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Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - January 31, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Outbreak of Nodding Syndrome SpreadsOutbreak of Nodding Syndrome SpreadsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The condition has now been seen in South Sudan; CDC recommends ivermectin and antiepileptic therapy, as well as enhanced surveillance. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Stem Cell Therapy Promising in Progressive MSStem Cell Therapy Promising in Progressive MSEmail this article to a colleague.
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A small proof-of-concept study hints that autologous mesenchymal stem cells may have neuroprotective effects in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Fatal hemorrhagic infarction of posterior fossa meningioma during cardiopulmonary bypass.Email this article to a colleague.
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Few publications address cardiac surgery in the presence of meningioma. Individual complications include transient visual loss from a suprasellar meningioma, hemiparesis after mitral valve replacement with recovery after resection, and non-fatal hemorrhage into a posterior fossa meningioma. The largest report of 16 patients with known meningiomas over 11 years suggested a benign course, with no new neurologic symptoms and no required resection of a meningioma over an average follow-up of 31 months. In 2 cases we report a presumed posterior fossa meningioma led to fatal outcome after cardiac surgery perform...
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sun H, Ross DA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the heart.Email this article to a colleague.
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We present a case of primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the left atrium with involvement of the coronary sinus. The initial presentation was of cardiac tamponade resulting from the size of the tumor. There was no evidence of tumor elsewhere, and after complete resection and without adjuvant chemotherapy the patient is well at 2-year follow-up. There has been no evidence of tumor recurrence. This is a rare reported case of resection of a cardiac primitive neuroectodermal tumor without adjuvant chemotherapy. Other cases in the literature have been treated by orthoptic transplantation and resection with chemotherapy.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nwaejike N, Rassl D, Ford H, Large SR Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research
Transcranial MRI-guided Focused UltrasoundTranscranial MRI-guided Focused UltrasoundEmail this article to a colleague.
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The authors present transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound as a noninvasive, precise, and radiation-free neurosurgical technique for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Neurosurgical Focus (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Primary Pediatric Skull TumorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pediatr Neurosurg 2011;47:198–203 (DOI:10.1159/000330544) (Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery)
Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Peculiarities in Cases of Spina Bifida Cystica Managed Recently in South-East Nigeria: Could Antimalarial Drugs Be a Major but Unrecognized Etiologic FactorEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pediatr Neurosurg 2011;47:194–197 (DOI:10.1159/000334255) (Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery)
Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Unusual Resolution of a Depressed Skull Fracture following Repeat Head Trauma: The Two-Hit Hypothesis?Email this article to a colleague.
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Pediatr Neurosurg 2011;47:230–232 (DOI:10.1159/000334279) (Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery)
Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
New Clinical Trial Network for Neurology LaunchedNew Clinical Trial Network for Neurology LaunchedEmail this article to a colleague.
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NeuroNEXT will cover 400 brain diseases and offer a centralized institutional review board to help trials move faster. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Effects of Early TBI May Linger 10 Years LaterEffects of Early TBI May Linger 10 Years LaterEmail this article to a colleague.
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Problems persist after severe early childhood traumatic brain injury; young children may not be more resilient to the cognitive effects of traumatic brain injury. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Cyberknife Radiation Successful For Treating Tigeminal NeuralgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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A small study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery shows that a technique in which highly concentrated beams of radiation are used, known as Cyberknife, can relieve the stabbing pain of the facial nerve condition trigeminal neuralgia. About five in every 100,000 individuals is thought to suffer from trigeminal neuralgia, which is characterized as a sharp, stabbing/burning sensation in the jaw or cheek. The name originates from the trigeminal nerve, the source of the pain... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Patient Care Could Be Revolutionized By Diagnostic Brain Tumor TestEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed what they believe to be the first clinical application of a new imaging technique to diagnose brain tumors. The unique test could preclude the need for surgery in patients whose tumors are located in areas of the brain too dangerous to biopsy. This new magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technique provides a definitive diagnosis of cancer based on imaging of a protein associated with a mutated gene found in 80 percent of low- and intermediate-grade gliomas. Presence of the mutation also means a better prognosis... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Neuroprotective Effects of NKN on Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rats.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The results implied NKN could protect brain against injury caused by cerebral ischemia.
PMID: 22274963 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yang C, Wang H, Zhang S, Cheng Y, Sun J Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
The role of folic Acid in prevention of neural tube defects caused by high dose progesterone.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Exogenous progesterone at levels twenty times above its physiologic range in chick embryos causes NTDs. FA supplementation decreases the frequency of NTDs but does not abolish them.
