Intracranial pressure monitoring for severe traumatic brain injury: A retrospective study of 273 consecutive patients.

Background: Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is essential in severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) cases; yet, the frequency of high ICP occurrences remains debated. This study presents a 9-year analysis of ICP monitoring using intraventricular catheters among sTBI patients.

Methods: A retrospective review of 1760 sTBI patients (Glasgow Coma Score <9) admitted between January 2011 and December 2019 was conducted.

Benefits of Combined MRI Sequences in Meningioma Consistency Prediction: A Prospective Study of 287 Consecutive Patients.

 Consistency of meningiomas is one of the most important factors affecting the completeness of removal and major risks of meningioma surgery. This study used preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences in single and in combination to predict meningioma consistency.  The prospective study included 287 intracranial meningiomas operated on by five attending neurosurgeons at Chiang Mai University Hospital from July 2012 through June 2020.

Influence of clivo-axial angle on outcome after foramen magnum decompression in adult symptomatic Chiari type 1 malformation.

Objective: A significant number of patients with Chiari type 1 malformation (CM1) have abnormal clivo-axial angle (CXA) without other radiographic indicators of basilar invagination or craniovertebral junction (CVJ) instability. This study aimed to investigate whether abnormal CXA alone influences postoperative outcomes among patients who underwent foramen magnum decompression (FMD).

Methods: A total of 44 adult patients with symptomatic CM1 undergoing FMD without CVJ fixation were enrolled.

Modified McKenzie-Dandy operation for a cervical dystonia patient who failed selective peripheral denervation: A case report and literature review.

Background: Cervical dystonia (CD) is a rare and difficult-to-treat disorder. Various neurosurgical options are available, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. We investigated using the modified McKenzie-Dandy operation for a patient with CD who failed selective peripheral denervation (SPD).

Age as a prognostic factor of 30-day mortality in hemorrhagic stroke patients: A Thai large tertiary care referral center.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify incidences and prognostic factors for 30-day mortality of hemorrhagic strokes (HS) and divide them into intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using medical records of patients who underwent surgery due to HS, between January 2013 and April 2017, at Chiang Mai University Hospital, a large tertiary referral center, in Northern Thailand. 30-day mortality was followed after surgery.

Intracranial fetus-in-fetu with numerous fully developed organs.

Fetus in fetu (FIF) is an extremely rare anomaly featuring a monozygotic, diamniotic, parasitic twin, enclosed within its host twin. It is characterized by the presence of vertebrae and well-developed organs in a fetiform mass. Only 18 cases of intracranial FIF have been published.

Silicone injected cadaveric head for neurosurgical dissection: Prepared from defrosted cadaver.

Background: Most reports of cadaveric specimen preparation for neurosurgical dissection describe methods using fresh cadavers. Our cultural limitations prevent us from obtaining fresh cadaveric heads.

Objective: To study and report on an alternative method of preparation of head specimens for neurosurgical dissection using defrosted cadavers.

Factors influencing the outcome of decompressive craniectomy used in the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury.

Objective: To evaluate risk factors that influences the outcome of decompressive craniectomy (DC) in severe traumatic brain injury patients.

Material And Method: The authors' retrospective review of data collected from 826 severe traumatic brain injury patients admitted to the Chiang Mai University Hospital between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008. During this period, 159 of 826 patients (19.