title: Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation Presented as Brown-Sequard Syndrome : A Case Report and Surgical Outcome.
abstract: Spinal cord herniation is a rare condition that has become increasingly recognised in the last few years. The authors report a case of idiopathic spinal cord herniation in a 33 year old woman performed with progressive Brown-Sequard syndrome. The diagnosis was made on MR imaging. After repairing the herniation, the patient made a gradual improvement. Potential causes are discussed, including a possible role of dural defect. In conclusion, idiopathic spinal cord herniation is a potentially treatable condition that should be more readily diagnosed that increasing awareness and improved imaging techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Wook
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Youm
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyon-Jo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kwon
keywords: Brown-Sequard syndrome; Duroplasty; Idiopathic; Spinal cord herniation