World Neurosurg
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Retraction Of Publication
The Optimal Treatment Options of Septated Chronic Subdural Haematoma - A Retrospective Comparison of Craniotomy versus Endoscopic-assisted Burr-hole Craniostomy.
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Review Case Reports
Malignant cerebral swelling after cranioplasty due to ipsilateral intracranial vasculopathy: case report and literature review.
Cranioplasty is a well-established surgical operation that is used worldwide for patients with skull defects following decompressive craniectomy (DC). However, in some cases, potentially fatal complications may occur, such as malignant cerebral swelling after uneventful cranioplasty. ⋯ Our case demonstrates for the first time that ipsilateral intracranial vasculopathy is a risk factor for malignant cerebral swelling after cranioplasty. Patients with traumatic brain injury with suspected intracranial vasculopathy should undergo a comprehensive vascular evaluation before cranioplasty to help prevent malignant cerebral swelling.
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A previous report demonstrated predictive power of short-term leg pain relief after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections for 1-month treatment response. The question whether the long-term response could be similarly predicted remained unanswered. ⋯ Most patients with a symptomatic lumbar disc herniation who opt for a second injection or surgery do so within the first 6 months. Reliable prediction of the long-term treatment response based on short-term pain relief is not possible.
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The goals of the present study were to identify predictors of better survival and to propose appropriate management strategies for recurrent hemangiopericytomas (HPC) and anaplastic hemangiopericytomas (AHPC). ⋯ Treatment is imperative for the first recurrence of HPC or AHPC. More attention should be paid to patients with shorter first recurrence-free survival. Surgery is the first choice for their first recurrence and radiotherapy should be administered if there is no history of radiotherapy.
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Review Case Reports
Spinal arteriovenous malformation associated with Parkes Weber syndrome: Report of two cases and literature review.
To present 2 cases of Parkes Weber syndrome (PWS) with spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and discuss the radiologic features and clinical treatment with literature review. ⋯ Awareness of the association between spinal AVM and PWS is essential for radiographic screening of spinal lesions with myelopathy or intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical therapeutic strategy should be multidisciplinary and individualized on the basis of vasculature and lesion behavior.