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Temporary Surgical Management of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Premature Infants

  • Eun-Kyung Park;Ja-Yoon Kim;Dong-Seok Kim;Kyu-Won Shim
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.66 no.3
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    • pp.274-280
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    • 2023
  • Post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) in preterm infant is common, life-threatening and the main cause of bad developmental outcomes. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is used as the ultimate treatment for PHH. Low birth weight and low gestational age are the combination of worse prognostic factors while the single most important prognostic factor of VP shunting is age. Aggressive and early intervention have better effect in intraventricular hemorrhage and intracranial pressures control. It reduces infection rate and brain damage resulted in delayed shunt insertion. It is extremely important to let PHH infants get older and gain weight to have internal organs to be matured before undergoing VP shunt. As premature infants undergo shunt after further growth, shunt-related complications would be reduced. So temporary surgical intervention is critical for PHH infants to have them enough time until permanently shunted.

An Unusual Case of Cerebral Penetrating Injury by a Driven Bone Fragment Secondary to Blunt Head Trauma

  • Lee, Jae-Il;Ko, Jun-Kyeung;Cha, Seung-Heon;Han, In-Ho
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.50 no.6
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    • pp.532-534
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    • 2011
  • Temple trauma that appears initially localized to the skin might possess intracranial complications. Early diagnosis and management of such complications are important, to avoid neurologic sequelae. Non-penetrating head injuries with intracranial hemorrhage caused by a driven bone fragment are extremely rare. A 53-year-old male was referred to our hospital because of intracerebral hemorrhage. He was a mechanic and one day before admission to a local clinic, tip of metallic rod hit his right temple while cutting the rod. Initial brain computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated scanty subdural hematoma at right temporal lobe and left falx and intracerebral hematoma at both frontal lobes. Facial CT with 3-D reconstruction images showed a small bony defect at the right sphenoid bone's greater wing and a small bone fragment at the left frontal lobe, crossing the falx. We present the unusual case of a temple trauma patient in whom a sphenoid bone fragment migrated from its origin upward, to the contralateral frontal lobe, producing hematoma along its trajectory.

Delayed Dural Arteriovenous Fistula after Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm

  • Kim, Sung Han;Chang, Won Seok;Jung, Hyun Ho;Chang, Jin Woo
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.56 no.2
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    • pp.168-170
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    • 2014
  • Dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is very rare, acquired lesion that may present with intracranial hemorrhage or neurological deficits. The etiology is not completely understood but dural AVF often has been associated with thrombosis of the involved dural sinuses. To our knowledge, this is the first well documented intracranial hemorrhage case caused by dural AVF following microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. A 49-year-old male patient had left microvascular decompression of anterior inferior cerebellar artery via retrosigmoid suboccipital craniotomy. The patient was in good condition without any residual spasm or surgery-related complications. However, after 10 months, he suffered sudden onset of amnesia and dysarthria. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of dural AVF around the left transverse-sigmoid sinus. The dural AVF was treated with Onyx$^{(R)}$ (ev3) embolization. At the one-year follow up visit, there were no evidence of recurrence and morbidity related to dural AVF and its treatment. This case confirms that the acquired etiology of dural AVF may be associated with retrosigmoid suboccipital craniotomy for hemifacial spasm, even though it is an extremely consequence of this procedure.

Study on Application of Lindera Radix Main Blended Prescription in Donguibogam (오약(烏藥)이 주약(主藥)으로 배오(配伍)된 방제(方齊)의 활용(活用)에 대한 고찰(考察) (동의보감을 중심으로))

  • Kim, Chang-Min;Lee, Jang-Cheon
    • Herbal Formula Science
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.153-168
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    • 2005
  • This study was investigated to make sure the range of Lindera Radix' treatment, the nature of disease, the chief virtue of medicine, the pathology and the usage quantity of it in Donguibogam The results were as follows; 1. The Lindera Radix is used in 15 fields which contain the Cerebrovascular Accident chapter. 2. The Lindera Radix is used in 31 pathologies of the cerebral infarction, intracranial hemorrhage, etc. 3. The Lindera Radix is used in a range of the pathology of the C.V.A, eliminating phlegm, stagnated blood, etc. 4. The Lindera Radix is used in a range of $2.4g{\sim}40g$ in herbal-prescription. The main using dosage is 4g. 5. The Lindera Radix is used with various crude herbs in accordance with the pathogeny. The Lindera Radix has been used to reduce the C.V.A, eliminate phlegm and any blocking substances with dampness, to promote sober by sending qi and reduce pain, etc. According to the results, I suggest to use the Lindera Radix in a various pathogenic fields. The Lindera Radix is able to remove not only pathogenic cerebral infarction or intracranial hemorrhage, but also pathogenic phlegm and sputm, etc.