PMID: 22274964 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Iqbal I, Qamar K, Butt SA, Hayder O, Saeed I, Noor U Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Modifying the Details of Aspiration Operation may Contribute to the Improvement of Prognosis of Patients with ICH.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Our data suggested that modifying details of aspiration operation may contribute to the improved prognosis of ICH patients.
PMID: 22274965 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tang ZP, Shi YH, Yin XP, Xu JZ, Zhang SM, Wang W Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Lumbar peritoneal shunt in idiopathic intracranial hypertension.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: LP shunt is safe and effective in IIH. Results in terms of improvement in vision were better in good pre operatively vision group.
PMID: 22274966 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yadav YR, Parihar V, Agarwal M, Bhatele PR, Saxena N Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Analysis of scalp wound infections among craniocerebral trauma patients following the 2008 wenchuan earthquake.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The rate of scalp wound infections following earthquake-induced craniocerebral trauma, which was dominated by Grampositive Staphylococcus aureus infection, has been markedly elevated in recent years. Early debridement and suturing, nutritional support and application of sensitive antibiotics can augment the therapeutic effect.
PMID: 22274967 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Liu J, Ma L, You C Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Surgical Treatment of Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia: Comparison of the Effectiveness Between MVD and MVD+PSR in a Series of 210 Patients.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: MVD+PSR was obviously superior to MVD in completely eliminating pain in short-term period after operation, however, longer pain-free rate need even longer time to follow up. Identifying the responsible vascular exactly and handling it reasonably were key to both groups.
PMID: 22274968 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Zhang L, Zhang Y, Li C, Zhu S Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Extradural haematoma in children: surgical experiences and prospective analysis of 170 cases.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: EDH is recognized as one of the most rewarding neurosurgical emergencies. It must be diagnosed in the early period of the trauma and evacuated early to prevent potential mortality and morbidity. Different factors affect the outcome of extradural haematoma Surgery including age of the patient, presence of cranial fractures, associated brain lesions and pre-operative neurological condition of patient, duration of time interval between onset of coma and surgical intervention. Better prognosis is seen in patients less than 10 years of age.
PMID: 22274969 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Chowdhury S, Islam K, Mahmood E, Hossain SS Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Temporary clamping of external carotid artery in convexity, parasagittal and temporal base meningioma.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Temporary clamping of external carotid artery is a safe, simple and cost-effective alternative to embolization for the surgery of large meningiomas. This can be practiced at all the centers.
PMID: 22274970 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yadav YR, Parihar V, Agarwal M, Bhatele PR Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Surgical treatment of the spinal stenosis with an interspinous distraction device: do we really restore the foraminal height?Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Using the Coflex device is a minimal invasive, effective and safe procedure. Restoration of the foraminal height may not be a responsible factor for clinical improvement. We think microsurgical decompression looks responsible of the good clinical outcome and using interspinous device is unnecessary. Comparative clinical studies can be informative.
PMID: 22274971 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Celik H, Derincek A, Koksal I Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
The results of radiological screening in asymptomatic at-risk members of intracranial aneurysm families from the Turkish population.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Our results support a general recommendation to screen first-degree relatives of IA patients from families with two or more cases of IA. Familial aggregation of IA's is not only useful in identifying asymptomatic individuals harboring unruptured aneurysms but also implicates a genetic contribution to the pathogenesis of this disease in different patient populations.
PMID: 22274972 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Goksu E, Akyuz M, Tuncer R Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Variations of the superficial peroneal nerve and its terminal branches in the Turkish newborn fetuses.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The course of SPN on the anterolateral surface of the leg and its terminal branches on the dorsal surface of the foot were quite different. This unusual variant location will enable the surgeon to find and preserve the SPN and its terminal branches.
PMID: 22274973 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Bas O, Bilgic S, Salbacak A, Sonmez OF, Erkut A Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Exposure of Circle of Willis (Cw); Can It be Applied in Vascular Neurosurgery in the Near Future? A Cadaveric Study of 26 Cases.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Endoscopic endonasal extended transsphenoidal exposure of CW can make the surgeon more efficient in removing midline skullbase lesions with safe handling of different parts of circle of Willis and it may help in development of endonasal endoscopic vascular neurosurgery in the near future.
