Subdural empyema in an HIV positive patient.

abstract：:Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery has emerged as the treatment modality of choice for a range of skull base lesions, particularly pituitary adenomas. However, navigation and manipulation of the nasal corridor and paranasal sinuses requires that surgeons are aware of effective techniques to maximize patient outco...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Caulley L,Uppaluri R,Dunn IF

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a young woman who developed brain swelling during an ultrasound-guided craniotomy for tumour. A contralateral acute extradural haematoma was identified with the ultrasound and removed. No cause for the extradural was found. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tsermoulas G,Mitchell P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the infraorbital nerve (ION) has been used to establish an animal mode of trigeminal neuralgia (TN), but key parameters of the model have not been quantified until now. Objective: The aim of the study was to quantify a standard of pain threshold to evaluate a succes...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Xia L,Liu MX,Zhong J,Dou NN

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study is to investigate the influence of caspase-9 and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) in the grade of lumbar disc herniation. We determined the strength of different predictors such as age, gender, disc grading, caspase-9 and TNFα. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 84 patients who had d...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ozevren H,Cetin A,Baloglu M,Deveci E

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Decompressive craniectomy is often emergently performed in an effort to reduce intracranial hypertension. After this urgent intervention, brain-injured patients often start rehabilitation programs but are left with a skull defect. Cranioplasty is often performed in these situations in order to repair this def...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Di Stefano C,Sturiale C,Trentini P,Bonora R,Rossi D,Cervigni G,Piperno R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty unselected pituitary adenomas have been examined for proliferative indices (PIs), and anterior pituitary hormone expression. All but two of the tumours were non-functional with proliferative indices from less than 0.1 to 0.5%. Two tumours were null cell adenomas with PIs less than 0.1 and 0.2%. The PIs of the t...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Carboni P Jr,Detta A,Hitchcock ER,Postans R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three patients who deteriorated after lumbar puncture (LP). Two patients were later found to have type іі (a + b) dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) with high flow retrograde venous drainage on cerebral angiography. The third had a type II (a) DAVF. All patients recovered at least partially after DAVF treat...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ghorbani M,Azar M,Shojaei H,Griessenauer CJ,DeHoff G,Khosravi D

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: To analysis the role of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in treatment of the recurrent or residual World Health Organization (WHO) grade II and III meningiomas.Methods: Between 1995 and 2015, a total of 1163 meningioma patients were treated with GKRS at our single institute; 26 atypical and 6 anaplastic men...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kim M,Cho YH,Kim JH,Kim CJ,Roh SW,Kwon DH

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:Utilization of operating theatre time is an important issue in neurosurgery, in a National Health Service Hospital. NHS Trusts are under ever increasing pressure to meet specified 'targets' in relation to admissions and operations. We performed a retrospective audit on the utilization of neurosurgical operating theatr...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Iyer RV,Likhith AM,McLean JA,Perera S,Davis CH

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicentre gliomas are a well recognized entity but the occurrence of such tumours both above and below the tentorium remains uncommon. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who underwent stereotactic biopsy of a brain stem ring enhancing tumour with histology of an anaplastic astrocytoma (Grade 3). Nine months fo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pell MF,Revesz T,Thomas DG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this randomized prospective study was to compare the efficacy of endoscopic versus standard microsurgical excision of pituitary adenomas, and to evaluate the merits and demerits of each approach. Twenty patients with a pituitary adenoma were randomly divided into two groups comprising of 10 cases each. Ten ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jain AK,Gupta AK,Pathak A,Bhansali A,Bapuraj JR

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:With an increasingly ageing population, the number of elderly people diagnosed with pituitary tumours continues to rise. There is a concern that with increasing age and comorbidities, there is higher anaesthetic risk, as well as peri-operative morbidity and mortality from pituitary surgery. This study aimed to a...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pereira EA,Plaha P,Chari A,Paranathala M,Haslam N,Rogers A,Korevaar T,Tran D,Olarinde R,Karavitaki N,Grossman AB,Cudlip SA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS) was first described by Schmahmann and Sherman as a constellation of symptoms including dysexecutive syndrome, spatial cognitive deficit, linguistic deficits and behavioural abnormalities in patients with a lesion in the cerebellum with otherwise normal brain. Neurosur...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Omar D,Ryan T,Carson A,Bak TH,Torrens L,Whittle I

