Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 2010
Reprogramming guided by the fused images of MRI and CT in subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson disease.
To evaluate the usefulness of the visual information about the location of the contacts in deep brain stimulation (DBS) programming, we compared the outcomes of subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulation before and after reprogramming guided by the fused images of MRI and CT. ⋯ CT-MR fusion images helped to reprogram stimulation parameters with ease and confidence in a time-saving manner and resulted in further clinical improvement. This method could complement the conventional method of adjusting stimulation parameters after bilateral STN-DBS.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 2010
Primary hydatidosis of the central nervous system: a retrospective study of 39 Tunisian cases.
To analyze epidemiological characteristics, clinical symptoms, radiological aspects, treatment and outcome of central nervous system hydatidosis and compare our results with those reported in literature. ⋯ Despite all the advances in imaging techniques and therapeutic methods, central nervous system hydatidosis remains difficult to cure and patient outcomes are not satisfactory especially in case of spinal involvement due to the high incidence of recurrence.