PMID: 22274974 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Chowdhury FH, Haque MR, Kawsar KA, Ara S, Mohammod QD, Sarker MH, Goel AH Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
The effects of diesel exhaust particles on neural tube development in the early stage chicken embryo.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Thus, the direct neurotoxic effects of DEP, which the whole population encounters inevitably, have been shown in the early stages of embryonic development. Further studies are needed to identify the effects of these particles in the later stages of embryonic development.
PMID: 22274975 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Simsek H, Colak A, Kaya S, Kutlay M, Cetinkal A, Haholu A, Demircan MN Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
The Effect of KinesioTape Application on Functional Performance in Surgeons Who have Musculo-Skeletal Pain after Performing Surgery.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Findings demonstrated that Kinesio taping would be an effective method for reducing neck and low back pain and improving functional performance.
PMID: 22274976 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Karatas N, Bicici S, Baltaci G, Caner H Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
A case of primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis predominantly involving the cervical spinal cord and mimicking chronic meningitis.Email this article to a colleague.
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Gliomas may rarely arise in the leptomeninges without any evidence of intraaxial involvement. A case of primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis (PDLG) histologically diagnosed as oligoastrocytoma is presented. A 50-year-old woman presented with nausea, vomiting and headache. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of cranium and cervical region revealed dural thickening starting from the craniocervical junction to the level of C4 without any parenchymal lesions. CSF examination showed an increase in protein and decrease in glucose levels. There were neither any kind of atypical cells nor any kind...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Heijink DS, Urgun K, Sav A, Seker A, Konya D Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Plasmocytoma of the skull vault.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Although the prognosis of a plasmocytoma is relatively good, this study demonstrated that patients with ventral frontal cortex tumour may have significantly worse mood pre- or postoperatively. Clinicians should therefore be careful in the follow-up period.
PMID: 22274978 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Bakar B, Tekkok IH Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Cerebral contusion as a rare cause of foot drop: case report.Email this article to a colleague.
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A 74-year-old woman, taking anticoagulant therapy for chronic heart failure, presented to our emergency room with left dorsiflexion weakness 8 hours from after multitrauma. A detailed neurological examination revealed only 0/5 strength in the left foot dorsiflexion without any upper motor neuron signs. While there was no spinal cord pathology detected, cranial computed tomography demonstrated a lesion in the right parasagittal localization consistent with hemorrhagic contusion. Clinical follow-ups showed an improvement in neurological findings with muscle power of 3/5 in day 5 and 5/5 in day ...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Oktem NB, Tari R, Kotil K, Bilge T Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Does ventricular opening promote remote cerebellar haemorrhage?Email this article to a colleague.
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Cerebellar haemorrhage after supratentorial craniotomy is a rare complication Because of its significant morbidity and mortality rates, being aware of this complication is important for early diagnosis. In a 30-year-old male with multiple intracranial cavernomas, remote cerebellar haemorrhage (RCH) was observed after removal of symptomatic left temporal lesion. The lateral wall of the temporal horn that was tightly attached to the cavernoma was also opened and excessive drainage of the CSF occurred. The haemorrhage is attributed to opening of the ventricle wall and excessive drainage of cereb...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ziyal I, Bilginer B, Yavuz K, Turk C, Ozgur C, Benli K Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Aneurysmal bone cyst of clivus and c1 c2: case report and review of literature.Email this article to a colleague.
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We report a case of aneurysmal bone cyst of clivus C1 and C2 with minimum symptoms. Involvement of C1 and clivus separately had been reported in past, but simultaneous involvement of both is presented in this report for the very first time.
PMID: 22274981 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Rajput D, Tungaria A, Jaiswal A, Jain V Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Characterization of an intracranial neurothekeoma: case report.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Neurothekeomas, also known as nerve sheath myxomas, are rare benign tumors. There have been two previous cases reported with an intracranial location. The information presented here now represents the third such case in the literature.
PMID: 22274982 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Erdem Y, Koktekir E, Bayar MA, Yilmaz A, Caydere M Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Angiosarcoma of skull in a pregnant woman: case report and review of the literature.Email this article to a colleague.
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Angiosarcoma is a rare tumor of bone that uncommonly involves the skull. Primary neoplasms of the skull represent 2.6% of primary neoplasms of bone. We wish to report a case of angiosarcoma of he skull in an 18-year-old pregnant woman who presented with a rapidly growing left frontotemporal mass. Neuroimaging revealed a left frontotemporal mass with destruction of diploic space and both tables and with extension to the subgaleal and epidural spaces. The patient underwent surgery and the tumor was removed totally. Histological features of angiosarcoma were seen in the pathology study. She rece...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Samadian M, Rakhshan M, Haddadian K, Rezaei O, Zamani S, Khormaee F Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Cerebral Abscesses in Behcet's Disease: A Case Report.Email this article to a colleague.
