Revista de neurologia
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Revista de neurologia · Feb 2003
Review Case Reports[Unilateral isolated paralysis of the soft palate: a case report and a review of the literature].
Unilateral isolated paralysis of the soft palate is a rare clinical entity. ⋯ This is probably a case of acute cranial mononeuropathy with a viral aetiology
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In this review we study drug addiction from a neurobiological point of view, emphasizing the dopamine hypothesis. This is basic to explain how a genetic feature is related with an alteration of this neurotransmitter and can connect with environmental factors to develop the addiction problem. ⋯ Knowing the neurobiological mechanisms involved in addiction and its relation with dopamine and the reward system can help us understand that problem and aid the rational development of treatment
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In order to reduce intracerebral trauma in the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial lesions in children, neuroendoscopy is an important tool in current neurosurgery. Using this minimally invasive technique intraventricular objectives may be approached with little damage caused to adjacent structures. ⋯ The formal indications for neuroendoscopy are greater in paediatric neurosurgery. In fact, the management of the CSF circulation, and disorders associated with this, together with the identification of tumours using minimally invasive methods, make this technique directly useful for solving these problems. This is most obvious in lesions such as multiseptate complex hydrocephaly, and intraventricular tumours and cysts where it is the first surgical option. In the short term, thanks to improvements in neuro navigation and frameless stereotaxis, its use will be wider and more precise