Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Surgical Treatment of Spontaneous Cervical Intradural Disc Herniations: A Review of the Literature

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8692098	World Neurosurgery	2018	26 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Cervical IDH is a rare event, with this review of the literature outlining the clinical and radiographic parameters of its presentation as well as comparing common surgical strategies for treatment. We outline theories underlying the development of cervical IDH and argue for a posterior surgical approach in which the disc herniation is sequestrated with migration.

Keywords

OPLL IDH BSS PLL MRI Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament Magnetic resonance imaging computed tomography Posterior longitudinal ligament Cervicothoracic Brown-Sequard syndrome Horner syndrome Herniation Intradural disc herniation CSF Cerebrospinal fluid Cervical