Temporal lobe resective surgery for medically intractable epilepsy: a review of complications and side effects.

Object. It is widely accepted that temporal resective surgery represents an efficacious treatment option for patients with epilepsy of temporal origin. The meticulous knowledge of the potential complications, associated with temporal resective procedures, is of paramount importance.

Noninvasive histologic grading of solid astrocytomas using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Background: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) constitutes a promising modality to assess intracranial pathology. We present our experience using this method in grading solid brain astrocytomas.

Material And Methods: Using a 1.

Cervical meningocele in association with spinal abnormalities.

Case Report: This case report presents a newborn baby girl, who was diagnosed at birth with a mid-cervical meningocele. Further radiographic workup by MRI revealed co-existing thoracic diplomyelia and bilateral tethered cords. At birth the patient was found to be neurologically intact.