Introduction: Necrosis or hemorrhage associated with pituitary tumors is an infrequent complication. The term pituitary apoplexy is related to the development of an inflammatory process that leads to irritation of the meningeal and periselar areas. Regardless of the mechanism (hemorrhage or infarction), the extent of the hemorrhage and necrosis will produce an increase in intraselar pressure which, in turn, will lead to a more or less pronounced compression of neighboring structures, thus explaining the broad spectrum clinical.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTraumatic brain injury according to the World Health Organization estimates that by 2020 will be the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Intracranial hypertension refractory to medical management is the cause of increased mortality in neurotrauma. There are various measures to control intracranial hypertension, including surgical.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVentriculitis after extraventricular drainage is a very important neurosurgical complication in neurocritical care units. It is necessary to make an early diagnosis, given that the morbidity and mortality secondary to it can be variable, and complicate the evolution of neurocritical patients. Despite this, ventriculostomy continues to be an important pillar in monitoring and treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroducciÓn: La hidrocefalia de inicio fetal, perinatal y neonatal representa un gran reto terapéutico y a menudo cursa con un pronóstico neurológico pobre, debido a su etiología heterogénea, que incluye alteraciones del neurodesarrollo.
Objetivo: Realizar una recopilación de los avances en terapia celular como propuesta que permite ampliar el espectro de tratamiento en la hidrocefalia congénita-neonatal.
Desarrollo: Las intervenciones terapéuticas disponibles actualmente, como la derivación ventrículo-peritoneal y la tercera ventriculostomía, son insuficientes para resolver por completo la hidrocefalia y para prevenir o revertir los daños neurológicos asociados.
Background And Objectives: Statins are inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, used for the management of hypercholesterolemia and related atherosclerotic diseases. Several studies have indicated the neuroprotective effects of statins on several neuropathological conditions. However, the role of these medications in epilepsy is still unclear.
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