Spinal Arachnoid Webs: Presentation, Natural History, and Outcomes in 38 Patients.

Nealen G LaxpatiJames G MalcolmGeorges Bouobda TsemoChristian MustrophAmit M SaindaneFaiz AhmadDaniel RefaiMatthew F Gary

Published in: Neurosurgery (2021)

Spinal arachnoid webs present with thoracic myelopathy and back pain but can also present with upper extremity symptoms. Surgical intervention stabilizes or improves symptoms and is well received. Nonoperative patients do not spontaneously improve.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
spinal cord
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
randomized controlled trial
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
spinal cord injury
case report