Rapid monitoring of changes in water diffusion coefficients during reversible ischemia in cat and rat brain

Changes in the diffusion constant of water during reversible brain ischemia and cardiac arrest were monitored with a 10-s time resolution. Results (five cats, three rats) indicate that these changes are reversible and that the bulk of the changes are not caused by temperature or motion related to brain pulsations and blood flow. The rapid time course of the changes corresponds to the known time course for changes in energy state, signal transduction, and ionic homeostasis.     

改良前肩峰成形术治疗肩部撞击症23例的临床报告

目的分析、总结、改良前肩峰成形术治疗肩部撞击症的临床疗效。方法本组23例肩部撞击症患者为研究组,全部采用改良前肩峰成形术。另23例为对照组,采用传统手术方法。结果两组治疗结果经统计学处理具有显著意义(P<0.05),研究组23例肩部撞击症患者全部治愈。结论改良前肩峰成形术治疗肩部撞击症,使肩峰下间隙充分减压,以消除撞击因素,维持肩关节原有的解剖结构,保留第二肩关节的完整性,手术创伤小,早期功能锻练,肩关节功能恢复满意,明显优于对照组。     

The traumatic dural sinus injury — a clinical study

Summary In a period of 13 years 978 cases of severe head injuries were operated on in our clinic. An analysis of the medical reports includes injuries of the superficial dural sinus (39 cases=4%): among these injuries of the anterior and central part of the superior sagittal sinus (66 per cent), injuries of the transverse sinus (18 per cent), injuries of the posterior part of the superior sagittal sinus (8 per cent), and combined injuries of different dural sinuses (8 per cent).Clinical data, i.e. the causes of accident, radiological examination results, intracranial lesions, operation technqiues and outcome are analysed and discussed. The analysis of cases with dural sinus injuries shows a high mortality rate (total mortality rate: 16 patients=41%; intra-operative mortality rate: 8 patients=20%).     

Sodium channels accumulate at the tips of injured axons

The axolemmal distribution of voltage-gated sodium channels largely determines the regions of axonal electrical excitability. Using a wellcharacterized anti–sodium channel antibody, we examined peripheral nerve fibers focally injured by exposure to the neurotoxic agent, potassium tellurite (K₂TeO₃). Immunocytochemical and radioimmunoassay data showed a focal accumulation of sodium channels within the tips of injured axons. The major increase in sodium channel concentration occurred between 7 and 11 days after toxin exposure; however, immunocytochemically, excess sodium channels persisted in several axonal endings for a much longer time. The accumulation of sodium channels at injured axonal tips may be responsible, in part, for ectopic axonal excitability and the resulting abnormal sensory phenomena (especially pain and paresthesias) which frequently complicate peripheral nerve injury in humans. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A ring electrode to record extraocular muscle activities during skull base surgery

Summary A ring-shaped electrode was developed and used in 20 patients to record evoked electromyographic responses directly from the extraocular muscles during skull base surgery. Intra-operative monitoring with this electrode helps the surgeon to localize the nerves that innervate the extraocular muscles precisely and to refrain from disturbing important neural structures during operations. Such monitoring also provides some insight into the pathophysiology of the dysfunction of these nerves resulting from skull base lesions.     

Changes in hepatic lymph vessels in endotoxaemia.

This study was undertaken into rats to investigate changes in the hepatic lymph vessels and the space of Disse in endotoxaemia and to examine their relationship with the development of endotoxin-induced hepatic injury. Lymph stasis, namely dilatation of the lymph vessels and oedema, developed rapidly in the medium-sized portal canals, the large portal canals, and the liver hilum after endotoxin injection, but not in the small portal canals. Such changes reached their maximum 4-8 h after endotoxin injection and had recovered markedly by 16 h after the injection. The space of Disse remained within normal limits during this period. These findings suggest that the intrahepatic lymph stasis in endotoxaemia may be caused by a reduction in the pumping activity of the extrahepatic and the intrahepatic large lymph vessels rather than by an increase of lymph formation in the liver lobules. There was no evidence suggesting a direct relationship between the disturbance of hepatic lymph flow and the development of hepatic injury in endotoxaemia.     

The treatment of sulphur mustard burns with laser debridement.

The chemical warfare agent, sulphur mustard (SM), is a potent blistering agent in man. Skin exposure can produce partial-thickness burns which take up to three months to heal. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of early laser ablation as a means of accelerating this exceptionally slow rate of healing. Four circular partial-thickness SM burns were induced on the dorsum of nine large white pigs (under general anaesthesia). At 72 h post-exposure, three burns per animal were ablated with a single pass of an UltraPulse 5000C CO(2) laser, at a fluence of 5-6 J cm(-2). All the burns were dressed with silver sulphadiazine and a semi-occlusive dressing. At one, two and three weeks post-surgery three animals were culled and all lesions excised for histological analysis. Burn depth was confirmed and measurements of the radii of regenerative epithelium were performed allowing the area of the zone of re-epithelialisation in each lesion to be calculated. Laser-treated lesions showed a significant increase (350%) in healing rates compared to controls (p<0.005). At two weeks, the laser-treated sites were 95% healed in comparison with control sites (28% healed). These data suggest that laser ablation may be effective in the treatment of partial-thickness SM-induced skin injury.     

严重肺挫伤早期肺泡灌洗液表面活性蛋白变化与肺功能及形态学改变的关系

目的探讨严重肺挫伤及缺血再灌注后早期肺泡灌洗液（BALF）中表面活性蛋白（SP）-A、B、C、D动态变化与肺功能及肺形态学改变的关系。方法75只兔随机分为对照组（A）、肺挫伤组（B）及缺血再灌注组（C）。每组均为25只。检测各组0，1，2，3，4h肺功能变化及BAIF中SP—A、B、C、D含量百分比，进行组织病理学及电镜检查。结果与A组比较，B、C组sSP—A、B、C、D含量百分比明显减少（P〈0．01）；肺功能出现明显的损害且呈持续下降（P〈0．05）；肺泡Ⅱ型细胞电镜及病理学检查呈不同程度的炎症及变性改变。结论严重肺挫伤BALF中SP—A、B、C、D动态变化与肺功能及肺组织病理学改变一致。     

老年人颅脑外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作特点及治疗

目的探讨老年人颅脑外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作特点及个性化治疗方案。方法针对7例颅脑外伤后急性期出现缺血性脑血管病症状的老年患者，通过脑血管造影检查分析其发病原因并根据不同的脑血管特点决定治疗方案。结果大多数患者（6／7）受伤前已存在不同程度的颅内外血管狭窄、血管壁溃疡以及附壁血栓形成等改变，提示脑缺血发作主要与这些病变为基础的脑血流下降、血栓脱落等因素密切相关。而外伤后脑灌注降低、脑血管痉挛是脑缺血发作的诱发因素。结论老年人外伤后的缺血性脑卒中发作主要与原有的脑血管基础疾病有关，预防和治疗老年人外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作，应基于这些病变特征并选择个体化治疗方案。