Neurol Neurochir Pol
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Tumours of the brachial plexus according to present classification are included to soft tissue tumours. Because of rare occurrence of these tumours diagnostic and operative experience is relatively small. There is also a few number of publications regarding tumours of the brachial plexus. ⋯ Benign tumours of the brachial plexus can be effectively surgically treated using microsurgical techniques and, if necessary, nerve grafting. In case of malignant tumours many authors also recommend surgery with optimal sparing of the brachial plexus function and subsequent radio and chemotherapy. Low number A few cases in our series makes impossible to draw any epidemiological conclusions.
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The paper is a review of current experience with use of gabapentin--a new antiepileptic drug--in neurologic conditions others than epilepsy. Mechanism of action of the drug is not fully elucidated yet. ⋯ Clinical studies of gabapentin in movement disorders, such as Parkinson disease, essential tremor and atrophic lateral sclerosis are discussed in the paper. It can be summarized that gabapentin is a valuable medication and the use thereof in neurology is not limited to epilepsy.
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Sep 2002
[Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with dysphagia. A preliminary report].
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been proposed as symptomatic treatment of dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. The aim of our study was to assess the safety and complications and survival after PEG implantations in 13 ALS patients. We discuss the factors related to survival in two groups: dead (6 out of 13 patients) and alive (7 out of 13) after PEG implantations. We demonstrate that the PEG procedure is quite safe and forced vital capacity (FVC) is a major factor related to survival after PEG implantation in studied patients.