Author/Authors :
Siddiq, Mohammad Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Neurosurgery, Pakistan , Khanzada, Khalid Lady Reading Hospital - Department of Neurosurgery, Pakistan , ur Rehman, Riaz Hayatabad Medical Complex - Department of Neurosurgery, Pakistan , ul Huq, Mian Iftihar Hayatabad Medical Complex - Department of Neurosurgery, Pakistan , Shah, Mewat Hayatabad Medical Complex - Department of Neurosurgery, Pakistan , Anayatullah Hayatabad Medical Complex - Department of Neurosurgery, Pakistan
Abstract :
Objective: To determine the clinical presentation of cervical neurofibroma type 1 (NF 1) tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at Neurosurgery department, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar from February 2001 to July 2011. A total 31 patients with symptomatic cervical spine neurofibromas who underwent surgical decompression and tumor resection were included in this study. Both gender (male and female) and patients in the age range of 20-70 years were included in this study. The patients demographic details and clinical manifestation were entered into a semi structured proforma. Data was analyzed through statistical program SPSS version 11. Results: Out of 31 patients, there were 17(54.8%) males and 14(45.2%) females. The age of patients ranged from 20 to 70 years. In this study the overall mean age was 32.38 years. Majority of patients fifteen (48.38%) were in the age range of 31-40 years. Most common clinical presentation of patient was quadrapresis in seventeen (54.8%) patients.Conclusions: Cervical neurofibroma type 1 commonly occurred in the third decade of life. quadriparesis was the common clinical presentation of cervical cord neurofibroma type 1
