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Articles of Volume : 6 Issue : 5, July, 2020 | |
| Bisexuality: definition, humanistic profiles, neural correlates and clinical hypotheses | Author : Giulio Perrotta | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract :This work focuses on the study of neurobiological and functional profiles in terms of bisexuality, to carefully evaluate the direct correlation between anatomical and physiological elements and the choice of sexual preferences oriented on both sexes, hypothesizing any clinical profiles. |
| | Giant Intracranial Aneurysmal bone cyst: Case Report and literature Review. | Author : Alejandro Vargas | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract :We present the case of a 13-year-old male patient with a two-month clinical picture of global headache and progressive decrease in visual acuity. Neuroimaging showed a well-defined giant left frontal lesion, hypointense in T1, with heterogenous signal in T2 and intense enhancement after gadolinium. The patient was treated with surgical resection and the lesion confirmed pathologically as Cavernous Hemangioma with focal component of aneurysmal bone cyst.
The aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign lesion of rapid growth and very destructive, which commonly occurs in metaphysics of long bones or axial skeleton, requiring radical treatment. It was first described in 1942, as an injury that occurred mostly in people under 20 years of age with a peak between 12 and 13 years, but very rarely occurs in the head and neck, mostly involving the occipital bone.
The case is presented below together with a review on the subject of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst, through databases such as EMBASE, PubMed and COCHRANE, selecting 70 articles that covered relevant aspects of its physiopathology, clinical and radiological manifestations and surgical approach. |
| | The pharmacological treatment of epileptic seizures in children and adults: introduction, clinical contexts, psychopharmacological profiles and prospects in the neurogenetic field | Author : Giulio Perrotta | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract :Recalling the concept of "epilepsy", already analyzed in a previous publication, this work focuses on the specific study of the best pharmacological treatments for the morbid condition under examination, paying attention to the clinical and prospective aspects of therapy, also in light of recent discoveries in the neuroinflammatory and neurogenetic field. |
| | Rupture of a Previously Undiagnosed Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm following External Lumbar Drainage in a Patient with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Case Report | Author : Eng Tah Goh | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract :Background and importance:
Both asymptomatic unruptured intracranial aneurysms (AUIA) and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) have been found in the elderly population to increase in incidence with advancing age. In NPH, external lumbar drainage (ELD) is a gold standard and widely accepted low-risk procedure for supplemental testing of CSF responsiveness and suitability for surgical intervention. Herein, we reported the first case of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) as a cause of neurological decline following ELD for the testing of patients with NPH.
Clinical Presentation:
A 65-year-old gentleman with probable NPH was admitted for supplemental testing using ELD. He had demonstrated CSF responsiveness as evidenced by improving Tinetti score. Unfortunately, on the third day of post-insertion, his GCS deteriorated from 15 to 3 due to rupture of a previously undiagnosed anterior communicating artery (Acom) aneurysm. He underwent left frontal external ventricular drain in an emergency setting and his GCS improved to E1VtM4. After frank discussion with his family, we proceeded with craniotomy and clipping of the aneurysm. However, his neurological recovery remained poor post-operatively and he had eventually undergone tracheostomy and ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Conclusion:
As SAH is also a known trigger of secondary NPH, there may be a critical role for screening of AUIA prior to ELD for NPH. The characterization of this risk would then allow for a full discussion of surgical or endovascular treatment options for AUIA, as well as the risk-benefit ratio of proceeding with supplemental testing and intervention for NPH. |
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