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Absceso cerebral múltiple del lóbulo temporal derecho, reporte de un caso
Multiple brain abscess of the right temporary lobe, report of a case

Rev. medica electron; 42 (3), 2020
RESUMEN El absceso cerebral es un proceso infeccioso focal del parénquima cerebral. Se inicia con un área localizada de cerebritis y progresa a una colección de pus rodeada por una cápsula bien vascularizada. La mortalidad oscila entre 5 a 15 % de los casos, excepto en la ruptura intraventricular del...

History and Evolution of Epilepsy Surgery

Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (1), 2020
The surgical treatment for epilepsy has a worldwide historical relevance for centuries. There are archaeological reports that date it back to ancient Egypt; however, the year 1886 is considered a landmark in the surgical treatment for epilepsy in theModern Age, when the first surgery for the treatment of...

Localización preoperatoria de la trepanación inicial en el abordaje retrosigmoideo. Revisión de literatura y aplicación quirúrgica
Preoperative location of the initial trepanation in the retrosigmoid approach. Literature review and surgical application

Rev. argent. neurocir; 34 (1), 2020
Objetivo: Evaluar una técnica eficaz y reproducible que permita determinar el sitio de la trepanación inicial en el abordaje retrosigmoideo. Materiales y métodos: Se empleó una muestra de 22 pacientes a fin de analizar la relación de la transición transverso – sigmoidea (TTS) con el asterion y la...

Abducens Nerve Palsy as Initial Manifestation of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Case Report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 38 (4), 2019
Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a form of progressive intracranial hemorrhage, typically associated with cases of trauma. The manifestation of this comorbidity with abducens palsy is a rare finding. The present work aims to describe the case of an adult patient with abducens nerve palsy as a manifest...

Coma secundario a síndrome del trefinado
Coma due to syndrome of the trephined

Medicina (B.Aires); 78 (4), 2018
El síndrome del trefinado o craniectomizado abarca manifestaciones neurológicas asociadas a la depresión del flap cutáneo y se distingue del síndrome postraumático por su reversibilidad con el tratamiento reparador del defecto craneano. El coma no es una forma habitual de presentación. Comunicamos...

Presentation of the trepanned skull labelled MO-90, found in the Avar cemetery on the territory of settlements Ómoravica-Kopláló in Serbia

Int. j. morphol; 36 (1), 2018
SUMMARY: The most prominent issues in paleopathology concerning skull lesions are skull trepanation and artificial deformation of the skull. From the very beginnings of this scientific field, these two groups of alterations have been the focus of interest. Since the second half of the 19th century, count...

The number of burr holes and use of a drain do not interfere with surgical results of chronic subdural hematomas

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (11), 2017
ABSTRACT Burr hole evacuation has been the most frequently-used procedure for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas (CSDH). Objective: To evaluate whether the use of a drain and/or the number of burr holes for treatment of CSDH modifies the rates of recurrence and complications. Methods: A retros...

Evolving story: trepanation and self-trepanation to enhance brain function

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Trepanation has been performed by people interested in enhancing mental power and well-being since the early 1960s. The pioneers and main proponents of the procedure are described here. The phenomenon appeared in Europe after a Dutch former medical student published a psychoactive drug-friendly ...

Síndrome do trefinado: relato de caso
Syndrome of Trephined: a case report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 34 (4), 2015
Síndrome do trefinado é atualmente uma complicação comum na neurotraumatologia, sendo descrita como uma síndrome na qual ocorre deterioração neurológica acompanhada de sinais e sintomas após a remoção de uma parte considerável de osso do crânio, assim como ocorre na hemicraniectomia. Neste a...