Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) is a rare condition, of unknown pathogenesis, that
primarily affects the thoracic spinal cord. It is characterized by ventral displacement of the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: tSCH in the absence of spinal trauma or surgery is a rare
disorder for which numerous mechanisms have been proposed. Here, we have conducted …

Focal spinal cord displacement can be caused by idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH),
in which the cord protrudes through a dural defect into the epidural space, causing cord …

Idiopathic ventral herniation of the spinal cord (SC) is not often encountered in daily practice.
Its clinical prevalence, however, will increase through increasing awareness and more …

Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH), where a segment of the spinal cord has herniated
through a ventral defect in the dura, is a rarely encountered cause of thoracic myelopathy …

Background Spinal intradural arachnoid cysts (SIAC) are cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) filled
sacs formed by arachnoid membranes and may be either idiopathic or acquired. Idiopathic …

Background Anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation (ATSCH) is a rare cause of progressive
myelopathy. Early surgery is essential, but there is no agreement about the best surgical …

CONCLUSION: Symptomatic ISCH presents with atypical myelopathy and slow temporal
progression and can be successfully managed with surgical repair. ABBREVIATIONS: ISCH …

Object Thoracic idiopathic spinal cord herniation (TISCH) is a rare neurological disorder
characterized by an incarceration of the spinal cord at the site of a ventral dural defect. The …

BACKGROUND Idiopathic ventral thoracic spinal cord herniation is a rare condition that
usually presents with progressive myelopathy or Brown-Séquard syndrome. More than 100 …