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Bilateral hypothalamotomy plus dominant amygdalotomy with Gamma Knife radiosurgery. A non-invasive alternative when everything has failed in the management of aggressive behavior disorder. 双侧下丘脑切开术加显性杏仁核切开术加伽玛刀放射治疗。这是一种非侵入性的治疗方法当治疗攻击性行为障碍的方法都失败时。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_860_2024
Oscar I Molina Romero, Juan Carlos Diez-Palma, Andrés Fonnegra-Caballero, Andrés Segura-Hernández, Roberto Matinez-Alvarez, Edgar Yamhure, Julian Felipe Camargo, Julio Roberto Fonnegra-Pardo
{"title":"Bilateral hypothalamotomy plus dominant amygdalotomy with Gamma Knife radiosurgery. A non-invasive alternative when everything has failed in the management of aggressive behavior disorder.","authors":"Oscar I Molina Romero, Juan Carlos Diez-Palma, Andrés Fonnegra-Caballero, Andrés Segura-Hernández, Roberto Matinez-Alvarez, Edgar Yamhure, Julian Felipe Camargo, Julio Roberto Fonnegra-Pardo","doi":"10.25259/SNI_860_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_860_2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Impulsive aggression is the core symptom of intermittent explosive disorder, which can be a feature of several psychiatric disorders. There is a subset of individuals who do not respond adequately to medical treatment; they are treatment refractory. The objective of this report is to describe a case of a patient with a background of schizophrenia and concomitant refractory aggressiveness disorder, treated with two-stage bilateral hypothalamotomy and unilateral amygdalotomy with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKR).</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>A 36-year-old male presented with a background of paranoid schizophrenia. Episodes of self- and hetero-aggressiveness were present at the initial diagnosis. High dosages of psychotropic medication were taken, and 70 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy were performed; however, no adequate response was obtained. Bilateral hypothalamotomy plus left amygdalotomy through GKR was performed. After 25 months of follow-up, a marked decrease in the frequency, degree, severity of aggressiveness and the requirement for psychotropic medications was observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hypothalamotomy plus amygdalotomy with Gamma Knife may be an effective ablative technique for the management of refractory aggressive disorder in patients with mental illness.</p>","PeriodicalId":94217,"journal":{"name":"Surgical neurology international","volume":"15 ","pages":"469"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704447/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Differences in tumor size, clinical, demographic, and socioeconomic profiles of central nervous system tumors among a racially diverse cohort: A retrospective case-control study. 不同种族人群中中枢神经系统肿瘤的肿瘤大小、临床、人口统计学和社会经济特征的差异:一项回顾性病例对照研究。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_190_2024
Kyung Moo Kim, Rachel Jane Lew, Tate Justin Higashihara, Shaina Yamashita, Michelle Pang, Michelle Stafford, Connor Goo, Kimberly Bergenholtz Teehera, Kayti Luu, Richard Ho, Enrique Carrazana, Jason Viereck, Kore Kai Liow, Arash Ghaffari-Rafi
{"title":"Differences in tumor size, clinical, demographic, and socioeconomic profiles of central nervous system tumors among a racially diverse cohort: A retrospective case-control study.","authors":"Kyung Moo Kim, Rachel Jane Lew, Tate Justin Higashihara, Shaina Yamashita, Michelle Pang, Michelle Stafford, Connor Goo, Kimberly Bergenholtz Teehera, Kayti Luu, Richard Ho, Enrique Carrazana, Jason Viereck, Kore Kai Liow, Arash Ghaffari-Rafi","doi":"10.25259/SNI_190_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_190_2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>One avenue to improve outcomes among brain tumor patients involves the mitigation of healthcare disparities. Investigating clinical differences among brain tumors across socioeconomic and demographic strata, such can aid in healthcare disparity identification and, by extension, outcome improvement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Utilizing a racially diverse population from Hawaii, 323 cases of brain tumors (meningiomas, gliomas, schwannomas, pituitary adenomas, and metastases) were matched by age, sex, and race to 651 controls to investigate the associations between tumor type and various demographic, socioeconomic, and medical comorbidities. Tumor size at the time of diagnosis was also compared across demographic groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At the time of diagnosis for benign meningiomas, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI; <i>P</i> < 0.05), Asians, and Hispanics exhibited nearly two-fold larger tumor volumes than Whites. For gliomas, NHPI similarly presented with larger tumor volumes relative to Whites (<i>P</i> = 0.04) and Asians (<i>P</i> = 0.02), while for vestibular schwannomas, NHPI had larger tumor sizes compared to Asians (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Benign