Acute brainstem compression

Brainstem compression syndrome caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: microvascular repositioning technique.

Dra. Cristina Birlem Bleil – Rua Henrique Scliar 284 91220-520 Porto Alegre RS Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is an anatomic variant that consists of enlargement and dilatation, often associated with a tortuous and elongated vessel. The anomaly is probably due to a marked thinning of the internal elastica lamina and media, most likely as a consequenc...

A life-threatening brainstem compression by cerebral Echinococcus granulosus.

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is of worldwide importance, and is widespread in the Mediterranean region and Middle East. This tapeworm shows great intraspecific variation in relation to host specificity, epidemiology and morphology. This variability led in previous years to the identification of ten (G1-G10) different genotypes of the par...

Intra-arterial thrombolysis in acute brainstem infarct.

A young male presented with vertebrobasilar ischaemic stroke. He was given intra-arterial thrombolysis, following which he showed gradual partial recovery.

Starfruit neurotoxicity mimicking an acute brainstem stroke.

Acute Spinal Cord Compression.

Copyright © 2017 Massachusetts Medical Society. Acute compression of the spinal cord is a devastating but treatable disorder. Diseases that cause acute spinal cord compression constitute a special category because they originate in the spinal column and narrow the spinal canal. This review addresses the disorders that account for most instances of acute spinal cord compression: trauma, tumor, e...