High thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum causing partial Horner syndrome.

abstract：:This study evaluated the clinical outcomes following venous ligation for the treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) with leptomeningeal or cortical venous drainage. The authors conducted a single-centre, retrospective study of 15 patients with DAVF treated consecutively between 1990 and 2000. There were eigh...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lin J,Elwood PW,Fraser KW

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal fixation provides an increased immediate stability for the craniovertebral junction; however, there is no current consensus on the optimal method of occipitocervical (OC) fusion. In this report, we present 25 cases of craniovertebral instability treated with OC fusion by plates and screws instrumentation. The...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee SC,Chen JF,Lee ST

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytogenetic studies over many years have established absence or deletion of chromosome 22 as a common finding in meningiomas. Enormous karyotypic variation is recognised: an abnormal hyperdiploid clone can occur in a histologically benign meningioma. The cytogenetic, histopathological and macroscopic findings in 13 me...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Strachan R,Clarke C,Nurbhai M,Marks S

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：:Post-traumatic hypopituitarism has remained as an obscured cause of worsening morbidity and mortality in head injury patients. Researchers have for decades been puzzled by the mechanism of pituitary dysfunction in these cases. Amongst other causes like direct injury, vascular injury etc, an immunological basis of hypo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Harsh V,Jha S,Kumar H,Kumar A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Vertebral body compression fractures are one of the most common causes of disability and morbidity, especially among the elderly population. The present study was performed in order to evaluate the effect of percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) on patients' pain and quality of life (QOL) in Iran.Methods:...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nikoobakht M,Gerszten PC,Shojaei SF,Shojaei H

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Racial differences in the incidence and rate of rupture of intracranial aneurysms are well recognized. A retrospective study of racial differences between Maori and European New Zealanders presenting to the Auckland Regional Neurosurgical Unit between 1985 and 1990 was conducted. It was found that the incidence per 10...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marks PV,Hope JK,Cluroe AD,Furneaux CE

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, warfarin, clopidogrel and aspirin have provided the mainstay for prevention of thrombotic disease in cardiac patients. However, new classes of drugs have recently emerged that promise better clinical outcomes and lower risks. Use of such agents has increased, but increased risk and severity of intra-cr...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kimpton G,Dabbous B,Leach P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intraspinal tumours are rare and principally managed surgically. Laminectomy, employed for access to the spinal canal, destroys the posterior tension band leading to a risk of kyphosis. Hemilaminectomy as an alternative may be less destructive, potentially reducing the risk of deformity and causing less po...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Millward CP,Bhagawati D,Chan HW,Bestwick J,Brecknell JE

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Determining neurological level of injury (NLI) is of paramount importance after spinal cord injury (SCI), although its accuracy depends upon the reliability of the neurologic examination. Here, we determine if anatomic location of cervical cord injury by MRI (MRI level of injury) can predict NLI in the acute...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zohrabian VM,Parker L,Harrop JS,Vaccaro AR,Marino RJ,Flanders AE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 29-year-old farmer who developed upper limb radiculopathy followed by myelopathy in his lower limbs. MRI findings suggested cervical disc prolapse with cord changes. Despite a successful anterior cervical decompression and fusion his symptoms rapidly returned. Further investigations ultimatel...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tipper GA,Fareedi S,Harrison K,Tamam A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cavernous sinus meningiomas (CSM) are complex skull base lesions that, due to their particular anatomical location, render surgical management difficult. Their symptomatology is versatile, and the clinical outcome is difficult to predict. We present the case of a 57-year old female patient who experienced phantosmia -...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Morosanu CO,Clamp PJ,Teo MK

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We present this unusual case of a 60-year-old gentleman who presented with meningism and reduced conscious level. Imaging demonstrated a perforated sigmoid colon with retroperitoneal air associated with pneumorrhachis and pneumocranium. He required a Hartmann's procedure and broad spectrum intra-thecal antibiotics whi...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Amit A,Toll EC,Siddique S,Nelson RJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the superficial temporal artery are uncommon. They present to a variety of specialities - orthopaedics, ear, nose and throat, neurosurgery, maxillofacial, plastic surgery, vascular surgery and dermatology. Experience managing these lesions is therefore limited and diluted. We present a cas...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Murphy M,Hughes D,Liaquat I,Edmondson R,Bullock P

