Gamma knife surgery for cavernous hemangiomas in the cavernous sinus.

Background: Cavernous hemangioma in the cavernous sinus (CS) is a rare vascular tumor. Direct microsurgical approach usually results in massive hemorrhage. Radiosurgery has emerged as a treatment alternative to microsurgery.

Primary intradural hemangiopericytoma with intramedullary invasion.

Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare tumor of the central nervous system and is usually found intracranially. Intraspinal HPCs are very rare and mostly involve the extradural bony structures. Primary intradural HPC has only been reported in 10 cases, all of which occurred in the extramedullary region.

Occult occipital condyle fracture with normal neurological function and torticollis.

Occipital condyle fracture is a rare and easily neglected fracture. We describe a case of type III fracture with torticollis and normal neurological function. A young woman who had experienced a head injury was suffering from neck pain.

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome with infiltration of cerebrospinal fluid by immature eosinophils: a case report and literature review.

Background: Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is characterized by persistent hypereosinophilia with end organ damage and no definite underlying cause. It has been recognized that eosinophils can induce varying degrees of neural damage. There are only a few reports in the literature regarding CSF by eosinophils, and the relationship between hypereosinophilic syndrome and eosinophilic leukemia remains unclear.

Lateralisation value of lower limb behaviors in complex partial seizures of temporal lobe origin: a video-EEG analysis.

Purpose: To determine the lateralising value of leg behaviors in complex partial seizures (CPS) of temporal lobe onset.

Methods: Videotapes of 123 seizures from 38 patients who were seizure-free after temporal lobectomy were reviewed. Ictal behaviors including head turning, limb automatisms, tonic/dystonic postures and the latent time for ictal behavior were analysed for their lateralising value.