INTRODUCTION: Central cord syndrome (CCS), an injury often seen in the elderly, is caused by hyperextension of the cervical spine resulting in weakness and sensory changes with the upper extremities more affected than the lower. Recovery is variable and residual deficits are common. Three reports of CCS as a result of endotracheal intubation exist in the literature.[1Yan K, Diggan MF. A case of central cord syndrome caused by intubation. J Spine Cord Med 1997; 20 : 230–232Google Scholar, 2Buchowski JM, et al. Central cord syndrome after total hip arthroplasty. Spine 2005; 30 : E103–E105Google Scholar, 3Clinchot DM, et al. An unusual case of traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 1997; 35 : 181–2Google Scholar] We present a fourth case that occurred when a patient was emergently re-intubated.

Case Reports| April 16 2003 Metastatic Neuroblastoma of the Sphenoid Sinus Subject Area: Neurology and Neuroscience , Surgery , Women's and Children's Health Sami Khoshyomn; Sami Khoshyomn aDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vt., Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar James T. Wilson; James T. Wilson bDepartment of Neurosurgery, Maine Medical Center, Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Erica F. Bisson; Erica F. Bisson aDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vt., Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Craig A. Hurwitz Craig A. Hurwitz cMaine Children's Cancer Program, Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, Me., USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Pediatr Neurosurg (2003) 38 (5): 271–272. https://doi.org/10.1159/000069818 Article history Published Online: April 16 2003 Content Tools Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Sami Khoshyomn, James T. Wilson, Erica F. Bisson, Craig A. Hurwitz; Metastatic Neuroblastoma of the Sphenoid Sinus. Pediatr Neurosurg 1 May 2003; 38 (5): 271–272. https://doi.org/10.1159/000069818 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsPediatric Neurosurgery Search Advanced Search This content is only available via PDF. 2003Copyright / Drug Dosage / DisclaimerCopyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, microcopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.Drug Dosage: The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any changes in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new and/or infrequently employed drug.Disclaimer: The statements, opinions and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publishers and the editor(s). The appearance of advertisements or/and product references in the publication is not a warranty, endorsement, or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

The effects of age and gender on spectral characteristics of the waking EEG were investigated in a large sample of young adult men and women. In addition, relationships between spectral characteristics of the waking and sleeping EEG within an individual were explored. The sample included 28 females and 33 males in two age groups: 20–29 years (n=32), and 30–40 years (n=29). Spectral analysis was used to quantify EEG frequency characteristics for waking EEG just prior to sleep onset, as well as for the entire sleep recording. Significant effects of age were seen in the waking EEG but only in the delta frequency range (0.5–4.5 Hz) with lower delta activity in the older group (F=11.6, P=0.001). No significant gender effects were found in the waking EEG. Independent of age and gender, spectral profiles in the delta, theta, alpha and beta frequency bands of a subject's waking EEG were found to be highly correlated with their sleep EEG. In addition, subjects with high voltage alpha profiles during waking were found to sleep significantly longer and deeper than those with low voltage records. Significant correlations between waking and sleep EEG suggest that the spectral signature of an individual's EEG may be found across sleep/wake states.