Are dorsal column deficits inevitable in intramedullary spine tumor resection?
Postoperative dorsal column deficits occurred in 97% patients who underwent midline myelotomy for intramedullary tumor resection. Dorsal column deficits improved in 18% yet remained stable in the remaining 82%. Motor deficits improved in only 12% and remained stable/worsened in 88%. These results highlight the high rate of dorsal column deficits in patients requiring midline myelotomy for resection of intramedullary tumors.
Authors
- Iyan Younus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9764-4245)
- Hani Chanbour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2409-8623)
- Scott L. Zuckerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-2942)
- Omar Zakieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-3480)
- Ambika E. Paulson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9605-4446)
- Harsh B. Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9396-3989)
- Emma Ye
- Alexander T. Lyons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5128-5757)
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.3.spine241643
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00