Dural calcification from the neurosurgical point of view.
نویسندگان
چکیده
A study of dural calcification is presented. The detection by roentgenography of 164 cases of dural calcification among 1,162 neurological and neurosurgical patients represented an incidence of 14%. Such calcification occurred with the greatest frequency in the falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli and petroclinoid ligament. The main contributing factors and clinical significance of dural calcification were analyzed.
منابع مشابه
DuralCalification from the Neurosurgical Point
A study ef dural calcification is presented. The detection by roentgenography of 164 cases of dural calcification among 1,162 neurological and neurosurgical patients represented an incidenoe of 14%. Such calcification occurred with the greatest frequency in the falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli and petroclinoid ligament, The main contributing factors and clinical significance of dural calcifica...
متن کاملTranscranial Direct Middle Meningeal Artery Puncture for the Onyx Embolization of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Involving the Superior Sagittal Sinus
A 66-year-old woman presented with intermittent paraparesis and generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Cerebral angiography demonstrated dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF) involving superior sagittal sinus (SSS), which was associated with SSS occlusion on the posterior one third. The dural AVF was fed by bilateral middle meningeal arteries (MMAs), superficial temporal arteries (STAs) and occipital ar...
متن کاملAttenuation of Motor Evoked Potentials Following Prone Positioning
Background and Importance Of outmost importance for the success of neurosurgical operations is proper patient positioning. This is particularly the case for operations conducted in the prone position, which is associated with several potential complications. Case presentation Here we report the case of a 52 years old male patient who underwent endoscopic discectomy for an L5-S1 herniated dis...
متن کاملBacterial Cellulose Membranes Used as Artificial Substitutes for Dural Defection in Rabbits
To improve the efficacy and safety of dural repair in neurosurgical procedures, a new dural material derived from bacterial cellulose (BC) was evaluated in a rabbit model with dural defects. We prepared artificial dura mater using bacterial cellulose which was incubated and fermented from Acetobacter xylinum. The dural defects of the rabbit model were repaired with BC membranes. All surgeries w...
متن کاملCerebellum, brainstem and spinal cord adhesions following basilar impression and Chiari malformation surgery.
Neurosurgical Division of the Hospital Geral Santa Isabel, João Pessoa PB, Brazil;Associated Physician. The true importance of performing a watertight dural closure, for neurological procedures, is to avoid several complications such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, pseudomeningocele (PSM), meningitis, cerebral abscess, tonsilar herniation, hydrocephalus, etc. A variety of materials has be...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurologia medico-chirurgica
دوره 14 pt 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1974