Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging features of compressive cervical myelopathy with traumatic intervertebral disc herniation in cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging features of compressive cervical myelopathy with traumatic intervertebral disc herniation in cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

Abstract Intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) with nucleus pulposus extrusion, traumatic or not, is a devastating clinical condition accompanied by neurological problems. Here we report a cynomolgus macaque suffering from acute and progressive neurological dysfunction by a blunt trauma due to neck...

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Main Authors: Yun-Jung Choi, Hye-Jin Park, Chul-Ho Sohn, Kyeong Cheon Jung, Seong Hoe Park, Jae-Il Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-12-01
Series:Laboratory Animal Research
Subjects:
Intervertebral disc herniation
spinal cord injury
tetraplegia
blunt trauma
cynomolgus macaque
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.5625/lar.2016.32.4.267

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