Control of post anaesthetic shivering with nefopam hydrochloride in mildly hypothermic patients after neurosurgery

Postoperative shivering may be prevented by maintaining normothermia intraoperatively or it may be treated using specific drugs. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of nefopam hydrochloride (nefopam) to that of clonidine and meperidine in patients undergoing elective neurosurgical procedures. Three groups of patients were included in the study. Patients in group A (60) received i.v., at random, 20 mg of nefopam, 50 mg of meperidine or 150 μg of clonidine in the immediate postoperative period. The incidence of shivering and the time at which shivering ceased were noted, along with central temperature and main haemodynamic changes. Group B (20) received i.v., at random, either 10 mg of nefopam or saline before awakening from anaesthesia. The effects of nefopam on central temperature, oxygen consumption (Vo₂), carbon dioxide production (VcO₂), basal metabolic rate (BMR) and energy expenditure (EE) were investigated. Group C (10) received i.v. 20 mg of nefopam during surgery: cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP), cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and electroencephalogram (EEG) were monitored. In group A nefopam stopped shivering in 95% of patients when compared to meperidine and clonidine, which were effective in 32% and 40% of patients respectively. In group B, only 10% of patients receiving nefopam had postoperative shivering, Vo2, VcO2 and EE were significantly lower in patients treated with nefopam than those in the control group. No changes in CSFP, CPP or EEG were observed in group C. In conclusion, nefopam seems to be more effective than clonidine or meperidine in quickly suppressing shivering, without producing significant adverse reactions.     

Stereotactic craniotomy and intraoperative lesion localisation using the Brown-Robert-Wells frame

Summary A simple technique of stereotactic craniotomy and intraoperative lesion localisation that uses the Brown-Robert-Wells (BRW) stereotactic frame is presented. The method optimises craniotomy placement and facilitates localisation of small intracerebral lesions. Using the system, 16 patients have had resection of intracranial neoplasms from deep and/or eloquent areas of the brain with no neurological morbidity.     

CT-引导下颅咽管瘤内置入放射性核素治疗的研究

自１９８８年１月至１９９６年１月采用ＣＴ引导立体定向技术对３００例颅咽管瘤进行了３８５次瘤内置入放射性核素的治疗。其中男１８０例，女１２０例，年龄３～７４岁，平均３０．５岁。全部病例均有视路受损症状。ＣＴ或ＭＲＩ检查显示：囊性肿瘤１７５例，实体性肿瘤４０例，实体与囊腔并存８５例，无，手术死亡及严重并发症。结果：术后２５０例随访６个月至８年，平均４年：肿瘤消失１８０例（７２％）；肿瘤显著缩小（＞８０％）３０例（１２％）；肿瘤缩小５０％左右２０例（８％）；肿瘤增大（主要为实体性）１６例（６．４％）；死亡４例（１．６％）。所使用的Ｐ－３２和Ｙ－９０是纯Ｂｅｔａ射线源，因其穿透能力短易于运送与保存、保护、对使用囊壁的治疗量为２００Ｇｙ（２００００ｒｄ）为好，可杀死瘤细胞而对周围组织无损害。提示立体定向瘤内放射性核素行间质内照射是治疗颅咽管瘤的一种有效方法。     

改良额颞-颞下窝入路切除中颅凹底内外沟通瘤

目的：为了更完全地切除中颅凹底内外沟通性肿瘤。方法：采用经过改良的Ｍｉｃｋｅｙ额颞颞下窝入路。其改良主要是将额骨瓣连同其表面附着的颞肌以及游离后的眶颧骨块一并向下翻开，并将手术程序作了相应改变。结果：成功切除了１３例肿瘤。术后３例恢复了轻工作，６例能自主生活，３例生活仍需别人照顾，１例复发未再次手术。结论：采用改良的额颞颞下窝入路对中颅凹底内外沟通性肿瘤暴露充分，切除广泛。Ｍｉｃｋｅｙ入路改良的优点：颞肌血运的保留，有利于骨瓣与正常颅骨的早期融合。同时颞肌附着点的保留，有利于咀嚼功能。     

星形细胞瘤瘤周水肿区立体定向活检组织的超微结构研究

目的探讨星形细胞瘤瘤周脑水肿的发生机制。方法对15例星形细胞瘤瘤周脑水肿的宽度进行分级：一级0～20mm、二级21～40mm、三级〉40mm。结合CT平扫及增强扫描的影像，应用立体定向技术，对15例星形细胞瘤瘤体、瘤周水肿区及正常脑组织的活检标本进行电镜观察比较。结果CT增强扫描可强化，瘤周脑水肿明显的病人，其瘤体及瘤周水肿区毛细血管超微结构均有不同程度的改变。毛细血管的分布和结构变化，影响着瘤周水肿区的形态，瘤体毛细血管的明显异常，出现于大范围瘤周水肿区的病例。CT增强扫描无强化，瘤周脑水肿不明显的病人，毛细血管超微结构与正常脑组织相似。结论伴有明显瘤周脑水肿的星形细胞瘤，其瘤体及瘤周水肿区毛细血管超微结构均有不同程度的改变，而瘤周水肿的产生，是瘤体及瘤周水肿区毛细血管超微结构改变共同作用的结果。     

