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PURPOSE: To evaluate the sensitivity of various diagnostic methods in the optic neuritis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 15 patients, 10 boys and 5 girls, aged 6-18 years, with optic neuritis have been examined. Multiple sclerosis was diagnosed in 12 cases, the etiology of 3 was unknown. The full ophthalmological examination, including static perimetry and visual evoked potentials (VEP) as well as brain computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed. RESULTS: MRI revealed plaques of demyelination in 11 patients; no pathological changes were observed in cases of idiopathic neuritis. In CT plaques of demyelination were found in 2 patients only. In most cases VEPs were abnormal, mainly there was prolonged latency of deflection, decreased amplitude and more rarely changes of the shape of the record. Static perimetry, with white and blue target, revealed multiple scattered absolute and relative scotoma in the 30 degrees central area. CONCLUSIONS: MRI and static perimetry were the most sensitive methods for detection of the changes in optic neuritis and these methods are also useful in cases with asymptomatic involvement of visual pathway, especially in multiple sclerosis.
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Neuritis Óptica/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Niño , Potenciales Evocados Visuales , Femenino , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Esclerosis Múltiple/complicaciones , Neuritis Óptica/etiología , Escotoma/diagnóstico , Escotoma/etiología , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Pruebas del Campo VisualRESUMEN
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) introduced in the recent years by Messerklinger, Stammberger and Kennedy gained undisputable reputation as method of choice in treatment of nose and nasal sinus diseases. The introduction of this method was possible, among others, due to precise radiological diagnostics (CT). Traditional radiological examinations of nasal sinus do not allow for detailed diagnostics and analysis of anatomic anomalies such as: dehiscention in vicinity of carotic artery or ophtalmic nerve which have basic significance while establishing surgical risk. The paper presents 20 cases of nasal sinus CT of patients qualified for functional endoscopic surgery comparative analysis with traditional radiograms were performed.
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Endoscopía , Enfermedades de los Senos Paranasales/diagnóstico , Enfermedades de los Senos Paranasales/cirugía , Senos Paranasales/diagnóstico por imagen , Senos Paranasales/cirugía , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Humanos , Senos Paranasales/anatomía & histologíaRESUMEN
A case of difficult for classification demyelinating disease of diffuse (transitional) type is presented. The described case seems to testify about the identity of hyperergic (para-infections) encephalomyelitis and acute multiple sclerosis of diffuse type.
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Enfermedades Desmielinizantes/diagnóstico , Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica/uso terapéutico , Adulto , Ventrículos Cerebrales/patología , Enfermedades Desmielinizantes/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades Desmielinizantes/patología , Electroencefalografía , Femenino , Lóbulo Frontal/patología , Humanos , Hidrocefalia/patología , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Inosina Pranobex/uso terapéutico , Manitol/uso terapéutico , Lóbulo Occipital/patología , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
In the paper authors describe fundamental physical properties of a phenomenon of the radio-frequency excitation and relaxation of nuclei ordered in a strong magnetic field and the usefulness of MRI in medical diagnostic procedures. Basic interpretations principles of MR imaging due to signal intensity differences between organs and tissues in T1- and T2- weighted sequences and proton density are presented. Both, literature review and experience of authors suggest application of MRI in otolaryngology, it is illustrated by a lot of examples. The MR imaging studies were compared with results obtained from CT in otolaryngology field.
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/diagnóstico , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Otolaringología , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Femenino , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/patología , Humanos , Neoplasias Laríngeas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Laríngeas/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Laríngeas/patología , Magnetismo , Masculino , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/patología , Nasofaringe/diagnóstico por imagen , Nasofaringe/patología , Nervio Vestibulococlear/diagnóstico por imagen , Nervio Vestibulococlear/patologíaAsunto(s)
Adenoma/diagnóstico , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/diagnóstico , Glándulas Salivales/patología , Adenoma/patología , Adenoma/cirugía , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Carcinoma/diagnóstico , Carcinoma/patología , Carcinoma/cirugía , Femenino , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/patología , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/cirugía , Hemangiopericitoma/diagnóstico , Hemangiopericitoma/patología , Hemangiopericitoma/cirugía , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/patología , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/cirugía , Nasofaringe/patología , Nasofaringe/cirugía , Neoplasias Faríngeas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Faríngeas/patología , Neoplasias Faríngeas/cirugía , Faringe/patología , Faringe/cirugía , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/patología , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/cirugía , Glándulas Salivales/cirugíaRESUMEN
Diplomyelia and diastematomyelia. Case report. Three cases of diplomyelia [1] and diastematomyelia [2] were studied and treated between 1980 and 1990 years. All patients had symptomatic onset in adulthood. Pathological features were caused by localization on the lesion in cervical, thoracic and lumbar segment of the spinal cord. Plain X-rays showed a variety of osseous malformations associated with spinal dysraphism. The most usefull radiographic examination was computerized tomography (CT). Indications to surgical treatment are discussed.
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Espina Bífida Oculta/diagnóstico por imagen , Médula Espinal/anomalías , Disrafia Espinal/diagnóstico por imagen , Adolescente , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Laminectomía , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mielografía , Espina Bífida Oculta/cirugía , Médula Espinal/cirugía , Disrafia Espinal/cirugía , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
A large laryngocele treated operatively is presented. The great diagnostic value of CT examination for determining the size and site of the cyst is pointed out. A CT scan makes it possible to choose the best surgical procedure.
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Quistes/cirugía , Enfermedades de la Laringe/cirugía , Quistes/patología , Hernia/patología , Herniorrafia , Humanos , Enfermedades de la Laringe/patología , Laringe/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana EdadAsunto(s)
Enanismo Hipofisario/diagnóstico por imagen , Síndrome de Silla Turca Vacía/diagnóstico por imagen , Hipófisis/diagnóstico por imagen , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Niño , Enanismo Hipofisario/etiología , Síndrome de Silla Turca Vacía/complicaciones , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Hipófisis/anomalías , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XAsunto(s)
Neoplasias Cerebelosas/diagnóstico por imagen , Ángulo Pontocerebeloso/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Orbitales/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Cerebelosas/patología , Ángulo Pontocerebeloso/patología , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/secundario , Invasividad Neoplásica , Neoplasias Orbitales/patología , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
Progress in neurodiagnostic medical technology, and in computer tomography in particular, has raised fresh problems in connection with epilepsy. Among our patients we have observed three case of epilepsy, in whom the CT image unexpectedly revealed hypodense lesions of various sizes in the cerebrum. The three are young patients aged 20 to 25 years with negative neurological findings. The above changes in the CT image are extremely difficult to interpret. It is not even know whether the lesions must be considered the cause or a consequence of the epileptic seizures or whether the pathomorphological processes are basically identical or completely different in all three patients.