Neurol Neurochir Pol
March 2018
Objectives: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is not reimbursed by the Polish public health system. We present a description of 5 years of experience with MT in acute stroke in Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSCs) in Poland.
Methods And Results: We retrospectively analyzed the results of a structured questionnaire from 23 out of 25 identified CSCs and 22 data sets that include 61 clinical, radiological and outcome measures.
Background: Brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) is a rare pathology diagnosed mostly in young adults. However, due to its hemorrhagic complications, it constitutes an important clinical problem. Treatment modalities available include endovascular, surgery and radiosurgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The proper diagnosis and management of patients after surgery for pituitary tumors are of great importance in clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to investigate the magnetic resonance features of the postoperative sella with fast spin echo T2-weighted imaging and to evaluate the benefits of this sequence compared to the classically performed contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging at 1.5T unit.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: SERONEGATIVE SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY (SPA) IS A GROUP OF DISEASES INCLUDING: ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic spondyloarthrithis, reactive arthritis, spondyloarthrithis associated with inflammatory bowel disease, and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis. One of the diagnostic criteria of SpA is the presence of sacroiliitis. Periarticular bone marrow oedema (histologically corresponding to osteitis) is a primary symptom of the active stage of inflammation, which can be identified by MR using T2-weighted images.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Asymptomatic central nervous system involvement may occur in the early stages of the HIV infection. The aim of the study was to evaluate early brain metabolic changes by means of proton MR spectroscopy (H1MRS) in the HIV-1 seropositive patients without neurological deficits or significant abnormalities in the plain MR study.
Material/methods: The H1MRS examinations were performed with the use of a MR GE Signa 1,5T system.