BACKGROUND
The decision to treat with intravenous (i.v.) rt-PA a patient with acute cerebral ischaemia is based on clinical and imaging criteria recorded in emergency. In such an emergency situation… (More)
AIm: The aim of this study was to identify the most appropriate method of surgical treatment of hydrocephalus in preterm infants that is caused by spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and to… (More)
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Intracranial aneurysm rupture is followed by high mortality and morbidity. In order to understand the aneurysm's natural course, it is necessary to recognize the predisposing factors for the… (More)
UNLABELLED
In spite of the progress made in diagnostic procedures and development of the operating rooms technology, considerable neurological deficit after operation of tumors localised in the brain… (More)
AIM
Brainstem gliomas (BSG) constitute less than 2% of brain tumors in adults. Therapeutic options are limited and BSG are associated with a high morbidity and mortality.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
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Glioblastoma multiforme in the motor area is the surgical challenge because of the need for more radical resection in order to extend the life of the patient, and the risk that radicalism could… (More)
OBJECTIVES
Comparison of redox conditions in malignant and benign tumours is essential for understanding the role of reactive oxygen species in the pathophysiology of aggressive cancer profiles. Here… (More)
We are reporting the case of a 53-year old woman presenting to our hospital with a hemorrhagic low-grade glioma (LGG). She was admitted to a nearby general hospital where she had presented with… (More)
Intracranial schwannomas are benign tumors that arise from Schwann cells. Since it is well known that optic and olfactory nerves do not have a Schwann cell sheath, schwannoma should not develop from… (More)
Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is an autoimmune inflammatory infiltration of the pituitary gland, usually with a benign evolution. In rare circumstances the inflammatory process may extend beyond the… (More)