Paraplegia Due to Spinal Epidermoid Cyst Rupture at Asthma Attack.

Paraplegia due to Spinal Epidermoid Cyst Rupture at Asthma Attack.

Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Apr; 37(2): 274-279
Kim KY, Kang JH, Choi DW, Lee MH, Jang JH

Spinal epidermoid cyst is less than 1% of the entire spinal cord tumor and a rare tumor. It is a slowly proliferating benign tumor and can be a result of either congenital or acquired factors. In particular, reports of acute paraplegia due to spinal epidermoid cyst rupture are very rare. Since authors experienced paraplegia resulting from congenital spinal epidermoid cyst rupture during an asthma attack, it is reported with a review of literature. HubMed – rehab

Spinal Cord Injury due to the Giant Cell Tumor of the Second Thoracic Vertebra: A Case Report.

Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Apr; 37(2): 269-273
Kim HS, Lee JE, Jung SS, Chon J, Yoon DH, Park YK, Cho EH

Giant cell tumor (GCT) is a relatively rare neoplasm. In GCT, the bone affection of the axial skeleton is extremely rare. Most GCT arises in the meta-epiphyseal ends of the long bones. Its peak incidence is between 30 to 40 years of age. GCT is usually classified as benign, but shows locally aggressive behavior and may occasionally undergo a malignant transformation. The patients with GCT in the spine often complain of the lower back pains, as the tumors primarily involve the sacrum. We report a case of an adolescent female complaining of the upper back pain with a sudden weakness of the lower extremities, later diagnosed with the GCT of the T2 vertebra. The present patient showed American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) D before the surgery, which changed to AIS E after the treatments including the surgery, radiation therapy and rehabilitation. HubMed – rehab

The Assessment of Reliability of Cognitive Evoked Potential in Normal Person.

Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Apr; 37(2): 263-268
Hong JS, Lee JH, Yoon YH, Choi JH, Shin JE, Kim SM, Park YG

To evaluate intra-tester reliability of P300 more precisely, this study was designed. Event-related potential (ERP) is the result of endogenous brain response following cognitive stimulus. The P300 component of the human ERP is a positive wave with a latency of 300 ms or greater. Our purpose of this study was to estimate reliability of P300 latency and amplitude with 30 normal persons without head injury, as well as to set up them as the reference values in the event that they would be found to be highly reliable.ERP was performed at three separate times on 30 normal adults in their 20s and 30s. We measured P300 latency and amplitude among ERP.P300 latency show excellent reliability with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.81. As to P300 amplitude, reliability was good to fair with ICC of 0.53. Average value of P300 latency was 311.3±37.0 ms, shorter than reference value of previous study in Korea.P300 latency revealed higher reliability than P300 amplitude, although reliability of P300 was confirmed in both component. After further study including precise mechanism, influence factor on measurement and method standardization, it is expected to be an objective indicator to assess the cognitive state and predict prognosis. HubMed – rehab