An Apical Mass of the Left Ventricle After a Myocardial Infarction: Imaging Contribution

Intramyocardial dissecting hematoma (IDH) is a rare complication of myocardial infarction (MI). It can affect the left ventricular free wall, the right ventricle, or the interventricular septum. We report a case of a 58-year-old man with an IDH following an acute anterior wall myocardial infarction detected by echocardiography and confirmed by Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR).     

高血压性脑出血微创穿刺血肿清除术后生活质量多因素分析

目的探讨基底核区高血压性脑出血行微创穿刺血肿清除术后生活质量的影响因素。方法回顾分析进行微创穿刺血肿清除术的80例基底核区高血压性脑出血患者病例资料,对影响患者术后生活质量的相关因素进行单因素分析及Logistic回归分析。结果单因素分析结果表明,患者的年龄、家庭人口数、婚姻状况、受教育程度、家庭月收入、脑中线移位、脑出血量、脑疝及破入脑室情况以及患者意识状态对患者的术后生理健康具有显著影响;家庭人口数、是否与子女同住、婚姻状况、意识状态均是影响患者术后心理健康评分的显著因素;多因素分析结果显示家庭人口数(OR=1.941,95%CI 1.175～3.206)及脑中线位移(OR=0.589,95%CI 0.363～0.956)、脑出血量(OR=10.253,95%CI 6.099～17.235)是影响患者术后生理健康的独立影响因素;婚姻状况(OR=0.487,95%CI 0.357～0.664)及是否与子女同住(OR=5.392,95%CI 5.145～5.652)是影响患者术后心理健康的独立影响因素,其中家庭人口数、脑中线位移、脑出血量与患者生理健康评分呈显著负相关,婚姻状况与心理健康评分呈显著负相关,与子女同住与心理健康评分呈显著正相关。结论基底核区高血压脑出血患者在行微创穿刺血肿清除术后的生活质量与患者的家庭人口数、脑中线移位、脑出血量、婚姻状况以及是否与子女同住密切相关。     

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Masquerading as Frontotemporal Dementia

F.D. exhibited the cognitive and behavioral profile of frontotemporal dementia in the context of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Symptoms included orthostatic headache, as well as cognitive and personality changes. He underwent CT, EEG, and MRI as well as neuropsychological evaluations before and after corticosteroid treatment. The initial evaluation documented significant cognitive impairment with a predominance of executive dysfunction. Following treatment, a second evaluation revealed marked improvement in cognition and behavior. Rapid diagnosis and treatment can yield a favorable outcome. Both quantitative and qualitative information from measures of executive functioning were discussed, as well as their anatomical substrates.     

急性外伤性颅内血肿开颅血肿清除术后迟发血肿相关因素分析

目的 分析颅内血肿开颅血肿清除术患者的临床特征及术后出现迟发血肿的危险因素.方法 以我院2009-03-2013-03收治的68例急性外伤性颅内血肿开颅手术治疗患者为研究对象,根据是否发生迟发血肿进行分组,采用Logistic回归模型分析术后迟发血肿危险因素.结果 多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示血浆凝血酶时间、手术时机、颅骨骨折为发生迟发血肿的危险因素.结论 急性外伤性颅内血肿患者多伴有重型颅脑损伤和颅内占位,术后迟发血肿一般发生于术后12 h内,以脑内血肿、硬膜外血肿、硬膜下血肿为常见,血浆凝血酶时间延长、手术时机短、合并颅骨骨折为高危因素,应引起高度关注.     

神经内镜鞘外手术在微创神经外科中的应用探讨

目的 探讨神经内镜在神经外科微创手术中的应用经验与方法. 方法 回顾性总结分析自2010年10月至2013年3月苏北人民医院神经外科应用神经内镜下微创治疗的52例颅内疾病患者的手术效果和并发症,其中垂体瘤20例、高血压脑出血20例、血管畸形伴血肿1例、脑外伤颅内血肿2例、胆脂瘤2例、视神经损伤2例、脑脊液鼻漏2例、亚急性有分隔硬膜下血肿1例、蛛网膜囊肿2例. 结果 除1例胆脂瘤患者术中出现岩静脉撕裂,术后并发小脑静脉性梗死而预后不良以外,其余患者均恢复良好,其中20例垂体瘤全切15例(75％),术后无脑脊液鼻漏发生;23例颅内血肿中血肿清除满意22例,1例脑外伤后双侧颅内血肿患者术后一侧发生再出血,再行开颅血肿清除后恢复;2例行视神经管减压患者视力明显提高;2例脑脊液鼻漏一次性修复效果良好,未发生颅内感染及复发;2例蛛网膜囊肿术后囊肿缩小,症状消失;1例亚急性有分隔硬膜下血肿患者术后血肿清除满意;1例胆脂瘤患者术后恢复良好,复查MRI示肿瘤近全切除. 结论 神经内镜可在经鼻颅底手术、颅内血肿微创手术中发挥其显露范围广、深部照明好、微创高效的优势,取得简单快捷、安全有效的治疗效果.     

Spinal Subarachnoid Hematoma as a Complication of an Intramuscular Stimulation : Case Report and a Review of Literatures

Intramuscular stimulation (IMS) is widely used to treat myofascial pain syndrome. IMS is a safe procedure but several complications have been described. To our knowledge, spinal subarachnoid hematoma has never been reported as a complication of an IMS. The authors have experienced a case of spinal subarachnoid hematoma occurring after an IMS, which was tentatively diagnosed as intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage because of severe headache. Patient was successfully treated with surgery. Here, we report our case with a review of literature.     

Spinal Subdural Hematoma Following Cranial Subdural Hematoma : A Case Report with a Literature Review

Coexistence of cranial and spinal subdural hematomas is rare and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of cranial and spinal subdural hematomas after previous head trauma. As the pathogenesis of simultaneous intracranial and spinal subdural hematoma yet remains unclear, we developed an alternative theory to those proposed in the literature for their coexistence, the migration of blood through the subdural space.     

Spontaneously Rapid Resolution of Acute Subdural Hemorrhage with Severe Midline Shift

Acute subdural hematoma is usually a neurological emergency that requires hematoma evacuation or close observation. However, spontaneous resolutions of an acute subdural hematoma without surgical interventions have been reported rarely. We report on a case who showed rapid resolution of an acute subdural hematoma with neurological improvement and review the relevant literatures.