Intracerebral haemorrhage as a manifestation of Lyme Neuroborreliosis?

Lyme Neuroborreliosis (LNB) has repeatedly been reported to cause cerebral vasculitis. However, there is no reliable information about the incidence of cerebral vessel affection. The majority of reports deal with ischaemic consequences, and there are a few reports of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). We report a case of otherwise unexplained intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) where clinical and laboratory tests have shown LNB. Late stage LNB might not only cause ischaemic, but haemorrhagic stroke as well.     

Hyperaemia in rat neocortex produced by acute exposure to methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Cerebral blood flow and glucose utilization were measured in rat neocortex, hippocampus and striatum following methylenedioxymethamphetamine injection (5 mg/kg, i.v.), using the tracers [¹⁴C]iodoantipyrine and [¹⁴C]2-deoxyglucose, respectively. In control rats, blood flow was coupled to glucose metabolism, but in methylenedioxymethamphetamine-treated rats, marked hyperperfusion was measured in frontal and parietal cortex with no change in glucose use. This suggests that methylenedioxymethamphetamine has the potential to disrupt cerebrovascular control.     

Clinical impact of CCM mutation detection in familial cavernous angioma

Introduction and background A 3-year-old Bosnian girl with a large symptomatic brainstem and multiple supratentorial cavernous angiomas, who underwent neurosurgical treatment, is presented. As multiple cavernomas are more common in familial cases, genetic analyses and neuroradiological imaging were performed in the patient and her parents to see whether there was any evidence for inheritance. This information is important for genetic counseling and provision of medical care for at-risk relatives. Currently, no recommendation is available on how to manage these cases.Results Genetic analyses demonstrated a novel CCM1 frameshift mutation (c.1683_1684insA; p.V562SfsX6) in the child and the asymptomatic 27-year-old mother. Sensitive gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging of the mother revealed multiple supratentorial lesions, whereas analogous imaging of the father showed no pathological findings.Conclusion This case exemplifies that seemingly sporadic cases with multiple lesions might well be hereditary and that presymptomatic genetic testing of family members may identify relatives for whom clinical and neuroradiological monitoring is indicated.     

川芎素对大鼠脑缺血再灌注时突触后致密物质-95活性的影响

应用神经行为学评估、脑梗死容积测量和Western blot分析,探讨研究阿魏酸钠(SF)的神经保护作用及其对局灶性脑缺血损伤时突轴后致密物质-95(PSD-95)活性的影响,证实SF明显改善再灌注24 h神经功能缺陷和减少脑梗死容积,显著增强再灌注后PSD-95表达,表明SF可能通过加强PSD-95活性来改善缺血性损伤.     

感染患者血清可溶性细胞间粘附分子含量的变化及其对脑梗死的影响

目的：探讨感染合并脑梗死患者血清可溶性细胞间粘附分子（sICAM-1)的变化及临床意义。方法：采用双抗体（ELISA）法测定50例感染合并脑梗死患者血清中sICAM-1的含量，并与30例脑梗死患者和30例健康人对照。结果：感染合并脑梗死患者急性期血清sICAM-1的水平明显高于对照组。结论：感染合并脑梗死时sICAM-1的表达明显升高，sICAM-1水平的增高加重了脑梗死的发生发展。     

微创手术治疗高血压脑出血

目的 探讨微创手术治疗高血压脑出血的临床疗效。方法 132例高血压脑出血分成微创手术组(68例)和传统开颅手术组(64例)，分析两组手术的特点和手术时机，比较两组手术治疗的疗效。结果 微创组术后GOS良好23例、中残24例、重残9例、植物生存3例、死亡9例；传统组术GOS良好16例、中残15例、重残12例、植物生存6例、死亡15例。两组超早期或早期手术均有良好的预后，而微创组效果更佳。结论 微创手术治疗高血压脑出血能明显提高临床疗效，降低病死率。     

门静脉高压症的历史回顾

门静脉高压症名称的由来至今巳有100多年的历史.它的治疗则经历了一个逐步发展和完善的过程.回顾这一历史,有利于进一步完善门静脉高压症的治疗.     

Whole-brain 3D perfusion MRI at 3.0 T using CASL with a separate labeling coil.

A variety of continuous and pulsed arterial spin labeling (ASL) perfusion MRI techniques have been demonstrated in recent years. One of the reasons these methods are still not routinely used is the limited extent of the imaging region. Of the ASL methods proposed to date, continuous ASL (CASL) with a separate labeling coil is particularly attractive for whole-brain studies at high fields. This approach can provide an increased signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in perfusion images because there are no magnetization transfer (MT) effects, and lessen concerns regarding RF power deposition at high field because it uses a local labeling coil. In this work, we demonstrate CASL whole-brain quantitative perfusion imaging at 3.0 T using a combination of strategies: 3D volume acquisition, background tissue signal suppression, and a separate labeling coil. The results show that this approach can be used to acquire perfusion images in all brain regions with good sensitivity. Further, it is shown that the method can be performed safely on humans without exceeding the current RF power deposition limits. The current method can be extended to higher fields, and further improved by the use of multiple receiver coils and parallel imaging techniques to reduce scan time or provide increased resolution.     

出血性脑室铸型的疗效分析

目的 探讨出血性脑室铸型的治疗方法与疗效。方法 分析脑室外引流、尿激酶脑室内注入、气管切开、控制血压以及脑积水的处理等多种治疗手段在治疗脑室铸型过程中的作用及其效果。结果 经过综合治疗完全恢复日常生活者10例(28．6％)，部分恢复日常工作或独立进行家庭生活者13例(37．1％)，生活需要照顾或护理者7例(20％)，死亡5例(14．2％)。结论 对于出血性脑室铸型这类重症病人早期及时的脑室外引流是快速而有效的抢救措施，尿激酶脑室内注入对溶解血凝块，疏通脑室系统行之有效。气管切开对降低死亡率至关重要，控制血压是防止再出血的关键。脑积水的处理是康复过程中需要高度重视的环节。