Publications by authors named "Dan Visarion"
Background: Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are challenging vascular lesions. Extensive follow-up studies are necessary to refine the therapeutic algorithm, and to improve long-term survival in these patients. The aim of the study was to assess surgical outcomes, and to evaluate overall long-term mortality in patients treated for brain AVMs.
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- Vascular complications after anterior cervical spine surgery, while rare, can lead to serious issues for patients, such as cerebral infarction, emphasizing the need for risk factor screening prior to surgery.
- A case study is presented where a patient developed symptoms like Horner syndrome post-surgery, followed by left hemiplegia due to ischemia in the right middle cerebral artery territory, leading to a complex emergency intervention.
- Despite the patient having no previous medical issues, tests revealed dyslipidemia, suggesting that pre-surgical ultrasound assessments of cervical arteries could help identify patients at higher risk for serious complications.
Approximately half of the patients harboring supratentorial brain arterio-venous malformations (stAVMs) present with hemorrhage, and another considerable proportion suffer from epileptic seizures. An important milestone in the management of this vascular pathology is acknowledging their natural history, especially across long periods of time. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive factors for hemorrhage and for epileptic seizures as presenting symptoms in stAVMs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Posterior fossa arterio-venous malformations (pfAVMs) are challenging lesions due to the anatomical particularities of the posterior fossa, and the high incidence of hemorrhagic presentation. The two most important goals when treating AVMs are preserving neurological function and preventing rupture, or a second hemorrhage. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical and imaging features of pfAVMs to identify the factors that influence the prognosis of these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlioblastoma (GBM) is a major concern for neurosurgeons and oncologists, being a malignant tumor with a high recurrence rate and reduced survival. Leptomeningeal dissemination (LMD) of GBM is rare and difficult to diagnose due to the low rate of cellular detection in the cerebrospinal fluid and clinical and imaging similarities with fungal and tuberculous meningitis. We report the case of a 25-year-old female patient suffering from multicentric GBM who developed hydrocephalus and extensive LMD three months after surgery for a left frontal parafalcine cerebral GBM isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype.
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