This content is machine translated Neuroradiological diagnostics Time is brain – but time isn’t everything The gold standard for acute stroke evaluation is native CT to exclude hemorrhage, after which iv thrombolytic therapy can be administered in the 4.5-hour time window currently allowed and after…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Frontal meningioma Good prognosis after surgical extirpation Case report: A 31-year-old, previously internally healthy woman was admitted for psychiatric treatment due to increasing disorientation and neglect. She described a lack of drive and limitation of memory that…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Primary CNS lymphoma Advanced MRI diagnostics (spectroscopy, DWI, PWI) and MRI-guided biopsy. Introduction: Primary CNS lymphomas, predominantly of the B-cell type, are rare tumors with a peak incidence in middle to older age. Conventional MRI examination yields essentially nonspecific findings of a…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Occlusion therapy of intracranial aneurysms Endovascular and neurosurgical options. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAB) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. After initial stabilization of the patient, neurosurgical and/or endovascular therapies must be used to eliminate the source of bleeding.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The epileptic seizure as stroke mimic The role of perfusion CT Introduction: The clinical distinction between a stroke and an epileptic seizure is not always easy in the emergency situation. However, for the indication of thrombolytic therapy, the distinction between these…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic back and neck pain Successful pain relief through radio frequency The musculoskeletal system is the most common source of chronic pain; degenerative wear and tear is the primary cause. If physiotherapy, massage and the whole range of conservative measures show…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hyperkinesias in diabetes Hemichorea hemiballism in the setting of nonketotic hyperglycemia. Introduction: Hyperkinesia due to dysfunction of the basal ganglia can be caused by a number of predominantly vascular and (para)infectious as well as endocrine diseases. In the following, we report…
