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Is there a relationship between the degree of preoperative motility impairment or the muscle thickness and the outcome of strabismus surgery in patie…
2005
There is considerable controversy regarding the performance of strabismus surgery in patients with Graves' orbitopathy (GO). The spectrum of recommendations extends from variable dose-effect correlations for these procedures (Esser, 1994; Mourits et al., 1990; Nguyen et al., 2002) to individualized approaches such as passive intraoperative motility testing and postoperative adjustment of sutures (Lueder et al., 1992; Nguyen et al., 2002), and to local anesthesia for intraoperative assessment of active motility (Kalpadakis et al., 2004). Furthermore, prior decompression surgery is known to contribute to an unpredictable outcome (Eckstein and Esser, 2003; Esser, 1994). We retrospectively anal…
Development of a Scoring System to Evaluate the Severity of Craniocervical Spinal Cord Compression in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morqui…
2012
BackgroundAs spinal cord compression at the craniocervical junction (CCJ) is a life-threatening manifestation in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IVA, surgical decompression should be performed before damage becomes irreversible. We evaluated the diagnostic value of several examinations for determining the need for decompression surgery.MethodsWe retrospectively analysed results of clinical neurological examination, somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 28 MPS IVA patients. A scoring system - based on the severity of findings - was used to compare results of patients with and without indication for decompression surgery. Individual test scores…