meningiomas demonstrated greater odds of diagnosis (<i>P</i> < 0.05) among Native American or Alaskan Natives, patients comorbid with obesity class I, hypertension, or with a positive Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C). Malignant meningiomas demonstrated greater odds (<i>P</i> < 0.05) among patients from higher median household income and urban geography. Gliomas overall exhibited increased odds (<i>P</i> < 0.05) of diagnosis among Whites and reduced odds among Asians, with greater comorbidity with obesity class III; for glioblastoma specifically, there were reduced odds of asthma diagnosis. Patients with vestibular schwannomas were at increased odds (<i>P</i> < 0.05) of being from the highest income quartile and having a positive AUDIT-C, yet reduced odds of psychiatric disorders. Pituitary adenomas exhibited reduced odds of diagnosis among Whites, yet greater odds among NHPI, military personnel, obesity class I, and psychiatric disorders. Intracranial metastases were more common in patients with pre-obesity, asthma, a positive AUDIT-C, and living in more affluent regions. Benign meningiomas are most often presented with seizures, while malignant meningiomas have the addition of cognitive difficulty. Gliomas often present with seizures, cognitive difficulty, dizziness/nausea/vomiting (DNV), vestibular schwannomas with DNV, and metastases with seizures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Brain tumors exhibit unique sociodemographic disparities and clinical comorbidities, which may have implications for diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare policy.</p>","PeriodicalId":94217,"journal":{"name":"Surgical neurology international","volume":"15 ","pages":"459"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704430/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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An overview of intramedullary spinal cord metastases accompanied by a 2D intraoperative video. 伴二维术中影像的髓内脊髓转移的综述。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_821_2024
Nehemiah Stewart, Brandon Lee, George Bourdages, Michael Galgano
{"title":"An overview of intramedullary spinal cord metastases accompanied by a 2D intraoperative video.","authors":"Nehemiah Stewart, Brandon Lee, George Bourdages, Michael Galgano","doi":"10.25259/SNI_821_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_821_2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Metastatic intramedullary spinal cord metastases (IMSCMs) constitute <2% of spinal cord tumors. IMSCM is a late-stage manifestation of cancer with a highly variable presentation and poor survival rate. Here, we present an operative video involving gross total resection of an IMSCM (i.e., non-small-cell lung cancer [NSCLC]) in a 74-year-old male.</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>A functionally independent 74-year-old male with a history of renal cell carcinoma (i.e., prior nephrectomy) and NSCLC presented with progressive right-sided hemiparesis/hemisensory loss. The patient's magnetic resonance imaging showed a right-eccentric metastatic lesion extending from the inferior of C3 to the superior of C5. The patient underwent a laminectomy with C2-C6 instrumentation for focal <i>en bloc</i> resection of the tumor (i.e., pathologically proven to be NSCLC). During surgery, dorsal column mapping defined the electrophysiological midline before proceeding with the midline myelotomy. Five months postoperatively, the patient's right-sided motor function continued to improve, and he was able to continue adjunctive therapies for his NSCLC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study documents the efficacy/utility of gross total <i>en bloc</i> resection in preserving/improving the neurological function of IMSCM lesions in elderly patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":94217,"journal":{"name":"Surgical neurology international","volume":"15 ","pages":"461"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704448/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Safety of emergency endoscopic endonasal surgery in COVID-positive patients with hemorrhagic complications of pituitary region tumors: A case report and review of the literature. 急诊内镜下鼻手术治疗新冠病毒阳性垂体区肿瘤出血性并发症的安全性:1例报告及文献复习
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_663_2024
Sabrina L Zeller, Michael G Kim, Fawaz Al-Mufti, Simon J Hanft, Matthew Kim, Jared M Pisapia
