Giant intrathoracic meningoceles associated with cutaneous neurofibromatosis type I: case report.

Background: Intrathoracic meningocele is a rare pathology, almost always associated with neurofibromatosis type I and with a few cases related in the literature. In the majority of cases cysts are small or asymptomatic, and the surgery is indicated when big or symptomatic cysts are present. We report a case of giant intrathoracic cysts surgically extirpated through out thoracotomy.

[Daily living activities evaluation in Parkinson's disease patients underwent to stereotactic surgery].

Objective: To evaluate the impact of stereotactic surgery on daily activities of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.

Method: Thirty patients with idiopathic PD were evaluated before surgery and one, three, six and twelve months after surgery. Patients were evaluated with the UPDRS - part II (Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) and the Schwab & England scales.