the patient with head trauma is a challenge for the emergency physician and for the neurosurgeon. currently traumatic brain injury constitutes a public health problem. knowledge of the various supportive therapeutic strategies in the pre-hospital and pre-operative stages is essential for optimal care. the immediate rapid infusion of large volumes of crystalloids to restore blood volume and bloo...

The natural history of arachnoid cysts is still a topic debate in the medical literature and important to neurosurgeon who intends manage these cases. This article consists review available main digital libraries with wide access. search resulted six studies which developmental aspects patients this condition were specifically investigated. analysis those articles allowed us conclude that possi...

Brain abscess, though not rare, is an uncommon complication of otitis media. We report a case 12 years old male for chronic ear discharge, throbbing headache and post aural swelling three weeks. A detailed history physical examination the child was performed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan done. diagnosis intracranial secondary to media made. An emergency craniotomy with drainage brain ab...

Little information is at hand on the diagnostic values of the clinical symptoms and signs in the level diagnosis of patients with lower lumbar disc herniation.  We examined one hundred and thirty nine consecutive candidates for lower lumbar discectomy.  Monoradicular pain with signs attributed to the fifth lumbar and first sacral root dysfunctions were evaluated independently in each patient.  ...

Neurosurgery as a distinct speciality has been around for 100 years. Some of the earliest women neurosurgeons were European, emerging from 1920′s onwards. Here we detail rise in neurosurgery across Europe with decade by account big events and firsts continent. The themes are seen stories pioneers enormous resilience, camaraderie, trailblazing triumphing system great obstacles challenges. Our jo...

The key health priorities for Papua New Guinea (PNG) are to alleviate poverty, improve nutrition, ensure safe drinking water and sanitation, prevent and treat infectious diseases such as malaria, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome), reduce infant and maternal mortality, and reduce the disability and death arisi...