RESUMEN Fundamento: El tumor epidermoide es una lesión benigna que representa cerca del 1 % de las neoplasias intracraneales, su origen es embrionario y son frecuentes en la línea media. Objetivo: Presentar un caso poco frecuente de un quiste epidermoide dentro del cuarto ventrículo, que debutó con h...
La tortícolis es un signo clínico definido por la inclinación lateral del cuello y rotación de la cabeza, que puede ser fija o flexible y acompañarse o no de dolor cervical. Aparece en trastornos de diferente complejidad. Ante un caso de tortícolis, es preciso realizar una historia clínica cuidado...
Objective To identify factors related to ventricular-peritoneal shunt (VPS) complications
in pediatric patients at a high-risk maternity hospital.
Methods Prospective study, conducted between September/2018 and June/2019,
with selected newborns without previous ventricular bypass who underwent neurosurge...
Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/métodos,
Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/efectos adversos,
Hidrocefalia/diagnóstico por imagen,
Hidrocefalia/cirugía,
Neurocirugia/métodos,
Ácido Fólico/uso terapéutico,
Maternidades,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Embarazo de Alto Riesgo/líquido cefalorraquídeo,
Interpretación Estadística de Datos,
Puntaje de Apgar
Bruns syndrome is one of the clinical presentations of intraventricular neurocysticercosis,
and it is characterized by episodes of headache, vertigo and vomiting. The
intraventricular form of neurocysticercosis occurs in 7% to 20% of the cases, and it is
more serious than the intraparenchymal form. The m...
Ribeiro, Washington Clésio da Silva;
Camelo, Ricardo Macedo;
Silva, Josias Inácio da;
Malta, Moana Vergetti;
Camelo, Rafael Costa;
Alves Filho, Arnon Castro;
Pontes, Felipe Gomes de Barros;
Porfírio, Adans Soares;
Oliveira, Daniel Fonseca;
Ribeiro, Bruno Clécio da Silva;
Ferreira, Alessandro Henrique Rodrigues.
Epidermoid cysts constitute congenital, benign and rare lesions, corresponding to
0.2% to 1.8% of all intracranial tumors. Only 5% of the cases are located in the fourth
ventricle. Despite their genesis in intrauterine life, they are usually diagnosed between
the third and fifth decades of life due to t...
According to experimental studies with healthy dogs, omeprazole might decrease the CSF production by about 26%; therefore, book texts have been suggested the usage of omeprazole in medical protocols for hydrocephalus treatment. However, to the best knowledge of the authors, the usage and medical response...
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is an increasingly common neurosurgical procedure.
Hemostatic agentes (porcine gelatin and oxidized cellulose) are normally placed to
plug the cortical hole after ETV to avoid cerebral spinal fluid leakage, subdural hygroma, and
hemorrhage. Here we report the case o...
Resumen: La acondroplasia es la condición asociada a talla baja desproporcionada más frecuente, caracterizada por un crecimiento óseo anormal, que resulta en talla baja con extremidades cortas e inteligencia normal. Una de las complicaciones más habituales es la
compresión medular, que puede ocurri...
ABSTRACT Objective The literature describes various cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage techniques to alleviate posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm newborns; however, consensus has not been reached. The scope of this study was describing a case series of premature neonates with posthemorrhagic hydr...
Hemorragia Cerebral/complicaciones,
Hemorragia Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagen,
Hemorragia Cerebral/cirugía,
Derivaciones del Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/métodos,
Hidrocefalia/diagnóstico por imagen,
Hidrocefalia/etiología,
Hidrocefalia/cirugía,
Recien Nacido Prematuro,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Ultrasonografía Doppler Transcraneal