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1976, 133 patients treated by posterior fossa microvascular decompression (MVD) for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) have been followed-up prospectively to determine the incidence of recurrent TN. The follow-up period was between 6 months and 15 years, with 60 patients having been follow-up for more than 5 years. Of th...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mendoza N,Illingworth RD

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the investigation was to report on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients diagnosed with skull base tumours using the Short Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). Those patients suffering with vestibular schwannoma were examined to determine the effect facial nerve function had on t...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kelleher MO,Fernandes MF,Sim DW,O'Sullivan MG

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are two reported cases of ependymomas arising in the pituitary fossa; one in a human, the other in a horse. Both died during their stay in hospital. The case presented here is the first published case of a patient who is well 3 months after surgery. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thomson S,Chakrabarty A,Marks P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Hypertensive spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) cause significant morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between calcium level at admission and outcome in hypertensive ICH patients. METHODS:658 hypertensive ICH patients were enrolled from January 2...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mao J,Jiang W,Liu G,Jiang B

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience with five lesions exclusively involving the entire cavernous sinus in which an essentially extradural surgical approach was used. There were two cases of cavernous haemangioma, two cases of meningioma and one case of fungal granuloma. The dural cover of the superior orbital fissure, and mandib...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Goel A

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of 21 patients who underwent syringopleural shunting for syringomyelia is summarised. All the patients were continuing to deteriorate at the time of the operation. Objective improvement was seen in nine patients following the procedure but three subsequently deteriorated. Contralateral syrinx sympt...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Williams B,Page N

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of extensive osteomyelitis of the skull vault from a human bite. The presentation and surgical management of this unusual condition is described. The microbiological findings are comparable to known patterns of infection after human bites. Surgical management and prophylaxis after this injury are disc...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Phillips NI,Robertson IJ

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas has been introduced as an alternative to transsphenoidal microsurgery. This is the first Australian study to evaluate a single surgeon's experience by comparing our results with other series and attempting to identify a learning curve. Retrospective analysis wa...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bokhari AR,Davies MA,Diamond T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During microvascular decompression procedure for trigeminal neuralgia, surgical attention is mainly focused at the neurovascular conflict at trigeminal root entry zone. However, many major complications of this surgery are often related to venous structures in the posterior fossa, including the venous sinuses and the ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Choudhari KA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is a rare variant of ependymoma that is most commonly located in the cauda equina and filum terminale. We present a case of 23-year-old man diagnosed with MPE in the fourth ventricle and sacral canal area with extensive disseminated lesions along the cerebrospinal ventricular system. Add...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zhu F,Ding J,Li Y,Mao D,He X,Chen W,Lou L,Ding Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is widely used to treat raised intracranial pressure (ICP) in cranial trauma and stroke. It is accompanied by numerous complications. The aim of our study is to assess the surgical treatment of infections related to the use of a dural substitute with concurrent CSF leakage perfo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Callovini GM,Bolognini A,Callovini T,Giordano M,Gazzeri R

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our aim was to evaluate the routine use of a pedicled nasoseptal flap (NSF) as a primary repair for intra-operative CSF leaks compared with fat/fascia lata graft and lumbar drain insertion by performing a retrospective review of elective patients undergoing primary trans-sphenoidal surgery from January 200...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Horridge M,Jesurasa A,Olubajo F,Mirza S,Sinha S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Stereotactic mesencephalotomy is an ablative procedure which lesions the pain pathways (spinothalamic and trigeminothalamic tracts) at the midbrain level to treat medically refractory, nociceptive, contralateral pain. Sparsely reported in contemporary English language literature, this operation is at risk...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ivanishvili Z,Pujara S,Honey CM,Chang S,Honey CR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordoid glioma, a rare tumour of the third ventricle, has distinctive histological appearances. Fewer than 20 cases have been reported in the literature, all but three in females. This paper describes a 54-year-old man with a chordoid glioma and reviews the clinicopathological features of this lesion. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Galloway M,Afshar F,Geddes JF

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied 139 cases of intracranial germ cell tumours up to the beginning of 1993, 63.3% of which showed monotypic histological patterns and 36.7% were shown to be mixed tumours. All these cases underwent surgery followed by radiation and/or chemotherapy. All cases of choriocarcinoma died within 2 years. Cases o...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sano K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a previously undescribed complication of long-term epidural catheter placement for the administration of analgesia in terminal malignancy. Spinal cord compression resulted from a drug-related precipitate forming around the epidural catheter tip, which was successfully treated by surgical decompression. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Johnston MK,Harland SP

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00