PMID: 7514479Apr 1, 1994Paper

Effects on movement of surgical incisions into the human spinal cord

Brain : a Journal of Neurology
P W Nathan

Abstract

In 44 patients having cordotomies for relief of the pain of cancer, a correlation was made between the location and extent of the incision in the spinal cord and the motor state. Post-mortem histological examination of the spinal cord was carried out in all areas. An incision cutting through one anterior quadrant of the cord at any segmental level could be made without causing any disturbance of motility. An incision in the thoracic segments cutting through the anterior half of the cord could be made without causing any disturbance of motility. This fact implies that tracts in the posterior half of the cord can supply the input from the brain necessary for the maintenance of functions normally mediated by tracts in the anterior half of the cord. The more posterior the incision reached in the posterolateral column, the greater were the defects in motility. A large unilateral lesion dividing most of the lateral corticospinal tract, and the descending fibres anterior to it, caused flaccid paralysis of the ipsilateral lower limb. Voluntary movements started to return within 5 h. An incision in the thoracic cord cutting through one lateral corticospinal tract and 85-90% of the opposite tract and reticulospinal fibres anterior to tha...Continue Reading

Citations

Aug 1, 1996·Muscle & Nerve·A M SherwoodM R Dimitrijević
Aug 11, 2000·Microscopy Research and Technique·M CaleroJ Ghiso
Oct 1, 1996·Journal of Neurology·J van Gijn
Nov 25, 2006·Biological cybernetics·Sungho Jo, Steve G Massaquoi
Sep 29, 2007·Cell and Tissue Research·Rike ZietlowAnne E Rosser
Nov 6, 2007·Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing·Sungho Jo
Nov 25, 2003·Brain Research. Brain Research Reviews·Mari Tervaniemi, Kenneth Hugdahl
Jun 1, 2000·Journal of the Neurological Sciences·S J ShermanJ F Laguna
Oct 6, 2000·Journal of the Neurological Sciences·R Suresh BabuA Namasivayam
Feb 19, 2003·Brain Research. Brain Research Reviews·Trevor DrewWitold Widajewicz
Jul 17, 1999·Brain Research. Brain Research Reviews·H BarbeauM A Lemay
Jun 25, 2002·Trends in Neurosciences·Charles Capaday
Feb 19, 2003·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management·Bethan JonesBrian Simpson
Oct 19, 2010·Brain : a Journal of Neurology·Robert A BolandMatthew C Kiernan
Jul 15, 2011·Brain : a Journal of Neurology·Linard FilliMartin E Schwab
Nov 12, 2009·Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care·Dieter Häussinger, Boris Görg
Aug 31, 2006·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Serge Rossignol
Sep 18, 2002·Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry·J W Lance
Jun 9, 2000·Annual Review of Physiology·K G Pearson
Nov 5, 2008·Neurosurgical Focus·Bizhan AarabiDavid Ibrahimi
Sep 27, 2001·Psychosomatic Medicine·H SchächingerW Langewitz
Apr 8, 2011·Annual Review of Neuroscience·Serge Rossignol, Alain Frigon
Jun 19, 2004·The International Journal of Neuroscience·R V Krishnan
Nov 28, 2008·Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology·Robert A BolandMatthew C Kiernan
Dec 2, 2014·The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine·Natalia Alexeeva, Blair Calancie
May 18, 1999·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·J W LittleR M Harris
Feb 9, 2005·Experimental Neurology·Stephen M OniferDavid S K Magnuson
Sep 8, 2004·Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology·Blair CalancieJames G Broton
Jul 21, 2004·Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology·Blair CalancieJames G Broton
Oct 10, 2006·Brain Research Reviews·Justus V Verhagen
Jul 22, 2006·Lancet Neurology·Volker Dietz, Armin Curt

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.