Ossification of the ligamentum flavum or OLF is a disease with heterotopic ossification in
this spinal ligament. The key of OLF pathogenesis is the differentiation of fibroblasts into …

Background: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas (SEHs) due to the utilization of factor
Xa inhibitors are rare. Case Description: A 66-year-old female presented with a Brown-…

BACKGROUND Posterior cervical meningoceles are rare in adults because most are surgically
excised early in life. Such meningoceles in adults are mostly presented as a cystic mass …

Background: oracic spinal cord compression due to both ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and
ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is rare. Case Description: A 33-year-old male with …

Background: In a patient with achondroplasia, it is rare to encounter thoracic cord
compression due to both spinal stenosis and ossification of the yellow ligament (OYL). Case …

Background: Sustained compression of the spinal cord by cervical spondylosis may induce
arachnoid fibrotic changes and trigger local syrinx formation. Cases Description: Here, we …

Background: In a small percentage of children born with congenital hydrocephalus, enlargement
of the head and the presence of ventriculomegaly may halt and ultimately stabilize the …

Conclusion: Patients with slowly progressive paraparesis or Brown-Séquard syndrome
should consider the possibility of ISCH as a potential cause, despite its rarity. In symptomatic …

Conclusion: Patients with slowly progressive paraparesis or Brown-Séquard syndrome
should consider the possibility of ISCH as a potential cause, despite its rarity. In symptomatic …

Background: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) classically presents with intermittent neurogenic
claudication. Rarely, however, it may cause unanticipated, unpleasant, involuntary, and …