Association of early surgery and absence of ataxia with full recovery after spinal intramedullary ependymoma resection

CONCLUSIONS: The data presented solidify the role of early surgery in the management of spinal IEs, especially in patients with mild neurological deficits. Furthermore, the presence of gait disturbance or ataxia confers a higher risk of incomplete long-term recovery after spinal ependymoma resection. Because a distinct subgroup of patients had nonresolving deterioration, even when presenting with an uneventful history, further analyses into this subgroup of patients are required.PMID:37922542 | DOI:10.3171/2023.8.SPINE23606

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - November 3, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Obada T Alhalabi Stefan Heene Vincent Landr é Jan-Oliver Neumann Daniel Haux Klaus Zweckberger Andreas W Unterberg Alexander Younsi Source Type: research