{"title":"Safety of emergency endoscopic endonasal surgery in COVID-positive patients with hemorrhagic complications of pituitary region tumors: A case report and review of the literature.","authors":"Sabrina L Zeller, Michael G Kim, Fawaz Al-Mufti, Simon J Hanft, Matthew Kim, Jared M Pisapia","doi":"10.25259/SNI_663_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_663_2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare, life-threatening clinical syndrome that occurs in response to acute ischemic infarction or hemorrhage of a pituitary adenoma. We report two cases of sudden neurologic and visual decline in patients with pituitary region masses in coronavirus disease (COVID)-positive patients with a focus on potential pathophysiological mechanisms and a safe approach to treatment.</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>Case one is a 58-year-old male presenting with sudden-onset headache and visual disturbance. He was febrile and tested positive for COVID-19. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large sellarsuprasellar mass with intratumoral hemorrhagic components. He underwent endoscopic endonasal resection with subsequent improvement in vision and oculomotor function. Pathology was consistent with hemorrhagic pituitary adenoma. Case two is a 15-year-old male presenting with sudden-onset severe headache and acute visual loss. He also tested positive for COVID-19. MRI revealed a sellar-suprasellar mass with a regional mass effect. He underwent endoscopic endonasal resection with improvement in vision over time. Pathology was consistent with craniopharyngioma. There was no evidence of intraoperative COVID-19 transmission among members of the surgical team, who were monitored for 2 weeks after surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PA in the setting of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a COVID-positive patient presenting with acute severe headache, visual loss, and/or ophthalmoplegia; we discuss proposed mechanisms related to inflammation, coagulability, and hypoxia. The absence of intraoperative COVID-19 transmission during transsphenoidal resection performed in an emergency setting suggests that the risk of exposure may be attenuated with safety precautions.</p>","PeriodicalId":94217,"journal":{"name":"Surgical neurology international","volume":"15 ","pages":"460"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704428/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Before microsurgical skill training on a simulator is recommended to reduce hand tremors, appropriate studies must demonstrate its benefit. 在推荐在模拟器上进行显微外科技能培训以减少手部震颤之前,必须进行适当的研究来证明其益处。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_725_2024
Josef Finsterer
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Management of intracranial meningioma: Outcome analysis and clinico radiological profile of 172 patients. 颅内脑膜瘤的治疗:172例临床放射学分析。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_556_2024
Aditya Varshney, Somil Jaiswal, Ankur Bajaj, Awdhesh Yadav, Chhitij Srivastava, Anil Chandra, Bal Krishna Ojha, Shalini Bhalla, Pooja Jaiswal, Brijesh Pratap Singh, Manish Kumar Singh
{"title":"Management of intracranial meningioma: Outcome analysis and clinico radiological profile of 172 patients.","authors":"Aditya Varshney, Somil Jaiswal, Ankur Bajaj, Awdhesh Yadav, Chhitij Srivastava, Anil Chandra, Bal Krishna Ojha, Shalini Bhalla, Pooja Jaiswal, Brijesh Pratap Singh, Manish Kumar Singh","doi":"10.25259/SNI_556_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_556_2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Meningioma is the most common primary intracranial tumor. This single-center study aimed to analyze the clinicopathological, radiological profile, and outcomes of patients with intracranial meningiomas in terms of functional status, morbidity, mortality, and recurrence-free survival (RFS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients of intracranial meningioma treated between January 01, 2010, and December 31, 2019, at the Department of Neurosurgery, King George's Medical University, India, were included in this study. Retrospective data analysis of 172 patients with intracranial meningioma was done.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of the patients, that is, 94 (54.65%), presented in the 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> decade. The mean size of the meningioma was 36.4 ± 4 mm (range: 26-68 mm). Of the 172 patients, 128 (74.41%) were diagnosed as non-skull base meningiomas, and in 44 patients (25.59%), meningioma originated from the skull base. Recurrence was observed on follow-up imaging in 11 patients after a mean postoperative interval of 55.2 ± 5.8 months. Radiological meningioma recurrence paralleled with clinical deterioration in seven patients. Three of these patients were subjected to the second surgery, followed by radiotherapy, and in the remaining four patients, Gamma knife or fractionated radiotherapy was given.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The majority of patients had good functional outcomes (KPS >70) at discharge. Morbidity and mortality was 18.60% and 3.49%, respectively. Meningioma size ≥4 cm, age >45 years, World Health Organization Grade (II, III), non-skull base location, and Simpson grade III, IV of resection showed significantly shorter RFS.</p>","PeriodicalId":94217,"journal":{"name":"Surgical neurology international","volume":"15 ","pages":"464"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704431/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparison of dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl-based total intravenous anesthesia technique on the requirement of propofol, brain relaxation, intracranial pressure, neuronal injury, and hemodynamic parameters in patients with acute traumatic subdural hematoma undergoing emergency craniotomy: A randomized controlled trial. 右美托咪定与芬太尼全静脉麻醉技术对急诊开颅急性外伤性硬膜下血肿患者异丙酚需求、脑松弛、颅内压、神经元损伤和血流动力学参数的比较:一项随机对照试验。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_892_2024
