Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1991
Review Case ReportsSubdural hematoma after lumbar puncture: two case reports and review of the literature.
Two cases of intracranial subdural hematoma following lumbar puncture are presented. A review of all previously reported cases shows that subdural hematoma after lumbar puncture is a rare but serious complication. The pathogenesis of subdural hematoma after lumbar puncture is probably related to that of post lumbar puncture headache. Application of an epidural blood patch may therefore be a safe way not only to treat typical post lumbar puncture headache but also to prevent subdural hematoma after lumbar puncture.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1991
Case ReportsPosttraumatic hyperthermia: a possible result of fronto-diencephalic dysfunction.
A patient with traumatic bifrontal hemorrhagic lesions developed hyperthermia associated with autonomic dysfunction shortly after admission. This case illustrates that posttraumatic hyperthermia may also occur at a markedly less disturbed baseline neurological level, possibly secondary to disruption of fronto-diencephalic pathways.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsTension pneumocephalus following posterior fossa surgery in sitting position. A report of 2 cases.
Tension pneumocephalus is a rare complication of posterior fossa surgery in sitting position. We encountered 2 patients with this complication amongst 60 patients operated during the past 2 years. ⋯ Prompt recognition of this complication is very important. Diagnosis and management are discussed.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsTremor of tongue and dysarthria as the sole manifestation of Wilson's disease.
Neurological form of Wilson's disease in children usually manifests with dystonia as the initial sign. Tremor of extremities, dysarthria and ataxia may follow. ⋯ A pediatric case presenting with tremor of the tongue and dysarthria as the only findings of Wilson's disease is reported. Tongue tremor should also be taken into notice within the basal ganglia symptomatology.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsSymptomatic tension pneumocephalus after evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma: report of seven cases.
We present seven cases of tension pneumocephalus developing after burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma. After a careful review of the literature we discuss the physiopathology, the diagnosis and the treatment of this complication of chronic subdural haematoma surgery.