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Developmental Deformity in the Cervical Spine

Summary of Key Points Congenital and developmental deformities in the cervical spine are rare but clinically relevant; failure to recognize a deformity can result in otherwise preventable neurological injury. As a pediatric patient grows, the movement of the cervical spine…

Role of imaging studies in the evaluation and localization of cerebrospinal fluid leaks

Introduction The radiographic approach to the assessment of skull base cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, whether traumatic, iatrogenic, congenital, secondary to underlying increased intracranial pressure, or otherwise spontaneous, can be aimed at attempting to initially answer the question of whether a…