Diagnostic yield of stereotactic brain biopsy.

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic yield, accuracy, and safety of frame-based stereotactic brain biopsy procedures.

Methods: A retrospective study of all pathologically diagnosed intracranial lesions, using frame-based stereotactic guided brain biopsy procedures performed at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 1993 and 2005 was conducted. Medical charts, radiological studies, and pathological slides were reviewed.

Use of methylprednisolone in acute spinal injury.

Objective: To obtain an appraisal for the use of methylprednisolone (MP) in the early management of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) in our health system and the attitude to its use.

Methods: A printed questionnaire on MP in acute SCI was distributed to all major spinal and neurosurgical centers in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between October and November 2001.

Results: A total of 31 replies were collected for statistical analysis.