E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 20, Issue 1 (2010)
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Original Investigation
AIM: Apoptosis after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury leads to the
process of cell death. The deal therapeutic approach would target the apoptosis
after I/R. Ischemic postconditioning is a recently discovered neuroprotective
strategy that involves the application of brief mechanical rep...
AIM: This study aimed to investigate the 677C>T and 1298A>C MTHFR gene
polymorphisms and their metabolic effects on the levels of folate, vitamin B12 and
homocysteine in the serum of Turkish spina bifida occulta (SBO) patients and
healthy individuals in disease.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A case-cont...
AIM: This study was planned for detailed evaluation of electrophysiological findings in
patients with adult TCS.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Patients were retrospectively assessed for clinical,
radiological and electrophysiological data between 1999 and 2008. Tibial somatosensorial
evoked potentials, ...
Pages: 021-026
AIM: To assess sample volume (by its length and diameter) and sample quality (judging
by its integrity) in CT-guided vertebral biopsy due to lesion location and needle
trajectory method as individual study variables each.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Of 48 patients, 25 were men and 23 were women; rangin...
Pages: 027-032
OBJECTIVE: A prospective clinical follow-up study of patients who underwent
thoracolumbar intraspinal surgery with replacement of the posterior spinal arch
and supporting elements is reported.
PATIENTS and METHODS: The surgical procedures of 45 patients who
underwent intraspinal surgery with ost...
AIM: Despite being a minimally invasive procedure, serious perioperative
complications are reported during neuroendoscopy, largely generated by its unique
surgical maneuvers. We report here the complications of elective neuroendoscopic
surgery for the treatment of hydrocephalus and other intraven...
Pages: 039-042
AIM: Knowing the location of the transverse sinus in the midline supracerebellar
infratentorial approach is important to prevent its inadvertent injury. The external
landmarks of the occipital bone have been studied in this anatomic study in order to
reveal their relationship with the transverse ...
AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mexiletine on the
neural function and histopathological changes after ischemic spinal cord injury in
rabbits. We also compared the effect of mexiletine to that of methylprednisolone.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty six male New Zealand ...
Pages: 050-056
AIM: To investigate the effects of melatonin and octreotide in the prevention of
peridural fibrosis in an experimental rat model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 36 rats were divided into three groups:
Group I was laminectomized and not given any treatment. Group II received an
intraperitoneal ...
Pages: 057-062
AIM: Lipid peroxidation (LP) is an important factor in tissue damage following head
injury. Reactive oxygen radicals which damage cellular components play an important
role in ischemic or hypoxic tissue. They initiate the lipid peroxidation process after head
trauma. However, antioxidant agents m...
Case Report
Pages: 063-065
Penetrating injuries other than gunshot wounds or low-velocity wounds to the
head are extremely rare. We report the case of a 19 year old male who sustained a
penetrating craniocerebral trauma following a road traffic accident. Noncontrast CT
scan revealed three foreign bodies embedded in left fr...
INTRODUCTION: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC), is a rare anomaly presenting
with a solitary scalp lesion of skin abrasion. Lesions can be multiple and on different
surfaces of the body but are mostly seen on the scalp (%70) as a solitary lesion. As
it is a rare disease, we aimed to describe our cas...
Intramuscular hemangiomas of the head and neck are rare congenital vascular
tumors and are sparsely reported. Hemangiomas account for approximately 7% of
benign tumors and usually present as a mass that suddenly enlarges.
Hemangiomas are mostly seen on the trunk and extremities, but can also appe...
Pages: 073-076
OBJECTIVE: The authors present the case of a dumbbell-shaped schwannoma of the
upper cervical spine involving the ventral rami of C-2 sensory root and rising through
the foramen magnum up to the pontobulbar junction. The 27-year-old male patient
complaining of hoarseness, imbalance and experienci...
Pages: 077-081
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is an uncommon benign disorder of unknown etiology. It
most likely represents a disorder of normal bone development. The disease can
involve any bone in the body. In the head and neck, the skull and facial bones are
involved in 10–25% of cases of monostotic FD. Involv...
Cephalhematoma (CH) is less commonly encountered problem of infancy with an
incidence of 1 % however calcified CHs are seldom. The exact reason of calcification
remains unclear. We report two cases of calcified CHs that developed as a
complication of vacuum extraction during vaginal delivery. Cal...
PNETs of the spinal cord are aggressive and local recurrence and/or
leptomeningeal spread is common. Primary spinal PNETs are extremely rare and
most cases involving the spinal cord are drop metastases from primary intracranial
tumors by cerebrospinal fluid. Herewith, we present a 40-day-old infa...
Pages: 086-089
Myxomas are rare benign tumors arising from mesenchymal tissues throughout the
body. These tumors are usually seen in the atrium of the heart and the jawbone.
Involvement of the skull base with intracranial extension is extremely rare, and only
a few cases of primary intracranial myxomas have bee...
Pages: 090-095
We present a case of wide-necked giant aneurysm located at the P1-P2 segment of
the posterior cerebral artery. The initial goal for treatment of the aneurysm was
hemodynamic flow redirection with subsequent thrombosis so the procedure and
involved stent placement to the neck of the aneurysm witho...
Pages: 100-102
Hyponatremia is the most frequent electrolyte disorder in critically ill neurological
patients. The major differential diagnoses in this situation are the syndrome of
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, marked by inappropriate retention of
free water, and cerebral salt wasting, characte...