NEUROLOGY
The Olfactory Nerve
FIGURE 12.1 The distribution of the olfactory nerves within the nose. Within the olfactory bulbs, axons of incoming fibers synapse on dendrites of mitral and tufted cells in the olfactory…
Congenital Abnormality of the Spine
81Congenital Abnormality of the Spine Presentation A 41-year-old woman with known congenital abnormalities of the spine complained of lower extremity radiculopathy. She had decreased left S1 sensation and a tuft…
Plasmacytoma with Postembolization Swelling
57Plasmacytoma with Postembolization Swelling Presentation A 52-year-old man with new-onset atraumatic back pain was found to have a large T6-T7 vertebral body lesion causing significant cord compression. Following preoperative embolization,…
Postoperative Kyphosis
26Postoperative Kyphosis Presentation A 47-year-old woman underwent a previous C4 corpectomy for cervicomyeloradiculopathy. Her extant swan neck deformity and symptoms worsened postoperatively. Radiologic Findings Preoperatively, the patient had cervical stenosis…
