To characterize patients with chronic subdural hematoma undergoing surgery and to identify prognostic indicators.We conducted a retrospective analysis of diagnosed (CSDH) surgical treatment. We analyzed: age, period from trauma diagnostic imaging, pre postoperative Glasgow coma scale, type surgery, associated comorbidities, use drainage outpatient treatment.The sample consisted 176 patients, 126 male 50 female (ratio 2.5 : 1), ages ranged six months 97 years, an average 59.3 years. CSDH was...

Low-energy penetrating nail injury to the brain is an extremely rare neurosurgical emergency. The most common cause of gun work related accidents; other causes result from accidental firing a gun, suicide attempts by guns into brain, and bomb blasts containing pieces nails. Neurosurgical treatment performed craniotomy still seems be safest one; there are reports complications such as subdural hematoma intraparenchymal hemorrhages following blind removal foreign bodies leading suggestions...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of liver and fifth cancer in world. The lungs, bone, lymph nodes are frequent sites metastasis HCC. purpose present study show that metastases, although rare, must be among differential diagnosis skin lesions a diagnostic research based on these findings can conducted. authors report rare case metastatic hepatocellular injury to scalp skull treated by radical surgical approach. Excision lesion was performed “en bloc.” supplied...

Summary Ramsay Hunt syndrome (or herpes zoster oticus) is a rare complication of in which reactivation latent varicella virus infection the geniculate ganglion occurs. Usually, there are auricular vesicles and symptoms signs such otalgia peripheral facial paralysis. In addition, rarely, rash around mouth can be seen. Immunodeficient patients more susceptible to this condition. Diagnosis essentially based on symptoms. We report case diabetic female patient who sought emergency department with...

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Neurocysticercosis is prevalent in developing countries and manifests with several neurological signs symptoms that may be fatal. The cysts parenchymal or extraparenchymal therefore occur. Depending on their location, neurosurgical procedures required, sometimes as emergencies. aim here was to review 10-year statistics all surgical neurocysticercosis cases at a large public tertiary-level hospital. DESIGN SETTING: Retrospective cohort METHODS: All seen between...

ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Brain metastases are the most common tumors of central nervous system. Because their high frequency, they may be associated with rare situations. Among these tumor-to-tumor metastasis and an even a rarer situation called simultaneous brain tumors, which more related to primary reproductive endocrine systems. CASE REPORT: A 56-year-old male patient history renal cell carcinoma (which had previously been resected) presented ventricular lesion (suggestive metastatic origin)...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is less common in children than adults. Posterior fossa lesions are even more uncommon, but, when present, usually epidural hematomas. These lesions, small, may have a bad outcome because of the possibility compression important structures that infratentorial compartment contains, such as brainstem and cranial nerves, constriction fourth ventricle, causing acute hydrocephalus. Although unusual, posterior increasingly being diagnosed better quality easier access...

Objective. Verifying the indications for use of anticonvulsants in patients suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI), evaluating harms and benefits using different anticonvulsant drugs described. Method. Literature review was performed MEDLINE SciELO databases terms: “Post Traumatic Epilepsy”, “Cra­niocerebral Trauma”, “Anticonvulsants”, “Post-Traumatic “Craniocerebral trauma “and” Anticonvulsants “. Studies focusing both prophylactic therapeutic TBI were included. The most relevant...

<b>Objectives</b> The aim of the present study was to demonstrate that microsurgical resection posterior portion giant spinal arachnoid cyst can be effective in treatment patients. <b>Methods</b> We selected three cases consecutively underwent surgery with technique who were admitted our institution. They treated and followed-up, rehabilitation being performed weekly quarterly medical consultation. patients informed about research ethical aspects agreed participate exposure their complete...

Objetivo. Verificar as indicações de uso anticonvulsivantes em pa­cientes vítimas traumatismo cranioencefálico (TCE), avaliando os malefícios e benefícios do diferentes drogas anticonvulsivan­tes descritas na literatura. Método. Foi realizada revisão literatu­ra, utilizando bases dados MEDLINE SCIELO, termos: “Epilepsia Pós-Traumática”, “Traumatismos Craniocerebrais ”, “Anticonvulsivantes”, “Post-Traumatic Epilepsy”, “Craniocerebral Trauma” “Anticonvulsants”. Foram incluídos artigos com...

Objetivo. Descrição de hemorragia intracerebral secundária a rotura aneurisma infeccioso manifestada por uma síndrome neurológica clássica. Método. Relato caso e breve revisão da literatura. Resulta­dos. A correlação clínico-radiológica permitiu no apresentado o correto diagnóstico topográfico etiológico lesão. Dentre os diver­sos tipos tratamento aneurismas infecciosos algumas terapias são propostas, descrito autores optaram pela antibioticoterapia juntamente com neurocirúrgico...

Background: Unilateral abducens nerve palsy (ANP) caused by ruptured anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysm have been rarely reported. Most of the ANP reports due to spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are bilateral paralysis. Facilitate cerebrospinal (CSF) circulation through microsurgery could help solve this neurological deficit after SAH. Usually that is committed direct compression oculomotor, for example a posterior segment internal carotid aneurysm. However, generally not...

Introduction: Lung cancer, breast renal cell gastrointestinal carcinoma, and melanoma are common sources of cerebral metastasis. Brain metastasis from malignant gynecological tumors considered rare. According to the literature, fewer than 3% all brain metastases originate lesions. The primary mechanism metastatic spread genital tract cancers is through hematogenous rout. endometrial carcinoma a very rare event. objective this study describe event conduct brief review literature. Case...