Vivek Chandar Chinnarasan, Prasanna Udupi Bidkar, Srinivasan Swaminathan, Manoranjitha Mani, Balasubramaniyan Vairappan, Protiti Chatterjee, Jerry Jame Joy, Ankita Dey, Rajasekar Ramadurai, Adethen Gunasekaran
{"title":"Comparison of dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl-based total intravenous anesthesia technique on the requirement of propofol, brain relaxation, intracranial pressure, neuronal injury, and hemodynamic parameters in patients with acute traumatic subdural hematoma undergoing emergency craniotomy: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Vivek Chandar Chinnarasan, Prasanna Udupi Bidkar, Srinivasan Swaminathan, Manoranjitha Mani, Balasubramaniyan Vairappan, Protiti Chatterjee, Jerry Jame Joy, Ankita Dey, Rajasekar Ramadurai, Adethen Gunasekaran","doi":"10.25259/SNI_892_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_892_2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Propofol is one of the most used intravenous anesthetic agents in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients undergoing emergency neurosurgical procedures. Despite being efficacious, its administration is associated with dose-related adverse effects. The use of adjuvants along with propofol aids in limiting its consumption, thereby mitigating the side effects related to propofol usage. This study aims to compare the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine-propofol versus fentanyl-propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in adult TBI patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A hundred patients posted for emergency evacuation of acute subdural hematoma were enrolled, and they were randomized into two groups of 50 each. Propofol-based TIVA with a Schneider target-controlled infusion model was used for induction and maintenance. Patients in Group F received fentanyl, and those in Group D received dexmedetomidine infusions as adjuvants. Advanced hemodynamic parameters were monitored. Intracranial pressure (ICP) and brain relaxation were measured after dural opening. The mean propofol consumption, number of additional fentanyl boluses, and blood samples for S100b (a biomarker of neuronal injury) were also collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean propofol consumption in Group D (88.7 ± 31.8 μg/kg/min) was lower when compared to Group F (107.9 ± 34.6 μg/kg/min), (<i>P</i> = 0.005). The mean intraoperative fentanyl requirement and postoperative S100b were significantly reduced in Group D. Subdural ICPs and brain relaxation scores were comparable. Hemodynamic parameters were well maintained in both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In TBI, dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to propofol-based TIVA results in a greater reduction in total propofol consumption and intraoperative opioid requirements while maintaining hemodynamic stability when compared to fentanyl.</p>","PeriodicalId":94217,"journal":{"name":"Surgical neurology international","volume":"15 ","pages":"462"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704446/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea as a primary presentation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, management strategies, and clinical outcome. 自发性脑脊液鼻漏作为特发性颅内高压的主要表现,管理策略和临床结果。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-11 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_560_2024
Ahmed Elshanawany, Farrag Mohammad
{"title":"Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea as a primary presentation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, management strategies, and clinical outcome.","authors":"Ahmed Elshanawany, Farrag Mohammad","doi":"10.25259/SNI_560_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_560_2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Causes of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea could be divided into primary (spontaneous) and secondary (head trauma and iatrogenic). Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has emerged as a cause for spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea but is still underestimated, may be overlooked and needs special consideration in management. The objective of this study is to demonstrate spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea as the primary presentation of IIH and explore the algorithm of management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All patients with spontaneous (primary) CSF rhinorrhea were included with complete clinical and radiological assessment. We performed lumbar puncture and CSF pressure measurements in the lateral decubitus position for all included patients to detect those with intracranial hypertension. A pressure of 20 cmH2O in cases of CSF rhinorrhea is considered a cutoff for diagnosing raised intracranial pressure. When intracranial hypertension was diagnosed, patients were subjected immediately to lumboperitoneal shunt. If CSF leakage stopped after shunt insertion, we would not perform skull base repair, and the patient was sent for follow-up. However, if CSF leakage did not stop after shunt insertion despite normalization of intracranial tension or recurrence of CSF rhinorrhea despite shunt patency or there was intracranial pneumocephalus, skull base repair would be performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the period of the study, 293 cases of CSF rhinorrhea were seen. Only 42 (14.3%) patients were diagnosed with spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea, and the remaining were posttraumatic. Thirty-seven patients (88.1%) of 42 patients revealed high CSF pressure readings. All 37 patients received lumboperitoneal shunt followed by CSF rhinorrhea stoppage. Later, during follow-up, 7 patients developed recurrence of leakage; 3 of them revealed shunt obstruction, and rhinorrhea improved after shunt revision. The other 4 patients revealed patent shunt and needed skull base repair.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea is considered secondary to IIH until proven otherwise. Initial placement of lumboperitoneal shunt may provide an effective alternative to skull base repair for the treatment of patients with IIH presenting with CSF rhinorrhea.</p>","PeriodicalId":94217,"journal":{"name":"Surgical neurology international","volume":"15 ","pages":"458"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704438/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Awake resection of a right motor cortex arteriovenous malformation in a pediatric patient: A case report and review of the literature. 醒着切除小儿右运动皮质动静脉畸形一例报告及文献复习。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-06 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_192_2024
Syed Faisal Nadeem, Anum Gujrati, Fatima Mubarak, Ahsan Ali Khan, Syed Ather Enam
{"title":"Awake resection of a right motor cortex arteriovenous malformation in a pediatric patient: A case report and review of the literature.","authors":"Syed Faisal Nadeem, Anum Gujrati, Fatima Mubarak, Ahsan Ali Khan, Syed Ather Enam","doi":"10.25259/SNI_192_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_192_2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are extremely rare in the pediatric population, with an estimated prevalence of 0.014-0.028%. About 75-80% of pediatric AVMs present with intracranial hemorrhage, a source of significant morbidity and mortality. Awake craniotomy (AC) has become the standard approach for resecting eloquent area intracranial lesions in the adult population. Its use, however remains limited in the pediatric population and has very rarely been reported for an AVM of the motor cortex in this age group.</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>We report the case of a 17-year-old, right-handed boy who presented to our setup with a 2-month history of left-sided hemiparesis and left facial hypoesthesia following an episode of acute loss of consciousness (ALOC) while playing football. A computed tomography scan done after ALOC revealed an AVM in the right frontoparietal cortex with associated acute hemorrhage. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was done which revealed a right-sided grade II AVM with arterial supply from the right middle cerebral artery and venous drainage into the superior sagittal and cavernous sinuses. The patient underwent elective neuronavigation-guided right frontoparietal AC and resection of AVM. Postoperative DSA revealed no residual disease. The patient's neurologic deficits showed improvement in the first few days following surgery. He was discharged with advice to follow up in a neurosurgery clinic to monitor his postoperative recovery and ensure compliance with physiotherapy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This case represents only the second pediatric patient in the available medical literature to have ever undergone AC for intracranial AVM resection. Pediatric AVMs are a rare entity and pose the risk of significant morbidity and mortality. Awake surgery has the potential to reduce iatrogenic neurological deficits in the pediatric population significantly. More work must be done to increase pediatric patient compliance with awake surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":94217,"journal":{"name":"Surgical neurology international","volume":"15 ","pages":"453"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704441/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Integrated dexmedetomidine-sevoflurane algorithm for anesthetic induction - A viable asset for neurosurgery. 右美托咪定-七氟醚综合麻醉诱导算法-神经外科的可行资产。
Surgical neurology international Pub Date : 2024-12-06 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_934_2024
Kunal Kumar Sharma, Bharti Chauhan
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