A.B.R. in Nager type acrofacial dysostosis syndrome

The acrofacial dysostosis of nager is a very rare hereditary syndrome in which findings of mandibulofacial dysostosis are associated with defects of the limbs. The developmental defects of the mesoderm if accompany the neurectodermal malformations, result in mental retardation and sensorineural hearing impairment. The conductive type of hearing loss is mostly encountered in Nager’s syndrome but here we present a case with sensorineural involvement, along with its analysis of auditory brainstem evoked response audiometry (ABR).     

A Comparison Between M.R.I. and C.T. in Acute Spinal Trauma

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at 0.3T and Computed Tomography (CT) were compared in the retrospective evaluation of 34 patients with acute spinal cord injury. MRI was highly accurate in the imaging of vertebral body fracture, and spondylitk changes, and is the method of choice for imaging ligament injury, traumatic disc protrusion and spinal cord compression. It was also useful for the identification of subtle subluxations in the sagittal plane. CT remains the method of choice for imaging neural arch fractures. MRI at 0.3T is a valid technique for assessing patients with acute spinal trauma.