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Behçet's disease is a multisystem relapsing inflammatory disorder of unknown cause. Neurological involvement is one of the most serious causes of long-term morbidity and mortality in Behçet's disease. Cerebral abscess is very rare in literature. A 45-yr-old man with Behçet's disease manifesting focal epileptic seizure and multiple cerebral abscesses is reported in the case. He was diagnosed with cerebral abscess and was treated with antibiotics but no improvement occurred. Excisional biopsy was performed and the lesions were consistent with abscess. The clinical state of the patient gradua...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tokgoz S, Ogmegul A, Mutluer M, Kivrak AS, Ustun ME Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Chronic subdural hematoma after endoscopic third ventriculostomy: a case report and literature review.Email this article to a colleague.
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Chronic subdural hematoma is a very rarely observed complication after endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV). A 21-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with complaining of headache, weakness and tremor. The fundoscopic examination revealed slightly indistinct border of the papilla and neurological examination findings were normal. The cranial computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings demonstrated three-ventricular hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis and ETV was performed. The symptoms got better after the operation. At 1½ month postoperatively ...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tekin T, Colak A, Kutlay M, Demircan MN Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Endoscopic management of a lower clival chondroid chordoma: case report.Email this article to a colleague.
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We report herein a case of lower clival chondroid chordoma, focusing on the surgical procedure of endoscopic endonasal surgery. A 36-yearold woman presented with progressive headache, right shoulder pain, and right hypoglossal nerve palsy. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed an extradural tumor located in the lower clivus, including the anterior aspect of the foramen magnum, deeply compressing the medulla and upper cervical spinal cord. Endoscopic endonasal surgery was performed via two nostrils. Since the basiocciput was destroyed by the tumor, removal of the tumor allowed ...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mika K, Fuminari K, Hitoshi T, Shinya O, Kazuki N, Tooru I Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Ossifying Pituitary Adenoma Co-existing with Astrocytoma and Pituitary Adenoma Associated with Gangliocytoma: Two Unusual Conditions.Email this article to a colleague.
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Bone formation in pituitary adenoma is an extremely rare finding. Only five previous cases have been published. This is the sixth case report of an ossifying pituitary adenoma and the first case report of a pituitary adenoma with bone formation coexisting with WHO grade II astrocytoma. MRI imaging revealed an unusual eggshell cap-like calcified structure surrounding the tumor. Histologically, the adenoma contained irregularly anastomosing trabeculae with well-formed lacunae and osteoblasts along the margins. Our second case concerns a 25-year-old male patient who presented with complains of o...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - January 30, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jaiswal S, Vij M, Jaiswal AK, Chand G, Behari S, Kumarjain V Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research
Serotonin protects mouse liver from cholestatic injury by decreasing bile salt pool after bile duct ligationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: We propose a physiological function of serotonin is to ameliorate liver injury and stabilize the bile salt pool through adaptation of renal transporters in cholestatis. (HEPATOLOGY 2012.) (Source: Hepatology)
Source: Hepatology - January 30, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Jae‐Hwi JangAndreas RickenbacherBostjan HumarAchim WeberDimitri Aristotle RaptisKuno LehmannBruno StiegerWolfgang MoritzChristopher SollPanco GeorgievDavid FischerEndre LaczkoRolf GrafPierre‐Alain Clavien Tags: Autoimmune, Cholestatic and Biliary Disease Source Type: research
The usefulness of neuronavigation in functional hemispherectomyEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report two cases of 5-year-old girls. The first one had a diagnosis of Rasmussens syndrome. The second one had a large porencephalic cyst secondary to perinatal cerebral ischemia. Despite trials of anticonvulsants, both patients deteriorated, and a functional hemispherectomy guided by neuronavigation was indicated and performed, with low morbidity and excellent seizure control. The neuronavigation proved to be a valuable guidance tool in performing the functional hemispherectomy, making the disconnections more accurate, and thus decreasing the surgical time and blood loss.Aplicabilidade da neuronavegação em hemisfer...
Source: Journal of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology - January 29, 2012 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
What is the Mnemonic for the Elbow Ossification Centers?Email this article to a colleague.
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Injuries to the pediatric elbow are difficult to diagnose because of the anatomy and normal growth and ossification of the elbow.
