Bow Hunter's syndrome combined with ipsilateral vertebral artery dissection/pseudoaneurysm: case study and literature review.

abstract：:Chordomas constitute <5% of vertebral column tumours and a third of these arise in the upper cervical spine and tend to be clival - usually midline, with occasional eccentric extension. We report a case of cervical chordoma presenting as a lateral neck mass and discuss its origin, diagnosis and management. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bannur U,Chawda SJ,O'Donovan DG,Kaddour H,David KM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraparenchymal meningiomas are rare. To date, no such lesion has been reported within the basal ganglia of a paediatric patient. Here, we describe the case of a 15-year-old-boy who presented with symptoms referable to a cystic, calcified, left basal ganglia intraparenchymal meningioma and discuss the surgical manage...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Reynolds MR,Boland MR,Arias EJ,Farrell M,Javadpour M,Caird J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience with seven cases of endodermal cysts located anterior and anterolateral to the brainstem. The ages of the patients ranged from 10 to 35 years. There were three males and four females. The cysts had characteristic imaging features, and contained fluid having a 'greenish-yellow pus-like' hue and...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Goel A,Muzumdar D,Chagla A

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the adherence to current guidelines for the investigation of suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage and the prevalence and outcome of computed tomography (CT)-negative aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. DESIGN:A retrospective review in a single large tertiary referral centre. S...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bakr A,Silva D,Cramb R,Flint G,Foroughi M

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms increasingly supersedes surgical repair. This study focuses on the management and results in 109 individuals treated surgically when both treatment modalities were available. The management principles were immediate identification of the origin of haemorrhage, ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sorteberg W,Slettebø H,Eide PK,Stubhaug A,Sorteberg A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) via a subcutaneously implanted pump has developed over the last 20 years as a powerful tool in the management of spasticity in various adult and paediatric neurological conditions. Acting more focally on spinal GABA receptors, ITB causes fewer systemic side effects tha...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Brennan PM,Whittle IR

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 24-year-old woman presented with a 7-week history of headache and left frontal scalp swelling. A plain radiograph and CT demonstrated a 2-cm lytic lesion in the frontal bone which was excised via craniotomy. Histology showed this to be an osteoma. Osteomas very rarely, if ever, appear as lytic lesions. The different...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mehta JS,Sharr MM,Penney CC

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subependymomas are rare benign tumours arising from subependymal glial precursors that usually remain asymptomatic or may present due to obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid pathways. We describe the first report of intraventricular haemorrhage from subependymoma and cavernous-like malformation collision tumour in a 74-...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Alsereihi M,Turkistani F,Alghamdi F,Baeesa S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordoid meningioma is a rare, more aggressive subtype of meningioma. This study documents the histological, radiological and clinical features of seven tumours in five patients among 131 meningioma patients who were treated in the Department of Neurosurgery at Istanbul Medipol University between 2014 and 2019. There ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tahta A,Genc B,Cakir A,Sekerci Z

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Oesophagus perforation is a possible complication of anterior cervical spine surgery, which generally occurs during the first postoperative days. Delayed perforation is very rare and its management remains controversial. We report the successful management of a delayed oesophagus perforation associated with an osteomy...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zairi F,Tetard MC,Thines L,Assaker R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to identify independent anatomic, morphologic and hemodynamic features of the ACoA (anterior communicating artery) complex that serve as risk factors for the occurrence of ACoA aneurysms. METHODS:Fifteen consecutive patients with 15 ACoA aneurysms were included. Computational fluid ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zhou G,Wang J,Liu W,Gu W,Su M,Feng Y,Qin B,Zhu Y

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an uncommon clinical entity that is often diagnosed after a delay, or it is misdiagnosed due to the variety of clinical presentations and the associated radiological findings. We present here a case of SIH associated with chronic subdural haematoma (SDH) and subarachnoid h...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Joo WI,Lee KJ,Rha HK,Park HK,Chough JK

