Minimalist placement of external ventricular drains. A quick, safe, cheap and cosmetic procedure.

abstract：:We report a 14-year-old boy with cavernous malformation of the optic chiasm. He had a 2-year history of gradually worsening visual disturbance. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a suprasellar mass, findings compatible with craniopharyngioma. The mass was biopsied and histological e...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Muta D,Nishi T,Koga K,Yamashiro S,Fujioka S,Kuratsu J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermoid tumours are rare intracranial tumours. They are commonly found in the cerebellopontine angle and the suprasellar region. However, they are also known to occur in other locations. Anterior interhemispheric fissure epidermoid cysts are rarer still, and calcification among epidermoids is considered unusual and...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Praveen KS,Devi BI

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of cervical spine, tracheal and oesophageal trauma from a go-karting injury caused by the patient's scarf catching in the vehicle's wheel. We discuss the significance of the pre-hospital and operative management of this potentially life-threatening injury by a multi-specialty surgical team. The import...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ahmad M,Sinha P,Al-Tamimi YZ,Sylvester D,Dezso A,Timothy J

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survivors of head injury are often left with varying degrees of disability and complex and varied needs, necessitating prolonged periods of rehabilitation and continuing care. Advances have been made in the acute management of these patients, but continuing management in terms of rehabilitation remains deficient with ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Seeley HM,Kirker S,Harkin C,Dias C,Richards H,Pickard JD,Hutchinson PJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old male sustained a unilateral avulsion fracture through the origin of the transverse atlantal ligament following a road traffic accident. This was successfully treated in a rigid neck collar for 8 weeks. Injuries to the transverse atlantal ligament are often associated with significant bony injury and atla...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pennington RG,Gnanalingham KK,Van Dellen JR

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classical presentation of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm is subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). We present a rare case of a ruptured posterior communicating artery (PcomA) aneurysm presented solely with massive intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) in a 53-year-old female. The aneurysm was coiled successfully and the o...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Anagnostopoulos C,Chamilos C,Hadjigeorgiou GF,Petsanas A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) has been widely used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. However, this technique has a steep learning curve and significant complications were reported that were related to foramen ovale puncturing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical results of a s...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aydoseli A,Akcakaya MO,Aras Y,Sabanci PA,Unal TC,Sencer A,Hepgul K,Unal OF,Barlas O,Izgi N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous pneumocephalus is exceptionally rare, with few published cases in the literature. We describe a patient presenting with dysphasia, right facial weakness, headache and confusion who was subsequently found to have pneumocephalus due to an encephalocoele herniating into a tegmen tympani defect. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mitra R,Kumaria A,Harrisson S,Cahill J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a fenestrated basilar artery aneurysm successfully clipped by means of a right presigmoid petrosal approach. Three-dimensional CT angiography enabled the surgeon to plan an approach to an aneurysm in this unique location, and the presigmoid petrosal approach was suitable for clipping of the ane...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Arai H,Sato K,Miyajima M

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the clinical and radiographic outcomes and complications of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). METHODS:A systematic literature search was conducted from six electronic databases. The relative risk and weighted mean difference (WMD) were used ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Phan K,Thayaparan GK,Mobbs RJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 510 patients with proven aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is reported. The incidence of recurrent haemorrhage during the period awaiting surgery was 13.7%. There was no significant difference in incidence between good and poor grade patients. Following rebleeding there was an immediate mortality o...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： O'Neill P,West CR,Chadwick DW,Conway M,Foy PM,Maloney P,Pickard JD,Spillane JA,Shaw MD

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report of a patient who developed cauda equina syndrome following pelvic traction for acute sciatica is presented. A good outcome was obtained with prompt surgical decompression. This case illustrates the potential dangers of traction, which is frequently employed in the management of acute back pain. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Donaldson GA,Donaldson-Hugh ME,Chumas PD

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few data are available concerning the outcome of surgical removal of intracranial meningioma in elderly patients. Surgical criteria and prognostic factors are considerations in the decision as to whether neurosurgical removal should be attempted in elderly patients. The present study appears to be the first to examine...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tucha O,Smely C,Lange KW

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The operative management and early post-operative outcome of 16 consecutive cases of paediatric penetrating head injury treated by a single surgeon at a military trauma centre in Southern Afghanistan are retrospectively analysed. The majority of cases of injury were caused by fragments from exploding munitions. The ai...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mathew P,Gibbons AJ,Christie M,Eisenburg MF

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to review the contribution of DSA to neurosurgical practice and to outline its advantages and limitations compared to conventional film-screen angiography. DSA is a technique whereby electronic subtraction allows the near instantaneous demonstration of vascular anatomy essentially free o...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Butler P

