Spontaneous nerve root cerebrospinal fluid leaks and intracranial hypotension: case report

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a rare syndrome, characterized by pressure in the cerebrospinal fluid ranging between 50 and 70 mmH2O and postural headache. Its diagnosis is made through the clinical presentation, measurement of the cerebrospinal fluid pressure and neurorimage features. The clinical recognition of this pathology has been increasing and the differential diagnosis must be made with inflammatory meningeal processes and tumor. We report a case of spontaneous nerve root cerebrospinal fluid leaks in a 34 year-old man and intracranial hypotension. A literature review was performed evaluating the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this unusual pathology.A hipotensão intracraniana espontânea é síndrome rara, caracterizada pela diminuição da pressão no líquido cefalorraquidiano (LCR), nos valores de 50 a 70 mm H2O, e cefaléia postural. O diagnóstico é feito através do quadro clínico, da medida da pressão do LCR e do estudo radiológico do encéfalo e da coluna vertebral. O reconhecimento dessa patologia tem sido crescente em razão de suas características próprias que permitem distingui-la de processos meníngeos inflamatórios ou de tumores, evitando assim investigações desnecessárias. Relatamos um caso de hipotensão intracraniana secundária a fístula liquórica radicular espontânea em um homem de 34 anos e fizemos revisão da literatura sobre os aspectos clínicos, diagnósticos e terapêuticos dessa entidade de incidência incomum.Fundação Universidade de Caxias do Sul Disciplina de NeurologiaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de MedicinaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina Departamento de Neurologia e NeurocirurgiaUniversidade de Caxias do SulUNIFESP, EPM, Depto. de Neurologia e NeurocirurgiaSciEL

History of spinal neurosurgery and spine societies

Historically, spine and spinal cord surgery have been an integral part of neurosurgery. It was always a part of the neurosurgery education and practically a significant part of neurosurgeons’ daily work. However, spine societies have mostly been pioneered by orthopedic spine surgeons. It’s only in the last 4 decades that neurosurgeons are also forming spine societies. The term “Neurospine” becomes more popular and used by many authors, institutions during the last decades, although it is not widely used in North America. There are specific reasons for its popularity: (1) It is like a combination of neurosurgery and spine surgery. Neurosurgeons widely prefer to use it. (2) It has a sense inside to remind patients that the spine is with neurological structures. “Neurospine Surgery” is also used in the sense of a combination of “neuroscience” and “spine”. There are at least 2 journals with this theme, i.e., “Neurospine” and “Journal of Neurosurgery Spine.” [1] In this paper, a brief history of spine surgery and spine-related societies is discussed. We aimed to create a global summary of neuro spine with spinal neurosurgeons’ perspectives from other parts of the world and comment on the world's current condition

Hipotensão intracraniana secundária a fístula liquórica radicular espontânea: relato de caso

A hipotensão intracraniana espontânea é síndrome rara, caracterizada pela diminuição da pressão no líquido cefalorraquidiano (LCR), nos valores de 50 a 70 mm H2O, e cefaléia postural. O diagnóstico é feito através do quadro clínico, da medida da pressão do LCR e do estudo radiológico do encéfalo e da coluna vertebral. O reconhecimento dessa patologia tem sido crescente em razão de suas características próprias que permitem distingui-la de processos meníngeos inflamatórios ou de tumores, evitando assim investigações desnecessárias. Relatamos um caso de hipotensão intracraniana secundária a fístula liquórica radicular espontânea em um homem de 34 anos e fizemos revisão da literatura sobre os aspectos clínicos, diagnósticos e terapêuticos dessa entidade de incidência incomum

Inter-domain interactions in charged lipid monolayers

Phase coexistence is common in model biomembranes with the presence of domains formed by lipids in a dense phase state modulating lateral diffusion of species through hydrodynamic and electrostatic interactions. In this study, interdomain interactions in monolayers of charged surfactants were analyzed and compared with neutral systems. Interactions were investigated at different interdomain distances and by varying the ionic strength (I) of the subphase. At low percentages of condensed area (%Ac), i.e., high interdomain distances, domains were approximated as point charges or dipoles, and a comparison between the simulated and experimental results was made. At high %Ac, domains were arranged in a distorted hexagonal lattice, and the energy of a domain around its equilibrium position in the lattice was modeled using a harmonic potential and the spring constant determined. On subphases of high I, charged domains interacted in a manner similar to neutral domains with domain motion being precluded at high percentages of condensed area. At low I, a higher interdomain repulsion was observed along with a lower domain motion and, therefore, a higher apparent viscosity at comparable %Ac. Interestingly, this effect was observed at conditions where the Debye-Hückel length was still 2 orders lower than the interdomain distances. © 2013 American Chemical Society.Fil: Caruso, Benjamin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Villarreal, Marcos Ariel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Reinaudi, Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Wilke, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba; Argentin