Coexistence of cerebral aneurysm and meningioma--pure accident?

Objectives: Coexisting intracerebral aneurysms and meningiomas occur relatively rarely, without a clear relationship, although an aneurysm can be located within a meningioma. The aim of this retrospective study was to identify possible explanations for the coexistence of these conditions and to present a rationale for treatment strategies.

Patients And Methods: Ninety-five patients with coexistent meningioma and aneurysm were found in the National Library of Medicine, and 11 more patients were retrieved from our own database.

Rationale of hyperbaric oxygenation in cerebral vascular insult.

Cerebrovascular diseases and especially ischemic stroke are a leading cause of death. They occur mostly due to an insufficient oxygen (O2) supply to the central neural tissue as a result of thromboembolic events and/or obstructive vessel disease. The primary damage of the brain tissue cannot be restored.

Cerebral AL lambda-amyloidoma: clinical and pathomorphological characteristics. Review of the literature and of a patient.

Background: Amyloid deposits within the brain can be found in a heterogeneous group of diseases. Some of them involve only the central nervous system (AD); others are of systemic origin. Isolated deposits either in the brain, cranial nerves or within the spinal neural structures are extremely rare.

12 years' experience with intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) of malignant gliomas.

Background: Even after surgery and radiotherapy, malignant gliomas still have a poor prognosis. The authors report on their experience with IORT in 71 patients.

Patients And Methods: From May 1992 to February 2004, 71 patients with malignant gliomas were treated with IORT.

Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma: a therapeutical challenge? Report of an unusual case.

We report the conservative treatment of a spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma attending with acute extensive neurological deficits, which resolved spontaneously. Spontaneous remission of spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma with severe neurological deficit is rare in the literature. An 80 year old man was admitted to our hospital presenting sciatica followed by rapid development of paraparesis and cauda equina syndrome, which represents a neurosurgical emergency.