World Neurosurg
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Entrapped temporal horn syndrome secondary to obstructive neoplastic lesions is most frequently treated by surgical excision of the offending lesion. Here we describe an alternate approach involving temporal horn to prepontine cistern shunting followed by radiosurgery of the offending lesion. ⋯ Trapped temporal horn syndrome secondary to obstructive neoplastic lesions can be treated by internal shunting followed by radiosurgery.
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This study sought to identify genes in nontypical meningiomas with gains in copy number (CN) that correlate with earlier age of onset, an indicator of aggressiveness. ⋯ Low levels of amplification for selected oncogenes in invasive/atypical/anaplastic meningiomas were higher in younger adults, with the CN gains potentially underlying biological aggressiveness associated with early tumor development.
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This study sought to determine the impact of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). ⋯ Documentation of HRQOL after 6 to 12 months is useful because patients are often found to have a diminished HRQOL in the absence of a clear physical impairment. Because psychological, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning influence HRQOL in the long term, efforts at rehabilitation should focus in particular on improving such factors. Documentation of HRQOL is a useful, additive tool for consolidating and evaluating the outcome, and a treatment end point after SAH, respectively.