ABSTRACT
This study presents Broca's pioneering efforts on cerebral localizations and craniotopography and their application on the first craniotomy based on cerebral localization.
ABSTRACT
The study presents Broca's pioneering efforts on cerebral localizations and craniotopography and their application on the first craniotomy based on cerebral localization.
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Neurosurgery/history , Brain/anatomy & histology , Craniotomy/history , France , History, 19th Century , HumansABSTRACT
Nine children harboring subdural effusions were treated by subduro peritoneal shunt. These patients were followed-up by CT scans. The area of the subdural effusions was measured by quantitative morphology with a planimeter. With the surgical treatment, the subdural effusion disappeared completely or near completely in 8 patients. The patient's functional state were excellent in 4, good in 3 and bad in 2 in the postoperative follow-up. We aldo reviewed the literature as far as the pathophysiology and the treatment of the subdural effusions are concerned.
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts , Subdural Effusion/physiopathology , Subdural Effusion/therapy , Female , Hematoma, Subdural/cerebrospinal fluid , Humans , Infant , Male , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Twenty nine patients were treated with barbexaclone for 6-41 months. Eighteen of these patients suffered from grand-mal epilepsy and complete control of the crises was achieved in 16 of them. No alterations were noted in the hemogram, liver or renal function tests. Side effects were minimal and didn't necessitate discontinuing the drug. 25% of the patients also showed a psychological improvement on the medication.
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Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic/drug therapy , Phenobarbital/analogs & derivatives , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Clinical Trials as Topic , Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe/drug therapy , Female , Humans , Kidney Function Tests , Liver Function Tests , Male , Middle Aged , Phenobarbital/therapeutic use , Propylamines/analogs & derivatives , Propylamines/therapeutic useABSTRACT
A case of giant aneurysm of the middle artery with the size of 12,0 x 8,0 x 6,0 cm is reported. Some aspects of the treatment of such aneurysm are considered. As far as we know this is the largest intracranial aneurysm ever recorded.
