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Surgical treatment of adult patients with thalamic tumors with the aid of tractography, fMRI, transcranial electrical stimulation and direct electrical stimulation of the subcortical white matter
Publication date: Available online 17 July 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia PolskaAuthor(s): Krzysztof Majchrzak, Barbara Bobek-Billewicz, Anna Hebda, Piotr Adamczyk, Henryk Majchrzak, Piotr ŁadzińskiAbstractThe aim of investigation was to assess treatment outcomes in adult patients with thalamic tumors, operated on with the aid of tractography (DTI) and monitoring of motor evoked potentials (MEPs) generated due to transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) and direct electrical stimulation (DES) of the subcortical white matter.38 subsequent patients with thalamic tumors were operated on using tractography (DTI)-in...
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 18, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Comparison of the biochemical and radiological criteria for lumbar disc degeneration
ConclusionsThe KS level and the KS/ChS ratio were high in patients with marked radiological degeneration on lumbar MRI, demonstrating the sensitivity and reliability of the Pfirrmann five-stage grading system for showing radiological degeneration. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

The influence of motor ability rehabilitation on temporal-spatial parameters of gait in Huntington's disease patients on the basis of a three-dimensional motion analysis system: An experimental trial
ConclusionThe three-week motor ability rehabilitation programme positively influences spatial-temporal gait parameters in HD patients. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Noninfectious complications of acute stroke and their impact on hospital mortality in patients admitted to a stroke unit in Warsaw from 1995 to 2015
ConclusionsOver the last two decades Polish urban stroke units may have achieved a significant reduction of the occurrence of some noninfectious complications (i.e. MI, exacerbated CHF and DVT). However, the list of conditions associated with stroke unit mortality includes not only MI and exacerbated CHF but also PE, gastrointestinal bleeding and recurrent stroke. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Low-symptomatic skeletal muscle disease in patients with a cardiac disease – Diagnostic approach in skeletal muscle laminopathies
Publication date: March 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska, Volume 52, Issue 2Author(s): Agnieszka Madej-Pilarczyk, Michał Marchel, Karolina Ochman, Joanna Cegielska, Roman SteckiewiczAbstractMild skeletal muscle symptoms might be accompanied with severe cardiac disease, sometimes indicating a serious inherited disorder. Very often it is a cardiologist who refers a patient with cardiomyopathy and/or cardiac arrhythmia and discrete muscle disease for neurological consultation, which helps to establish a proper diagnosis. Here we present three families in which a diagnosis of skeletal muscle laminopathy was made...
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Late ophthalmological manifestations in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage and coiling of cerebral aneurysm
Publication date: March 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska, Volume 52, Issue 2Author(s): Iwona Obuchowska, Grzegorz Turek, Jan Kochanowicz, Andrzej Lewszuk, Zofia Mariak, Zenon MariakAbstractLate ocular manifestations of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) have not been previously investigated except for one study which demonstrated that one half of patients subjected to aneurysm clipping suffer from symptoms of visual pathway impairment. We assessed ophthalmological status of patients after 1–4.5 years from SAH and aneurysm embolization to identify predictors of damage to the visual pathways. Complete o...
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

The association of vertebrobasilar calcification with etiological subtypes, stroke recurrence and outcome in acute brainstem ischemic stroke
Publication date: March 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska, Volume 52, Issue 2Author(s): Elif Gökçal, Elvin Niftaliyev, Tuğçe Özdemir, Mehmet Kolukısa, Talip AsilAbstractArterial calcification (AC), a frequent finding on imaging studies, has been reported as a risk factor for ischemic stroke. However few studies have explored the association of AC with etiological subtypes and prognostic implications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of AC with demograhics, risk factors and etiological subtypes and to determine whether it predicts stroke recurrence and functional outcome in pat...
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Linear and nonlinear parameters of heart rate variability in ischemic stroke patients
ConclusionsCardiac monitoring in clinical routine using HRV analysis in order to identify autonomic imbalance may highlight cardiac dysfunctions, thus helping preventing potential cardiovascular complications, especially in right hemisphere ischemic stroke patients with sympathetic hyperactivation. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Peripheral glutamate and TNF-α levels in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: Their prognostic values and interactions toward the formation of the edemal volume
ConclusionsOur results support the idea for the significance of glutamate and TNF-α as peripheral markers for excitotoxicity and inflammation in ICH patients. The developed multiple regression model for prediction of the development of the edema could be beneficial in decision making between conservative treatment and surgical intervention in the clinical practice. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Significance of noncompliance when treating patients with epilepsy
ConclusionPatient's poor compliance, the great frequency of seizures, the higher number of antiepileptic drugs and the adverse drug reactions have negative impact on the course of the epileptic disease. The improved compliance results in optimizing the antiepileptic treatment, improving patients’ condition and significantly cutting down costs incurred in the healthcare area. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Evaluation of activities of daily living in patients with slowly progressive neuromuscular diseases
Publication date: March 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska, Volume 52, Issue 2Author(s): Katarzyna Bienias, Joanna Ścibek, Joanna Cegielska, Jan KochanowskiAbstractSlowly progressive neuromuscular diseases include but are not limited to: facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN) and spinal muscular atrophy type III (SMA3). The purpose of this study is to present an evaluation of basic and complex activities of daily living in patients suffering from these diseases.The study was conducted on a group of 58 Polish patien...
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Central nervous involvement by chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Publication date: March 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska, Volume 52, Issue 2Author(s): Dariusz Szczepanek, Ewa Wąsik-Szczepanek, Agnieszka Szymczyk, Małgorzata Wach, Maria Cioch, Monika Podhorecka, Ewelina Grywalska, Marek HusAbstractInclusion of the central nervous system (CNS) in the course of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is rare. At the moment no risk factors or proven treatment methods are known. The disease is described both in its early phase and during its acceleration period, thus it has been suggested that there might be independent mechanisms influencing the development of this condition. A...
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Diagnostics, treatment and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke in the Silesian Province, Poland between 2009 and 2015
ConclusionsThere has been observed a significant improvement in the quality of diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke during recent years. However, further actions are required both in terms of reperfusion treatment (thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy) and secondary prevention of stroke. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

The relation between plasma α-synuclein level and clinical symptoms or signs of Parkinson's disease
ConclusionsPlasma ASN level is not valuable marker of the disease. It does not differ in subtypes of the disease. There is relation between plasma ASN level and the severity of the disease in PIGD subtype. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Characteristics of hospitalizations due to acute stroke in the Silesian Province, Poland, between 2009 and 2015
ConclusionsThis comprehensive long-term analysis of the epidemiological situation related to AS in the industrial region of Poland should encourage further development of educational and treatment programmes for improvement in the health status of the population. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research