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Concurrent Intracranial and Extracranial Arterial Aneurysms: Report of Three Cases

  • Shin, Seung-Ryeol;Kim, Tae-Sun;Lee, Jung-Kil;Lee, Je-Hyuk
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.223-227
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    • 2005
  • Systemic multiple aneurysms are rare, and an association between intracranial and visceral arterial or abdominal aortic aneurysm in the same patient is a very rare occurrence. We report herein three such cases. In one case, aneurysms of the right internal carotid artery(ICA) and the right middle cerebral arterial bifurcation(MCAB) coexisted with the inferior pancreaticoduodenal arterial pseudoaneurysm and two ileal arterial aneurysms. In another case, the patient had the A-com arterial aneurysm and the right renal arterial aneurysm. And in the other patient, he had the right vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm with the abdominal aortic aneurym. Initially, all patients were referred to our hospital with subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH), and thereafter first two patients developed visceral arterial aneurysm rupture in the course of hospital stay and in the last patient, the abdominal aortic aneurysm was detected incidentally during carotid angiogram for Guglielmi detachable coil(GDC) embolization of vertebral dissecting aneurym. After thorough review of our cases together with pertinent literatures, we emphasize the possibility of underlying extracranial aneurysms in ruptured intracranial arterial aneurysm patient and it's uncommon but fatal complication.

Usefulness of $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO SPECT in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage due to Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (뇌동맥류파열에 의한 지주막하출혈 환자에서 $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO SPECT 검사의 유용성)

  • Choi, C.W.;Lee, K.H.;Kim, J.H.;Kwark, C.;Lee, D.S.;Chung, J.K.;Lee, M.C.;Han, D.H.;Koh, C.S.
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.175-182
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    • 1993
  • We evaluated the usefulness of $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO SPECT in 21 Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured intracranial aneurysm and in 3 patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysm. SPECT study could detect the bilaterally hypoperfused cases in 10 patients (48%), but CT/MRI showed the bilateral abnormalities in only 3 patients (14%). The number of abnormal lesions were 56 in SPECT and 25 in CT/MRI. The lesions found in SPECT were well correlated with the neurological signs of the patients such as aphasia or hemiplegia. SPECT study during Matas test was helpful in evaluating the risk for carotid artery occlusion therapy. We thought that $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO brain SPECT is helpful in evaluating the functional changes in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Semi-Jailing Technique Using a Neuroform3 Stent for Coiling of Wide-Necked Intracranial Aneurysms

  • Ko, Jun Kyeung;Cho, Won Ho;Cha, Seung Heon;Choi, Chang Hwa;Lee, Sang Weon;Lee, Tae Hong
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.60 no.2
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    • pp.146-154
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    • 2017
  • Objective : The semi-jailing technique (SJT) provides stent-assisted remodeling of the aneurysm neck during coil embolization without grasping the coil delivery microcatheter. We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of SJT using a Neuroform3 stent for coiling of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms. Methods : We collected the clinical and radiological data between January 2009 and June 2015 of the wide-necked aneurysms treated with SJT using a Neuroform3 stent. Results : SJT using a Neuroform3 stent was attempted in 70 wide-necked aneurysms (68 patients). There were 56 unruptured and 14 ruptured aneurysms. The size of aneurysm ranged from 1.7 to 28.1 mm (mean 6.1 mm). The immediate angiographic results were complete occlusion in 55 aneurysms (78.6%), neck remnant in 7 (10.0%), and aneurysm remnant in 8 (11.4%). Overall, periprocedural complications occurred in 13 patients (19.1%), including asymptomatic thromboembolism in 7 (10.3%), symptomatic thromboembolism in 4 (5.9%), and symptomatic hemorrhagic complications in 2 (2.9%). Conventional angiography follow-up was obtained in 55 (78.6%) of 70 aneurysms (mean, 10.9 months). The result showed progressive occlusion in 7 aneurysms (12.7%) and recanalization in 1 aneurysm (1.8%). At the end of the observation period (mean, 17.5 months), all 54 patients without subarachnoid hemorrhage showed excellent clinical outcomes (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] 0), except two (mRS 1 or 2) and seven of 14 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage remained symptom-free (mRS 0). Conclusion : In this report of 70 aneurysms, SJT using a Neuroform3 stent for coiling of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms showed good technical safety, as well as favorable clinical and angiographic outcomes.

