Carpal tunnel cross sectional area and carpal tunnel area/wrist area ratios of 23 subjects including 8 bilateral, 9 unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome patients and 6 control patients were examined. Carpal tunnel areas of the patients were found to be 1.7–1.6 cm2 and the control group 1.9–...

Among 98 surgically-treated intracranial meningiomas, 12 (% 12.2) patients with atypical and anaplastic meningiomas are reviewed. All were operated between 1983-1994. Out of 12 patients, 7 (58%) had malignant meningioma and 5 (42%) showed atypical features histopathologically. Tumours in eight patie...

A rectangular tissue of (10X5X5cm) 250 cc expander was applied to 8 patients of ages ranging between 0 and 6 months with meningomyelocele of diameteres of 10 cm or more. The expanded myocutaenous flap is an effective method for giant meningomyelocele treatment because of tension-free suturing, suita...

A case of cerebellar arteriovenous malformation associated with three aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery is reported. Theories concerning the aetiology of the combination of these lesions are reviewed and the problem of which lesion the priority of surgical management should be di...

A case of intradural extramedullary hydatid cyst with spinal cord compression located in the cervical region is presented. The diagnosis was made preoperatively on the basis of MRI findings. Many cases of cranial or spinal extradural hydatid cyst have been reported in the literature but intradural e...

A case of giant intradiploic epidermoid cyst which eroded both tables of the skull and expanded especially to the posterior fossa is presented. Despite the large size of the lesion, the patient had only mild symptoms and left cerebellar signs. These slow growing, giant lesions are benign and can be ...

A case of intramedullary metastatic cord tumour which originated from a bronchogenic caranoma is presented here with its rarity and difficulties in diagnosis.

During pregnancy, a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt operation may be necessary due to hydrocephalus. Although many authors have suggested that pregnancy in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt for maternal hydrocephalus. generally has anormal outcome. VP shunt malfunctions appear to be c...

True occult intrasacral meningocele is a rare abnormality. A case associated with spinal cord tethering which was identified with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in an adolescent is presented. MRI's role in the diagnosis is discussed.