A rat model of extra-vertebral foramen cervical nerve entrapment was established according to the following parameters： stimulation intensity 20 V; frequency 50 Hz; pulse width 200 μs; duration 333 ms/s for a total ...A rat model of extra-vertebral foramen cervical nerve entrapment was established according to the following parameters： stimulation intensity 20 V; frequency 50 Hz; pulse width 200 μs; duration 333 ms/s for a total of 8 hours. After the electrical stimulation, rats exhibited mild muscle fiber atrophy, mild inflammatory exudates, connective tissue local fibrosis and chondrocyte metaplasia. Mean muscle fiber cross-sectional area was reduced. The nerve myelin sheath continuity was partially demyelinated. The microstructure of nerve cells was disrupted and these symptoms worsened with prolongation of the stimulation. The shoulder, neck and upper extremity muscles on the tested side demonstrated positive sharp waves and fibrillations. The severity increased with continuation of the stimulation. High amplitude and polyphasic motor unit potentials gradually appeared. Similar findings were seen in the contralateral side, but at a less severe level.展开更多
The aim of the present research is to study the mechanism of cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen and its differential diagnosis with cervical spondylosis.Diagnostic treatment wit...The aim of the present research is to study the mechanism of cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen and its differential diagnosis with cervical spondylosis.Diagnostic treatment with muscle relaxant,vasodilator,neurotrophic medicine and celecoxib(COX)-2 inhibitor were performed in 20 patients with cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen and 20 patients with cervical spondylosis confirmed by operation.Diagnostic local block therapy was performed additionally in cases showing little effect after diagnostic treatment.All the patients were followed up postoperatively for more than one year.Fifteen cases with cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen were healed by the diagnostic treatment.The other five cases had a short-term remission and there was no recurrence after diagnostic local block therapy.Diagnostic treatment led to short-term alleviation of the symptom in 20 cases with cervical spondylosis confirmed by operation,the results of which was far from satisfactory and operation was undertaken finally in all the 20 cases.The etiology of cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen lies in the compression of the cervical plexus,brachial plexus and cervical dorsal rami by the tendinous decussating fibers of the scalenus anticus,medius,minimus and the posterior muscles of the neck.Diagnostic treatment was propitious to differentiate cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen from cervical spondylosis.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 81171707the Major State Basic Research Program of China,No.2012CB933600+2 种基金Shanghai Pujiang Program,No.11PJD016China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,No. 20090460629Fund for Key Disciplines of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,No.J50206
文摘A rat model of extra-vertebral foramen cervical nerve entrapment was established according to the following parameters： stimulation intensity 20 V; frequency 50 Hz; pulse width 200 μs; duration 333 ms/s for a total of 8 hours. After the electrical stimulation, rats exhibited mild muscle fiber atrophy, mild inflammatory exudates, connective tissue local fibrosis and chondrocyte metaplasia. Mean muscle fiber cross-sectional area was reduced. The nerve myelin sheath continuity was partially demyelinated. The microstructure of nerve cells was disrupted and these symptoms worsened with prolongation of the stimulation. The shoulder, neck and upper extremity muscles on the tested side demonstrated positive sharp waves and fibrillations. The severity increased with continuation of the stimulation. High amplitude and polyphasic motor unit potentials gradually appeared. Similar findings were seen in the contralateral side, but at a less severe level.
基金This study was supported by AO Prevention and Cure Education Fund of the Ministry of Health P R China(No.20040801)Shanghai Youth Venus Plan(Type A)(No.05QMX1438).
文摘The aim of the present research is to study the mechanism of cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen and its differential diagnosis with cervical spondylosis.Diagnostic treatment with muscle relaxant,vasodilator,neurotrophic medicine and celecoxib(COX)-2 inhibitor were performed in 20 patients with cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen and 20 patients with cervical spondylosis confirmed by operation.Diagnostic local block therapy was performed additionally in cases showing little effect after diagnostic treatment.All the patients were followed up postoperatively for more than one year.Fifteen cases with cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen were healed by the diagnostic treatment.The other five cases had a short-term remission and there was no recurrence after diagnostic local block therapy.Diagnostic treatment led to short-term alleviation of the symptom in 20 cases with cervical spondylosis confirmed by operation,the results of which was far from satisfactory and operation was undertaken finally in all the 20 cases.The etiology of cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen lies in the compression of the cervical plexus,brachial plexus and cervical dorsal rami by the tendinous decussating fibers of the scalenus anticus,medius,minimus and the posterior muscles of the neck.Diagnostic treatment was propitious to differentiate cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen from cervical spondylosis.
