Symptomatic Cerebral Vasospasm Following the Resection of Petroclival Meningioma.

Petroclival meningioma (PCM) represents a formidable challenge due to its intimate association with the brainstem, basilar artery, perforating arteries, and cranial nerves. Vasospasm is a recognized complication in neurosurgery. Its incidence following skull base surgery is unknown.

Patterns and prognosis of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction among pediatrics in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To examine the predictors of pediatric ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt malfunction in a university hospital.

Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted. Patients under 18 years old who underwent VP shunt revision at least once between 2016 and 2019 were included.

Aggressive surgical management of recurrent intracranial juvenile xanthogranuloma: case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) with the central nervous system (CNS) involvement is a rare disease entity that remains poorly understood, especially when the condition develops following treatment for Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH).

Case Report: A 21-year-old man who was diagnosed with LCH at age 2, several years following which he developed signs and symptoms of CNS involvement. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed JXG with bilateral choroid plexus involvement.

Comorbid psychiatric disorders among patients with narcolepsy.

Purpose: This case-control study assessed the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Arab (Saudi) patients with narcolepsy using a structured clinical interview.

Methods: The study included 74 adult patients with narcolepsy and 265 controls matched for age and sex. Narcolepsy diagnosis was made according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders-Third Edition.