From the literature 199 cases of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) are
analyzed. With these data and the vascular anatomical characteristics of the spinal epidural …

Study Design. In the last 2 years, we have examined 9640 patients experiencing back pain
or sciatica, using MRI. There were 13 (0.13%) patients who had radicular symptoms that …

The venous drainage of the vertebral and paravertebral regions is important for a better
understanding of hematogenous disease spread. Moreover, the spine surgeon must be well …

Part I of this review addressed the possible modulatory role of exercise on neuronal growth
factors to promote brain health in neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis …

Study Design. Two cases of symptomatic epidural varices are presented and the literature
was reviewed on this entity. Objective. To raise awareness of this rare condition in the …

Study Design. Six cases are reported in which the clinical presentation of a prolapsed
intervertebral disc was found to be caused by a localized venous plexus. Objectives. To …

Lumbar radicular pain caused by epidural varices is rare. Its incidence is evaluated at 4.5%
of operations for disc herniation. We report 2 cases which were only diagnosed during …

Lumbar radiculopathy is generally caused by such well-recognized entity as lumbar disc
herniation in neurosurgical practice; however rare pathologies such as thrombosed epidural …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Vascular etiologies are a significant source of radiculopathy.
The entities that are reviewed here include epidural spinal hematoma, subdural spinal …

The authors report a very rare cause of low-back pain and sciatica in a patient with iliac vein
thrombosis attributed to absence of the infrarenal segment of the inferior vena cava (IVC) …