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subarachnoid hemorrhage with ruptured cerebral artery dissection caused by varicella zoster (VZ) vasculopathy is rare. We report a rare case of vertebral artery (VA) dissection induced by VZ virus, successfully treated with stent-assisted coil embolization and systemic anti viral medication, on six month follow-up cer...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee K,Park H,Park I,Han J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National guidelines exist for the investigation and early management of head injury. Alcohol-related head injury is relatively common in clinical practice, and intoxicated patients can be difficult to fit into guidelines for imaging. A sequential retrospective study compared imaging findings of alcohol-related injurie...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Taylor TR,Mhlanga J,Thomas A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience with 3D customised cranioplasties for large cranial defects. They were made by casting bone cement in custom made moulds at the time of surgery. Between October 2015 and January 2018, 29 patients underwent the procedure; 25 underwent elective cranioplasties for large cranial defects and four w...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Đurić KS,Barić H,Domazet I,Barl P,Njirić N,Mrak G

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The debate regarding whether to perform an interbody fusion after anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) has been going on for the last 50 years. Several prospective randomized clinical trials have been performed to evaluate the clinical outcome following anterior cervical discectomy with and without interbody fusion. Non...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Konduru S,Findlay G

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A theoretical evaluation of the lifetime probabilities of different outcomes in patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UA) has been made using a life table method. The calculations were performed for aneurysm presenting ages from 20 to 70 years of age for men and women assuming an annual risk of aneurysm rup...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Eskesen V,Rosenørn J,Schmidt K

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The azygous anterior cerebral artery (AACA) is a rare anatomical variant, which is frequently associated with saccular aneurysms. These aneurysms are often located in the distal segment of the AACA. Proximal AACA aneurysms are rare and pose considerable challenges, both in radiological characterization and in manageme...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nair R,Menon G,Govindaraju L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a male, immunocompetent case aged 62-year-old with cryptococcal granuloma in the basal ganglia. No cryptococcal infection occurred in other areas. The diagnosis was made by biopsy. Cryptococcal granuloma was tough and unsuitable for sterotactic biopsy. The patient died of postoperative bleeding and...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wang G,Shen H,Chu Z,Shen J,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a symptomatic case in which the whole intracranial blood supply was provided by a single vertebral artery as both internal carotid arteries were occluded and the contralateral vertebral artery was severely hypoplasic. The patient was treated by a flow-augmentation extracranial-intracranial bypass. Preoper...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Esposito G,Della Pepa GM,Sabatino G,Gaudino S,Puca A,Maira G,Marchese E,Albanese A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to analyse all cases of spinal osteosarcoma (OS) treated in a regional bone tumour unit over the last 27 years. We were primarily interested in overall survival following tumour surgery, and if there is a difference in the survival of patients undergoing en bloc resection versus no...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bhatia R,Beckles V,Fox Z,Tirabosco R,Rezajooi K,Casey AT

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A selected series of 14 patients with lumbar disc prolapse causing sciatica have been operated successfully with outpatient (daycase) surgery. Postoperative pain has been much less than expected. This form of surgery has proved very acceptable to patients and to their family doctors. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Griffith H,Marks C

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases with a unique association of Rathke's cleft cysts and a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in the same tumour tissue are reported. The embryological pathogenesis, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of these lesions are discussed. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishio S Fujiwara T Morioka M Fukui S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distant intraventricular metastasis is extremely rare in childhood craniopharyngioma. Here, we report the isolated posterior ventricular recurrence of an adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma, in a child previously treated with surgery and proton beam therapy for local progression. The importance of surveillance imaging ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Carleton-Bland N,Kilday JP,Pathmanaban ON,Stivaros S,Kelsey A,Kamaly-Asl ID

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the use of globus pallidus internus (Gpi) local field potentials recorded through pre-implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes on a patient affected by generalized dystonia. The recordings were made both before and after radiofrequency-induced posteroventrolateral bilateral stereotactic p...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Franzini A,Cordella R,Penner F,Rosa M,Messina G,Rizzi M,Nardocci N,Priori A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shunt migration into the cranial ventricle is a rare complication of shunt surgery. We encountered this complication in an infant within three weeks of insertion. The shunt tube was removed and replaced by another tube with a reservoir, following which the child did well. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gupta PK,Dev EJ,Lad SD

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 72-year-old woman previously operated for a sphenoid-ridge meningioma, now presented with double vision. Histology showed a secretory meningioma with an epithelial-appearing, malignant component. Malignant transformation in a secretory meningioma is not known. This is the first report of such an occurrence. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shivane AG,Chakrabarty A,Baborie A,Thiryayi W,Donaldson MH,Ross S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00