Neurologic and Neurophysiologic Assessment of Clinical Course in Patients With Intraspinal Processes

University of Zurich100 enrolled

Overview

Patients included in the study are treated at the Klinik für Neurochirurgie USZ. The clinical course is documented at Paraplegikerzentrum Balgrist using validated diagnostic procedures (e.g. SCIM, ASIA, neurophysiology). Study aims: Prognostic value of clinical diagnosis and additional diagnostic procedures? Which parameters exhibit optimal prognostic power? Differences between tumor/AVM associated lesions and traumatic lesions? What can we learn for pathophysiology and treatment? * Trial with surgical intervention

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Tumor

Interventions

DiagnosticPROCEDURE

SCIM Spinal Cord Independence Measure ASIA scale American Spinal Injury Association

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * Benign intraspinal process (tumor or vascular malformation AVM) * Primary lesion caudal of the brainstem, affecting C1 * Cognitive ability to give written informed consent Exclusion criteria: * Metastases, malign tumors * Traumatic lesions * Myelitis, polyneuropathy * Disc prolaps

Locations (1)

Unnamed facility

Zurich, Switzerland

RECRUITING

Central Contacts

01 Studienregister MasterAdmins

CONTACT

+41 (0)44 255 11 11

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