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:OCT4 expresses variably in primary intracranial germinomas. In this study, we tested our hypothesis that such variation of OCT4 is predictive of outcome in primary intracranial germinomas. Thirty-one histologically identified CNS germinoma patients were enrolled in our study. We collected medical data, immunohistochem...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wanggou S,Jiang X,Yuan X,Ren C,Zeng Y,Li G,Li Q

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous oxygen saturation at the clinically dominant jugular bulb (SjO2) and that at the confluence of the cerebral sinuses (SccsO2) were compared by direct simultaneous blood sampling of 13 severely head injured patients. The side of dominant jugular bulb (JB) was determined by neck compression test. The right side wa...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lam JM,Chan MS,Poon WS

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of high thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) causing a partial Horner's syndrome. A 57-year-old man developed a walking disorder, as well as right-sided miosis and anhidrosis. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a spinal cord compressing T2-T3 OLF. The patient improved after surger...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kim DH,Lee SH,Lee JS,Song GS,Son DW

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Few data are available on the risk factors involved in nosocomial meningitis from multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB). Our aim was to identify the risk factors of prognosis for MDR-GNB nosocomial meningitis.Methods: Retrospective study of patients undergoing neurosurgery and with positive...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chen Y,Li F,Zhu M,Liu L,Luo Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, we investigated the effect of local injection of ropivacaine and bupivacaine with magnesium sulfate on postoperative pain in vertebral laminectomy surgery. DESIGN:This randomized double-blind prospective study was conducted among 60 patients aged 18-65 years old with ASA class I and II. METHODS...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sane S,Mahdkhah A,Golabi P,Hesami SA,Kazemi Haki B

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Animal models provide a basis for clarifying the complex pathogenesis of delayed cerebral vasospasm (DCVS) and for screening of potential therapeutic approaches. Arbitrary use of experimental parameters in current models can lead to results of uncertain relevance. The aim of this work was to identify and analyze...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marbacher S,Fandino J,Kitchen ND

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:Surgical approaches to the posterior fossa may be complicated by pseudomeningocoele formation. We report on its natural history and risk factors for its formation, as seen on serial MRI postoperatively in children with posterior fossa tumours. In a retrospective study of 84 children undergoing surgery for posterior fo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gnanalingham KK,Lafuente J,Thompson D,Harkness W,Hayward R

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of spontaneous haemorrhage in a cerebellar abscess is reported. Only two reports of this complication have been found in the literature. An incidental acoustic schwannoma was also found close to the abscess. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jamjoom AB,Atasoy M,Coakham HB

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is a dearth of comparative outcome data on vertebroplasty for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures (VCF) according to vertebral level, the number of levels and aetiology. The aim of this study was to investigate the improvement of pain and function following vertebroplasty for a heterogeneo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mukherjee S,Yeh J,Ellamushi H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:High-grade spondylolysthesis and spondyloptosis management have various options. There were no large series reported to support any particular treatment modality. The aim of surgery is to get solid bony fusion to get relief of instability and its symptoms as well as relief of neurological symptoms. There are ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gollapudi PR,Kotakadira S,Nandigama PK,Karla R,Maila SK,Bugude NN

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen patients with simultaneous presentation of meningiomas with other intracranial tumours are reviewed. The associated tumours included a brain metastasis in six cases, glioma in three, pituitary adenoma in two, craniopharyngioma in one,acoustic schwannoma in two and brain lymphoma in one. A correct preoperative ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Maiuri F,Cappabianca P,Iaconetta G,Esposito F,Messina A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a 35-year-old man, who suffered intermittent hydrocephalic attacks due to a large subependymoma arising within the left lateral ventricle. The sparse literature on this rare tumour is reviewed. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Iqbal Z,Sutcliffe JC

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sellar melanocytomas represent a small subgroup of primary melanocytic tumors arising from leptomeningeal melanocytes. They are benign, slow-growing tumors with a high risk of recurrence. We report two cases of sellar melanocytoma treated at the same institute. A 35-year-old woman presented with amenorrhea and an intr...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Albano L,Losa M,Spatola G,Panni P,Terreni MR,Barzaghi LR,Mortini P

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There are few agreed quantifiable outcome measures in pituitary surgery. The goal of this study is to present the measurement of resection volume after surgery for pituitary tumours as a surgeon-specific outcome measure that may have use in illustrating the performance of individual surgeons internally and ex...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Phillips N,Tyagi A,Marks P,Nix P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00