Tarlov Cyst Disease Foundation
The Tarlov Cyst Disease Foundation is an advocate for patients and promotes research and education about Tarlov cysts.
Cyprus – AIMIS (American Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery)
World leading Spine Centre Organization bringing together the best minimal invasive spine surgeons from the United States, in a collective environment, outside the USA. Dr. Feigenbaum travels 3-4 times a year to Cyprus to treat international, non-US patients from all over the world.
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Medical City Dallas Hospital is an HCA owned facility serving all ages including children in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties.
Medical City Spine Hospital
Medical City Spine Hospital is a new facility owned by HCA. From Medical City Dallas Hospital, the Spine Hospital is across 75 Highway. They serve patients with spine conditions. The facility is also connected to Medical City Heart Hospital.
North American Spine Society (NASS)
NASS is a multidisciplinary medical organization that advances quality spine care through education, research and advocacy.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons exists for the purpose of promoting the public welfare through the advancement of neurosurgery, by a commitment to excellence in education, and by dedication to research and scientific knowledge.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public.
Arthritis Foundation
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases. Discusses non operative means of dealing with arthritis. Gives local resources that are available.
Kansas Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation, Kansas Chapter operates across the state to assist those affected by the disease and provide current information for people with arthritis and their families.
Interventional Spine
Interventional Spine is a free educational service provide by Stryker Spine to better educate the public on spine surgery.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
NORD is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them. They are committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and patient services. Tarlov cyst education is listed on their site.
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD)
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to provide access to current, reliable, and easy to understand information about rare or genetic disesases in English or Spanish. Tarlov cyst education is listed on their site.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Turning Discovery into Health. NIH is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the largest biomedical research agency in the world. Tarlov cyst education is listed on their site.
Publications
a) Book Chapters:
Tarlov Cysts
Feigenbaum F, Henderson F: Chapter 162 “Tarlov Cysts”. In: Steinmetz M, Benzel E, eds: Spine Surgery, Fourth Edition. Philadelphia-Elsevier, p1423-29, 2017.
Tarlov Cysts
Feigenbaum F, Henderson F: Chapter 115 “Tarlov Cysts”. In: Benzel E, ed: Spine Surgery, Third Edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier, p1135-40, 2012.
b) Original Reports:
Prospective validation of a quality-of-life measure for women undergoing surgical intervention for symptomatic sacral Tarlov cysts: the Tarlov cyst quality of life scale
Feigenbaum F, Parks S, Chapple K: Prospective validation of a quality-of-life measure for women undergoing surgical intervention for symptomatic sacral Tarlov cysts: the Tarlov cyst quality of life scale. World Neurosurgery, Elsevier 165:E276-E281, 2022.
Persistent genital arousal disorder caused by spinal meningeal cysts in the sacrum, successful neurosurgical treatment
Feigenbaum F, Boone K: Persistent genital arousal disorder caused by spinal meningeal cysts in the sacrum, successful neurosurgical treatment. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wolters Kluwer 126(4):839-843, 2015.
Association between giant sacral meningeal diverticulum and spinal cord tethering with thickened lipomatous filum
Feigenbaum F, Hale S: Association between giant sacral meningeal diverticulum and spinal cord tethering with thickened lipomatous filum. Spine, 36(18):E1230-2, 2011.
Giant sacral meningeal diverticulum containing a thickened filum with lipoma in an adult with spinal cord tethering
Feigenbaum F: Giant sacral meningeal diverticulum containing a thickened filum with lipoma in an adult with spinal cord tethering: Case report and review of the literature. Journal of Neurosurgery, Spine9(3):281-4, 2008.
Giant sacral meningeal diverticula: Surgical implications of the “thecal tip” sign
Feigenbaum F, Henderson F: Giant sacral meningeal diverticula: Surgical implications of the “thecal tip” sign. Journal of Neurosurgery, Spine 5(5):443-446, 2006.
Surgical management of meningeal cysts, including perineural (Tarlov) cysts and meningeal diverticula
Feigenbaum F, Henderson F: Surgical management of meningeal cysts, including perineural (Tarlov) cysts and meningeal diverticula. Seminars in Spine Surgery 18(6):154-60, 2006.