Publications by authors named "Emre Altunrende"

Aim: To evaluate the clinical characteristics of children who recently underwent decompressive craniectomy (DC) due to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) correlated to head trauma or other causes, such as ischemic insult.

Material And Methods: Twelve patients aged ≤17 years who underwent DC due to elevated ICP between 2013 and 2018 were included in the study. The clinical status of the participants, radiological characteristics, type and timing of surgery, and outcomes were recorded.

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Background: Vascular injuries, which are rarely seen in all spinal area procedures, especially lumbar disc surgery, are vitally important. The relationship between the course of the iliac artery and vein and intervertebral disc distance was studied morphometrically in patients who had undergone computed tomography angiography for abdominal aorta.

Methods: This study was carried out retrospectively.

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Background: Neurosurgery and ophthalmology residents need many years to improve microsurgical skills. Laboratory training models are very important for developing surgical skills before clinical application of microsurgery. A simple simulation model is needed for residents to learn how to handle microsurgical instruments and to perform safe dissection of intracranial or intraorbital nerves, vessels, and other structures.

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Article Synopsis
  • Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is commonly associated with syndromic craniosynostosis in children and typically requires surgical treatment, including cranial vault remodeling and possible posterior fossa decompression.
  • A case study highlights a 16-year-old boy diagnosed with CM-I, revealing he unknowingly had Crouzon syndrome after genetic testing and clinical evaluation.
  • This is a unique case demonstrating that late adolescent diagnosis of Crouzon syndrome can occur through symptoms linked to CM-I.
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Background: Hyperhidrosis as the sole presenting symptom of an upper thoracic intramedullary tumor has never been reported in the English literature.

Case Description: A 17-year-old boy presented with a long history of hemifacial flushing and hyperhidrosis on the left side of his face and neck. The MRI revealed a large spinal cord tumor at the T1-T2 levels.

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