Acta neurochirurgica
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Metastasis to the skull frequently occurs in patients with lung, breast and prostate cancer. However, skull metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been rarely reported. We review the literature on skull metastasis from HCC and report a case of a 46-year-old male, who was diagnosed as HCC and was operated on by trans-arterial embolization and lobectomy in Oct. 2004. ⋯ Because of improved and advancing treatment for HCC, survival time for HCC has been lengthened and distant metastases will thus be found to increase. Early diagnosis is essential to treat the primary disease. Skull metastases from HCC should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with scalp subcutaneous mass and osteolytic defect on X-ray skull films.
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Acta neurochirurgica · Feb 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialMild traumatic brain injuries: the impact of early intervention on late sequelae. A randomized controlled trial.
Positive results from early clinical intervention of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) patients by rehabilitation specialists have been reported. Various treatments have been used, but few controlled studies are published. We hypothesised that early rehabilitation of selected MTBI patients would reduce long term sequelae. ⋯ In this particular MTBI sample, early active rehabilitation did not change the outcome to a statistically-significant degree. Further studies should focus on patients with several complaints during the first 1-3 months and test various types of interventions.
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Acta neurochirurgica · Feb 2007
Controlled Clinical TrialIndomethacin and cerebral autoregulation in severe head injured patients: a transcranial Doppler study.
To assess the effect of indomethacin on cerebral autoregulation, systemic and cerebral haemodynamics, in severe head trauma patients. ⋯ Indomethacin decreased intracranial pressure and cerebral blood flow, and increased cerebral perfusion pressure, while maintaining tissue properties of further extracting O(2). The increase in both autoregulatory values reveals an enhancement of cerebral microvasculature reactivity under indomethacin, during hypertensive and--especially--during hypotensive situations.