World Neurosurg
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Fluorescence-guided surgery for cranial meningioma has been reported to be useful. There are no reports about spinal cases using this technique. We report on a meningioma of the cervical spine for which fluorescence-guided surgery was used. ⋯ Fluorescence-guided microsurgery is helpful in achieving a total resection of spinal meningiomas, and might therefore reduce the risk of recurrence.
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To examine the influence of cerebral vasospasm on health-related quality of life after subarachnoid hemorrhage. An additional objective was to determine how the timing of nimodipine therapy can influence health-related quality of life. ⋯ Cerebral vasospasm had little influence on health-related quality of life in our patient population. Health-related quality of life cannot be used as the only argument in favor of treating cerebral vasospasm with nimodipine.