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Mixed growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) secreting adenomas are the most common type of plurihormonal pituitary adenomas. We assessed the clinical presentations and impacts of transsphenoidal surgery (TS) on patients with mixed GH and PRL adenomas including surgical outcomes, complications, and prognos...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gulbadin D,Li Z,Shahbaz M,Farhaj Z,Shabbir A,Qi Q,Tang K,Ni S,Sun L

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From autopsy and neuroradiological studies a maximum prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UA) of 0.5% in the general population is revealed. Studies concerning the incidence of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) revealed 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year. From these epidemiological parameter...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rosenørn J,Eskesen V,Schmidt K

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing skull fractures indicate underlying brain damage which is an important aetiological factor in their development. Two cases of growing skull fractures managed successfully with shunt surgery are presented. In one, the growing skull fracture was associated with an underlying tense occipital porencephalic cyst an...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sharma RR,Chandy MJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a previously well, 73-year-old male patient who presented with a spontaneous high flow, carotico-cavernous fistula, 1 month following an attack of herpes zoster. We postulate that the zoster virus was the underlying cause, given the history and time frame between the preceding shingles and the ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Amato-Watkins A,St George EJ,Saxena A,Bhattacharya J

更新日期：2010-06-01 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

abstract：:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulae almost invariably lead to meningitis, even in the absence of other clinically obvious sequelae of the fistula such as a CSF fluid leak. The only effective means of reducing the risk of meningitis is surgical closure of the fistula. If surgery is to be recommended to patients with CSF...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hamilton JW,Foy PM,Lesser TH

更新日期：1997-12-01 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：:Two cases of vertigo with subclavian artery stenosis are presented. In both cases, the angiograms revealed left subclavian artery stenosis at the middle portion of the clavicle as well as kinked origin of the vertebral artery. After resection of the anterior scalene muscle, the stenosis and the vertigo resolved. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishijima M,Akai T,Kuwayama N,Nakada J,Furuichi S,Takaku A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper proposes guidelines for good practice in the management of adults with malignant cerebral glioma. These guidelines were developed by a working group comprising representatives of the medical specialties involved in patient care, specialist nursing staff, purchasers, charitable bodies, and patient and relati...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Davies E,Hopkins A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bilateral anterior cingulotomy is a palliative procedure occasionally used for cancer pain, and human studies suggest anterior cingulate cortex is active in dyspnoeic states. OBJECTIVES:A case of debilitating thoracic wall pain due to malignant mesothelioma relieved by bilateral anterior cingulotomy is desc...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pereira EA,Paranathala M,Hyam JA,Green AL,Aziz TZ

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：PURPOSE:Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway promotes motor function recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) in both neurons and astrocytes. But the role and mechanism of this pathway in oligodendrocytes during nerve repair following SCI has not been researched. This study aimed to investigate the effect and mechanism of ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ge C,Liu D,Sun Y

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic inflammatory response syndrome is a common clinical entity often presenting as a complication of neurological disease or trauma. Clear diagnostic criteria exist. Induced pathological mechanisms include both immunological and endothelial dysfunction, and coagulopathy, which may lead to multiple organ failure a...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Malham GM,Souter MJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:Ultrasonic aspirators are commonly used to resect brain tumours because they allow safe, rapid and accurate removal of diseased tissue. Since ultrasonic aspirators generate a spray of aerosolized irrigating fluid around the instrument tip, we questioned whether this spray might contain viable tumours cells that could ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Preston JK,Masciopinto J,Salamat MS,Badie B

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a 37-year-old lady with symptoms and signs suggestive of benign intracranial hypertension (BIH). Routine CT and MRI scans were normal. Further investigations were performed with magnetic resonance venography (MRV) and cerebral venography. These revealed obstruction of the right transverse sinus wit...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ogungbo B,Roy D,Gholkar A,Mendelow AD

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Meta-analysis to evaluate complications in the use of autogenous bone and bone substitutes and to compare bone substitutes, specifically HA, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium materials.Methods: Search of PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and Google scholar to identify all citations from 2010 to 2019 reporting...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Liu L,Lu ST,Liu AH,Hou WB,Cao WR,Zhou C,Yin YX,Yuan KS,Liu HJ,Zhang MG,Zhang HJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00