Swelling, tenderness, ecchymosis, with or without deformity are common signs of fracture. Physical examination should include a careful neurovascular examination for distal pulses and capillary refill, paresthesias, increased pain with movement distal to the elbow or paralysis of the hand muscles as any of these may indicate compartment syndrome.
Common radiographs obtained are AP and lateral plain radiographs. Oblique films and comparison films of the contralateral elbow are also o...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 29, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Front & Back MatterEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pediatr Neurosurg 2011;47:X (DOI:10.1159/000336860) (Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery)
Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery - January 29, 2012 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Neuropathy Dermatitis following Surgical Nerve InjuryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Neuropathy dermatitis is apparently a new variant of dermatitis that follows nerve cut during surgery. (Source: Advances in Pharmacological Sciences)
Source: Advances in Pharmacological Sciences - January 29, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
15. Intraoperative monitoring of evoked potentials in scoliosis surgery at University Hospital BrnoEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aim: The aim of our study was the evaluation of sensitivity and specificity of intraoperative monitoring (IOM) of evoked potentials (EP) in scoliosis and developmental spinal deformities surgery in our hospital. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - January 28, 2012 Category: Neuroscience Authors: M. Němec, P. Praksová, M. Leznar, M. Repko, V. Tichý, M. Mokrá, H. Horálková, J. Bednařík Tags: Society Proceedings Source Type: research
14. Electrophysiological intraoperative monitoring in vestibular schwannoma surgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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We present the results of 48 patients, who underwent surgery of vestibular schwannomas (VS) from 2001 to 2011, with electrophysiological monitoring. Material and methods: Fifty operations (two re-resection). Monitoring used: EMG in identification and monitoring of CN VII, auditory evoked potentials (BAEP, ABR), motor evoked potentials (MEP). House–Brackmann scale (HB) was used in evaluation of postoperative deficit of CN VII. To determine the hearing disability we used audiometry or AAO-HNS score. We detected preoperative anacusis (respectively D score in the AAO-HNS classification) by 82% of patiens. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - January 28, 2012 Category: Neuroscience Authors: J. Ceé, T. Radovnický, R. Bartoš, P. Vachata, E. Provazníková, M. Sameš Tags: Society Proceedings Source Type: research
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Anticipated data include findings from the SWIFT, SPS3, TREVO and WARCEF trials, and more from SAMMPRIS. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
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Trying to confirm previous data about an etiologic association with MS, investigators find surprising results. Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
Laparoscopic resection of a retroperitoneal schwannomaEmail this article to a colleague.
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AbstractHerein is a report of a case of a 34‐year‐old man whose chief complaint was right lower abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Additionally, an abdominal CT scan found retroperitoneal tumor approximately 5 cm in size, with an imaging effect, located adjacent to the dorsal side of the inferior vena cava. For this suspected neurogenic tumor, laparoscopic appendectomy and retroperitoneal tumorectomy were performed after conservative treatment of appendicitis. The retroperitoneal tumor was 5.5 × 3.5 cm in size, had a capsule, smooth surface and soft elasticity, and the divided face was s...
Source: Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery - January 27, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: N Asakage Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Residency Training Oversight(s) in Surgery: The History and Legacy of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ReformsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Despite a quarter century of discourse since a sentinel event in New York City raised the question of appropriate oversight for graduate medical education, many questions remain unanswered. Even with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education rules in place, some opportunity remains to examine handoff methodology, the relationship of duty hours to education, and the impact of fatigue on resident performance. Neurophysiologic adjuncts applied concomitantly to evaluation of didactic performance offer promise for data-driven definition of the optimal shift. Concurrently, the merits of specialty-specific oversigh...
Source: Surgical Clinics of North America - January 27, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Russell J. Nauta Source Type: research
Anatomic Distribution of Stroke and Its Relationship to Perioperative Mortality and Neurologic Outcome Following TEVAREmail this article to a colleague.
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To assess the anatomic distribution of stroke after TEVAR and its relationship to perioperative mortality and neurologic outcome. A retrospective review was performed for patients undergoing TEVAR between 2001 and 2010. Aortic arch hybrid and abdominal debranching cases were excluded. Demographics, operative variables, and neurologic complications were examined. Stroke was defined as any new focal or global neurologic deficit with radiographic confirmation of cerebral infarction. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - January 27, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Brant W. Ullery, Michael L. McGarvey, Albert T. Cheung, Ronald M. Fairman, Benjamin M. Jackson, Edward Y. Woo, Nimesh Desai, Grace J. Wang Tags: Abstracts from the 2012 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Symposium Source Type: research
