The role of intercalatus nucleus of Staderini(INS),the most caudal of the perihypoglossal nuclei,is much debated.Last research seems to suggest that this nucleus plays a role as a vertical eyes movements integrator.Th...The role of intercalatus nucleus of Staderini(INS),the most caudal of the perihypoglossal nuclei,is much debated.Last research seems to suggest that this nucleus plays a role as a vertical eyes movements integrator.The few clinical reports present in the literature that describe isolated lesions of the INS have described patients presenting in acute with up-beating vertical spontaneous nystagmus.Isolated acute lesion of INS is,in fact,much rare,and,without other neurological signs,is exceptional.We present a case of acute isolated vertigo with no other neurological signs or symptoms,due to INS ischemia provoked by vertebral artery stenosis.The patient presented with spontaneous vertical up-beating nystagmus that showed at videonystagmographic recording,a clear exponential decay of angular slow-phase velocity,that is considered a typical sign of neural integrator impairment.This case seems to represent a further confirm that INS is part,as a vertical-to-position neural integrator,of the neural circuit controlling the vertical eyes movements.展开更多
目的:探讨颈前路椎间盘切除减压植骨融合术(anterior cervical discectomy and fusion,ACDF)治疗椎动脉型颈椎病(cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type,CSA)的临床效果。方法:回顾性分析2020年1月至2022年1月42例CSA患者的临...目的:探讨颈前路椎间盘切除减压植骨融合术(anterior cervical discectomy and fusion,ACDF)治疗椎动脉型颈椎病(cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type,CSA)的临床效果。方法:回顾性分析2020年1月至2022年1月42例CSA患者的临床资料,男25例,女17例;年龄30~74(53.9±11.0)岁。单节段病变18例,2个节段病变17例,3个节段病变7例。分别在术前和术后6个月时采用美国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科学会听力及平衡委员会评分(Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium,CHE)、颈椎功能障碍指数(neck disability index,NDI)和颈椎曲度Cobb角进行临床疗效评价。结果:42例患者均获随访,随访时间6~30(14.0±5.2)个月;手术时间95~220(160.38±36.77)min,术中出血量30~85(53.60±18.98)ml。2例术后出现轻度吞咽困难,给予雾化吸入等对症处理后均好转。CHE评分由术前(4.05±0.96)分降低至术后6个月的(2.40±0.70)分(t=12.97,P<0.05)。术后6个月38例眩晕改善,改善率90.5%。NDI评分的由术前的(34.43±8.04)分降低至术后6个月的(20.76±3.91)分(t=11.83,P<0.05)。颈椎曲度Cobb角由术前的(8.04±6.70)°提高至术后6个月的(12.42±5.23)°(t=-15.96,P<0.05)。结论:ACDF术式治疗椎动脉型颈椎病的临床疗效突出,手术通过解除骨性压迫,重建颈椎曲度,可快速缓解患者的发作性眩晕症状。但需要严格把握手术指征,明确患者眩晕原因,对保守治疗无效的CSA患者,ACDF手术可推荐使用。展开更多
文摘The role of intercalatus nucleus of Staderini(INS),the most caudal of the perihypoglossal nuclei,is much debated.Last research seems to suggest that this nucleus plays a role as a vertical eyes movements integrator.The few clinical reports present in the literature that describe isolated lesions of the INS have described patients presenting in acute with up-beating vertical spontaneous nystagmus.Isolated acute lesion of INS is,in fact,much rare,and,without other neurological signs,is exceptional.We present a case of acute isolated vertigo with no other neurological signs or symptoms,due to INS ischemia provoked by vertebral artery stenosis.The patient presented with spontaneous vertical up-beating nystagmus that showed at videonystagmographic recording,a clear exponential decay of angular slow-phase velocity,that is considered a typical sign of neural integrator impairment.This case seems to represent a further confirm that INS is part,as a vertical-to-position neural integrator,of the neural circuit controlling the vertical eyes movements.
文摘目的:探讨颈前路椎间盘切除减压植骨融合术(anterior cervical discectomy and fusion,ACDF)治疗椎动脉型颈椎病(cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type,CSA)的临床效果。方法:回顾性分析2020年1月至2022年1月42例CSA患者的临床资料,男25例,女17例;年龄30~74(53.9±11.0)岁。单节段病变18例,2个节段病变17例,3个节段病变7例。分别在术前和术后6个月时采用美国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科学会听力及平衡委员会评分(Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium,CHE)、颈椎功能障碍指数(neck disability index,NDI)和颈椎曲度Cobb角进行临床疗效评价。结果:42例患者均获随访,随访时间6~30(14.0±5.2)个月;手术时间95~220(160.38±36.77)min,术中出血量30~85(53.60±18.98)ml。2例术后出现轻度吞咽困难,给予雾化吸入等对症处理后均好转。CHE评分由术前(4.05±0.96)分降低至术后6个月的(2.40±0.70)分(t=12.97,P<0.05)。术后6个月38例眩晕改善,改善率90.5%。NDI评分的由术前的(34.43±8.04)分降低至术后6个月的(20.76±3.91)分(t=11.83,P<0.05)。颈椎曲度Cobb角由术前的(8.04±6.70)°提高至术后6个月的(12.42±5.23)°(t=-15.96,P<0.05)。结论:ACDF术式治疗椎动脉型颈椎病的临床疗效突出,手术通过解除骨性压迫,重建颈椎曲度,可快速缓解患者的发作性眩晕症状。但需要严格把握手术指征,明确患者眩晕原因,对保守治疗无效的CSA患者,ACDF手术可推荐使用。
