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Intracranial plasmacytoma presenting as glioblastoma multiforme
Publication date: Available online 3 July 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia PolskaAuthor(s): Tomasz Wiśniewski, Agnieszka Żyromska, Marcin Birski, Tadeusz Szylberg, Roman Makarewicz (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Difficulties in the diagnosis of four repeats (4R) tauopathic parkinsonian syndromes
Publication date: Available online 3 July 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia PolskaAuthor(s): Piotr Alster, Ewa Krzyżanowska, Dariusz Koziorowski, Stanisław Szlufik, Dorota Różański, Joanna Noskowska, Justyna Mianowicz, Adrian Michno, Leszek Królicki, Andrzej Friedman (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Hypoglossal nerve palsy as an isolated syndrome of internal carotid artery dissection: A review of the literature and a case report
Publication date: Available online 6 July 2018Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia PolskaAuthor(s): Martyna Mes, Piotr Palczewski, Piotr Szczudlik, Anna Łusakowska, Edyta Maj, Malgorzata GawelAbstractA review of literature on the dissection of internal carotid artery was presented with a presentation of a rare case of patient with transient left hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by mechanic compression from intramural hematoma in higher extracranial portion of dissected carotid artery confirmed in MRI and CT scans. The clinical presentation and management are discussed. (Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 10, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research