trauma. In such cases the spinal puncture is of great diagnostic and therapeutic value. The treatment of such cases should be complex, depending on the severity of the patient's condition, spinal fluid analysis findings and intracranial pressure.

Brain Injuries↗
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Needle placement of myelography.

Proper placement of the entire bevel of the spinal needle within the subarachnoid space at myelography is necessary to prevent partial extra-arachnoid deposition of the contrast medium. A Cuatico aspiration cannula passed through the spinal needle at the time of spinal puncture serves to indicate the depth of the needle tip within the subarachnoid space.

Humans↗
PubMed1978

[Amyotrophy caused by herpes zoster. Description of 5 cases].

Radicular paralysis is the most frequent, though usually less serious, complication of Herpes Zoster, being observed in rather less than 5% of patients. The site affected--leaving aside exceptional cases--it that of the gangliar and radicular district where the eruption occurs. A clinical and neurophysiological study was made of 5 patients with loss of strength and trophism on the part of muscles in the eruption site within 2 to 5 weeks after the onset of Herpes. Routine blood chemistry tests were run, together with spinal puncture in three cases. The EMG data pointed to variously severe neurogenic distress referable to myeloradicular involvement. Subsequent clinical and EMG controls demonstrated gradual, though slow improvement. This finding is in line with the literature data.

Adult↗
PubMed1977

Acute spinal subdural hematoma following lumbar puncture.

A case of acute spinal subdural hematoma following lumbar puncture in a patient with a normal coagulation profile is reported. Lumbar myelography may be unsuccessful. Other methods of myelography (via cisternal or lateral cervical puncture) to corroborate a block may be made or a laminectomy at the proper clinical level without further studies may be indicated.

Aged↗
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Spinal subarachnoid hematoma after lumbar puncture producing acute thoracic myelopathy: case report.

A case of subarachnoid hematoma after a difficult lumbar puncture and anticoagulation is presented. Subarachnoid adhesions preventing the free flow of spinal fluid at the T-6 level served to limit the cranial progression of the hemorrhage and produced a transverse myelopathy at that level. The underlying pathology, clinical course, and myelographic findings are reviewed. Pertinent literature is presented.

Back Pain↗