Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Feb 2006
Case ReportsFriday night palsy: an unusual case of brachial plexus neuropathy.
Brachial plexopathy can result from traction injury, radiation injury, local or metastatic cancer, hereditary, or idiopathic causes. However, brachial plexopathy resulting from malposition of an arm during sleep, similar to Saturday night palsy, has not been reported. We report a case of brachial plexus neuropathy that occurred after the patient slept on his shoulder and arm following excessive alcohol consumption on a Friday night.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Feb 2006
The impact of the international subarachnoid aneurysm trial (ISAT) on the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in a neurosurgical unit in the UK.
To review the changes in the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) in a single neurosurgical unit in the UK, following the publication of the international subarachnoid aneurysm trial (ISAT). ⋯ This observational study highlights the changing pattern of management of SAH and the potential difficulties that could be encountered. The proportion of patients undergoing endovascular treatment of aneurysms has increased following the publication of the ISAT study. The associated increase in the delay in obtaining an angiogram may reflect the increased workload encountered by the neuroradiologists.