立体定向开放显微手术治疗脑内致痫小病灶

目的脑内致癫痫小病灶术前、术中的精确定位和病灶切除,是手术治疗效果的关键。探讨立体定向开放微创手术,皮层电极监测下切除脑内致痫小病灶的手术方法。方法53例症状性癫痫病例,CT、MR I检查有脑内小病灶(直径在0.5~3.0 cm),24 h视频脑电图确认致痫灶为脑内单发病灶。ASA 601S型立体定向仪CT引导辅助全麻环钻开颅,导针穿刺放置导管引导,显微镜下手术分离、切除病灶,皮层脑电图确认将致痫灶切除。结果病灶全切率达96.2%,术后50例得到随访,随访时间5~12个月,平均6.3个月,癫痫消失45例,脑电图检查记录到癫痫波11例,临床癫痫发作5例。因肺癌死亡3例。结论CT立体定向引导,显微手术切除颅内致痫小病灶,术中皮层电极确认将致痫灶切除,是一种定位精确、微创、安全、有效的治疗方法。     

立体定向技术治疗癫痫性精神病的体会

目的：探讨多靶点组合对癫痫性精神病的治疗效果。方法：采用立体定向技术，运用多元化定位和多靶点组合，射频热凝脑内核(团)治疗癫痫性精神病53例。术前、术后均进行总疗效评定量表(GAS)和癫痫的国际疗效评价进行疗效评定。结果：53例中显效37例，进步16例。结论：双侧胼胝体、杏仁核、内侧隔区及单侧红核前区多靶点组合治疗，对癫痫性精神病的治疗有明显作用。     

The burden of brain diseases in Europe.

The burden [as defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO)] of brain diseases (neurological, neurosurgical and psychiatric diseases together) is very high and yet resources spent on these diseases are not necessarily commensurate with the extent of this burden. However, hard data on the burden of brain diseases in Europe have not previously been easily accessible. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 1990 study conducted jointly by the WHO, Harvard University and the World Bank provided new measures that are now becoming universally accepted and have been used also in a repeat study: The GBD 2000. The key parameter of the study is disability adjusted life years (DALY), which is the sum of years of life lost (YLL) caused by premature death and years of life lived with disability (YLD). In the present report, data from the GBD 2000 study and from the World Health Report 2001 on brain diseases is extracted for the territory of Europe. This territory corresponds roughly to the membership countries of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. The WHO's Report has a category called neuropsychiatric diseases, which comprises the majority but not all the brain diseases. In order to gather all brain diseases, stroke, meningitis, half of the burden of injuries and half of the burden of congenital abnormalities are added. Throughout Europe, 23% of the years of healthy life is lost and 50% of YLD are caused by brain diseases. Regarding the key summary measure of lost health, DALY, 35% are because of brain diseases. The fact that approximately one-third of all burden of disease is caused by brain diseases should have an impact on resource allocation to teaching, reasearch, health care and prevention. Although other factors are also of importance, it seems reasonable that one-third of the curriculum at medical school should deal with the brain and that one-third of life science funding should go to basic and clinical neuroscience. In addition, resource allocation to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases should be increased to approach, at least, one-third of health care expenditure. With the present data on hand, neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, patient organizations and basic neuroscientists have a better possibility to increase the focus on the brain.     

国人脑内某些解剖结构定位研究与临床应用

本文通过对４５个正常成人脑标本进行三维连续２ｍｍ切片，对Ｆｏｒｅｌ－Ｈ，隔区等九个脑内重要结构的解剖坐标及毗邻关系进行观测，为立体定向手术提供解剖学依据。５５例临床实践证明手术疗效比较满意。     

脑外科手术后发生正常灌注压突破的发病机制及超微病理基础

目的:探讨脑外科手术后部分患者病变邻近脑组织发生正常灌注压突破并发症的发病机制及其超微病理基础.材料和方法:对68例脑内血管畸形病变邻近的脑组织进行电子显微镜观察.结果:病灶邻近脑组织内部分毛细血管外周的星形细胞足突缺失或出现血管基膜疏松、分层等发育不良的情况,甚至有些血管壁组织结构破损.结论:电子显微镜检查证实,在血管畸形病灶周围的脑组织内可见病理性血管.该血管的基膜发生病变,血管周围的星形细胞足突明显减少或破坏.当血液灌注压力突然变化时,这种病变的血管就可能发生液体外渗及破裂.这就是在神经外科手术中或手术后发生正常灌注压突破并发症的超微病理基础.