Introduction: The French mobile neurosurgical unit (MNSU) is used to provide specific support to remote military medicosurgical units deployed in foreign theatres. If a neurosurgical casualty is present, the Role 2 team may request the MNSU to be deployed directly from France. The deployed neurosurgeon can then perform surgery in Role 2 or decide to evacuate the casualty and perform surgery in Role 4 in France.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe origins of military neurosurgery are closely linked to those of neurosurgery in France and more particularly in Paris. The history of the field starts with its origins by 2 men, Thierry de Martel and Clovis Vincent. The first note about the creation of military neurosurgery was in 1942, when Marcel David was reassigned from the Sainte Anne Hospital to practice at the Val-de-Grâce Military Hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDifferential diagnosis of isolated single neurocysticercosis can be difficult, and management is controversial. We report here an original surgical strategy, and review previous studies reporting misdiagnosis, using the PRISMA guidelines. A 24-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for recent memory impairment, hypoesthesia of the right hand, and recurrent focal seizures without loss of consciousness.
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