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E-006 Familial Incidence of the Congenital Torcular Dural Arteriovenous Shunt
Purpose There are several hereditary disorders that are well known to be associated with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) involving the central nervous system including Sturge-Weber, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber, and Parkes-Weber syndromes as well as hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and hereditary neurocutaneous angiomatosis. Furthermore, familial incidence of AVMs in the absence of congenital hereditary disorders also has been reported. Herein, we describe the occurrence of the giant torcular herophili (TH) dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in two pediatric cousins treated with endovascular embolization. Case report C...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 26, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Honarmand, A., Hurley, M., Daruwalla, V., Ansari, S., Shaibani, A. Tags: Electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research

Mild traumatic brain injury and epilepsy: alcohol misuse may underpin the association
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is associated with various neurological and cognitive problems, but causality is often less clear. For example, postconcussion syndrome (PCS) was widely assumed to be a consequence of neural damage until it was demonstrated that: (1) the symptoms of PCS are not specific to brain injury, being common in the general population,1 (2) ‘PCS’ is as common in those who experience physical trauma without brain injury as those who experience mTBI,2 (3) preinjury factors, such as a history of anxiety or affective disorder, predict development of PCS,2 (4) PCS has a strong relationship w...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - May 6, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Welch, K. A., Derry, C. Tags: Epilepsy and seizures, Neurological injury, Stroke, Trauma CNS / PNS, Unwanted effects / adverse reactions, Alcohol-related disorders, Drugs misuse (including addiction), Mood disorders (including depression), Trauma, Injury Editorial commentaries Source Type: research

Diagnosis and management of Marchiafava-Bignami disease: a review of CT/MRI confirmed cases
Conclusions As thiamine deficiency is frequently associated with alcoholism, malnutrition and prolonged vomiting; we recommend prompt treatment of MBD with parenteral thiamine in such subjects. Recovery should be followed by repeated neuropsychological and MRI examinations, preferably using diffusion tensor imaging.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - January 17, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hillbom, M., Saloheimo, P., Fujioka, S., Wszolek, Z. K., Juvela, S., Leone, M. A. Tags: Epilepsy and seizures, Neuroimaging, Stroke, Alcohol-related disorders, Drugs misuse (including addiction), Radiology, Radiology (diagnostics) Neuropsychiatry Source Type: research

Which risk factors are more associated with ischemic rather than hemorrhagic stroke in black Africans?
Conclusions: With increasing proportion of the population over 61 years and better BP control, the proportion of IS is expected to rise in black African countries currently undergoing epidemiological transition (changing lifestyle/disease pattern). Therefore, relevant components of the stroke intervention quadrangle (stroke surveillance, acute care, preventive and rehabilitation services) should be tailored toward this need.
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - August 5, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mayowa O. Owolabi, Atinuke M. Agunloye Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

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