Usefulness of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Detection and Evaluation of Aneurysms of the Circle of Willis (Willis환 내 뇌동맥류 진단시 전산화단층촬영 뇌혈관 조영술의 유용성)

  • Lee, Hyuk Gi;Cho, Jae Hoon;Lee, Sung Lak;Kang, Dong Gee;Kim, Sang Chul
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.345-352
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    • 2000
  • Objective : The purpose of this study was to compare computed tomographic angiography(CTA) with conventional cerebral angiography(CCA) and to assess usefulness of CTA in detection and anatomic definition of intracranial aneurysms of the circle of Willis in subarachnoid hemorrhage. Patients and Methods : Fifty consecutive patients with known or suspected intracranial saccular aneurysms underwent CTA with preoperative CCA from 1997 to 1999. Using surface shaded display post-processing technique, CTA was interpreted for the presence, location of aneurysms and anatomic features. The image obtained with CTA was then compared with CCA image. Results : In 47 patients, CCA revealed 57 cerebral aneurysms and CTA revealed 54 aneurysms. Two of the 57 cerebral aneurysms were located outside of the imaging volume of CTA and one case was misdiagnosed. The sensitivity of CTA was 94.7% and the specificity was 100%. The results obtained with CTA were, compared with the results obtained with CCA, equal in determining dome shape, direction and lobularity. However, CTA provided a 3-dimensional representation of aneurysmal lesion very useful for surgical planning. Moreover, CTA was useful for rapid and relatively noninvasive detection of aneurysms in the circle of Willis. Conclusion : CTA can be a diagnostic tool for the patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage due to a ruptured aneurysm of the circle of Willis and provides adequate anatomic detail for surgical planning, especially to complex cerebral aneurysms. However, we think CCA is necessary because of CTA limitations including its difficulty in detecting unusually located aneurysms(including those in cavernous sinus or distal artery) and combined vascular lesion (including arteriovenous malformation) and acquiring dynamic flow information.

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A Case Report of Quadriparesis due to Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with Intraventricular Hemorrhage due to Cerebral Aneurysm Rupture Improved after Treated with Korean Medicine Treatment Including Tonggyuhwalhyeol-tang-gagambang (통규활혈탕가감방을 포함한 한의복합치료로 뇌동맥류 파열에 의한 뇌실내출혈을 동반한 지주막하출혈 환자의 사지마비에 개선을 보인 증례보고 1례)

  • Seong-hyeon Jeon;Eun-soo Park;Yu-bin Kim;Ji-su Lee;Eun-yeong Park
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.44 no.5
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    • pp.1050-1061
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    • 2023
  • This study reported the case of a patient with quadriparesis due to cerebral aneurysm rupture, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) treated with Korean medicine. The patient was treated with acupuncture, herbal medicine (mainly Tonggyuhwalhyeol-tang-gagam), Western medicine, moxibustion, cupping, and rehabilitative therapy for 75 days, and improved after administration. After treatment, the Manual Muscle Test grade improved from 4/4-/3+/3 to 4+/4+/4+/4+, the Korean version of the modified Barthel Index score improved from 9 to 100, the National Institute of Health's Stroke Scale score improved from 2 to 0, the Global Deterioration Scale score improved from 3 to 2, and the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination score improved from 22 to 30. During administration, the patient did not show seizures, shock, or loss of consciousness, and the vital signs were stable in the normal range. We followed up the brain computed tomography findings for 2 times and found that there was no definite evidence of intracranial hemorrhage or IVH or re-rupture or rebleeding after Korean medicine treatment. This study suggests that Korean medicine treatment with blood-invigorating and stasis-removing herbs could be a safe and effective intervention option for improving quadriparesis due to cerebral aneurysm rupture and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The Outcome of Urgent Surgery for Hunt-Hess Grade IV Patients with Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (두개강내 동맥류 파열로 인한 Hunt-Hess Grade IV 환자에서의 응급수술의 결과)

  • Oh, Jun Gyu;Kang, Hee In;Moon, Byung Gwan;Lee, Seung Jin;Kim, Joo Seung
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.30 no.8
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    • pp.1013-1018
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    • 2001
  • Objective : About 40% of patients who admit to the hospital after subarachnoid hemorrhage are poor clinical grade(Hunt-Hess grade IV, V). The majority of these patients have been excluded from early, aggressive treatment. The current study was undertaken to evaluate the outcome of urgent surgery for Hunt-Hess grade IV aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Materials and Methods : We reviewed hospital records and radiographic studies of 36 patients who were Hunt-Hess grade IV among 201 cases with ruptured intracranial aneurysm admitted between Sep. 1995 and Dec. 2000. Operated patients were treated with urgent angiography and surgery within 24 hours of presentation, except six patients, and medical records of these patients were reviewed for the clinical course and Glasgow outcome scale(GOS). Results : Overall management results of the 36 patients were good recovery in 13(36.1%), moderate disability in 12 (33.3%), severe disability in 1(2.8%), vegetative state in 1(2.8%) and 9(25.0%) of surgically treated patients had died. Conclusion : Although with limited number of patients, we conclude that urgent surgery for Hunt-Hess grade IV patients results in a better neurologic outcome and urgent surgery combined with aggressive postoperative management can minimize mortality.

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