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Child's Nervous System : ChNS : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery

https://read.qxmd.com/read/38472391/distinct-patterns-of-postoperative-fever-in-paediatric-neurosurgery-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abhijit Goyal-Honavar, Annsmol P Markose, Ankush Gupta, Abi Manesh, George M Varghese, Winsley Rose, Gandham Edmond Jonathan, Krishna Prabhu, Ari G Chacko
PURPOSE: Postoperative fever is a common problem following neurosurgery but data on the causes among paediatric patients is sparse. In this report, we determined the incidence, causes, and outcomes of postoperative fever in paediatric neurosurgical patients (< 18 years), and contrasted the findings with an adult cohort published recently from our unit. METHODS: We recruited 61 patients who underwent 73 surgeries for non-traumatic neurosurgical indications over 12 months...
March 12, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38472390/spontaneous-regression-of-an-epidermoid-cyst-in-a-pediatric-patient-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature
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Irina Stavarache, Cecilia Parazzini, Chiara Doneda, Filippo Arrigoni, Stefania Maria Bova, Andrea Righini
Epidermoid cysts are infrequent, benign, slow-growing, space-occupying lesions that account for 0.5-1.8% of primary intracranial tumors. We report the case of a 17-month-old child who presented in 2015 for one episode of pallor associated with hypotonia. Epilepsy was excluded and MRI was recommended. The MRI was performed and there were no focal parenchymal lesions, but it showed an extra-axial ovoid lesion with imaging characteristics consistent with epidermoid cyst. Follow-up MRI at one year was performed and it showed minimal increased in dimensions of the cyst, without changes into the signal of the lesion...
March 12, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38470511/a-protocol-for-the-diagnosis-management-of-takotsubo-syndrome-in-patients-with-neurological-pathologies-or-undergoing-neurosurgery
#23
LETTER
John E Madias
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
March 12, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38459148/surgical-limits-pitfalls-and-potential-solutions-in-kyphectomy-in-myelomeningocele-three-cases-and-systematic-review-of-the-literature
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REVIEW
Raffaele De Marco, Luigi Aurelio Nasto, Antonio Strangio, Gianluca Piatelli, Marco Pavanello
OBJECTIVES: To describe surgical treatment of 3 cases of severe and progressive thoracolumbar kyphosis in myelomeningocele and provide a systematic review of the available literature on the topic. METHODS: Medical records and pre- and post-operative imaging of 3 patients with thoracolumbar kyphosis and myelomeningocele were reviewed. A database search was performed for all manuscripts published on kyphectomy and/or surgical treatment of kyphosis in myelomeningocele...
March 9, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38459147/neurosurgical-intervention-for-the-meckel-gruber-syndrome-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Jefferson Heber Marques Fontes Junior, Silvio Porto Junior, Hugo Nunes Pustilnik, Leonardo de Almeida Leão, Matheus Gomes da Silva da Paz, Taiane Brito Araujo, Fernanda Oliveira Gonçalves de Deus, Tancredo Alcântara, Jules Carlos Dourado, Leonardo Miranda de Avellar
INTRODUCTION: Meckel-Gruber Syndrome (MKS) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, notable for its triad of occipital encephalocele, polycystic renal dysplasia, and postaxial polydactyly. Identified by Johann Friederich Meckel in 1822, MKS is categorized as a ciliopathy due to gene mutations. Diagnosis is confirmed by the presence of at least two key features. The condition is incompatible with life, leading to death in the womb or shortly after birth. Recent studies have largely focused on the genetic aspects of MKS, with limited information regarding the impact of neurosurgical approaches, particularly in treating encephaloceles...
March 9, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38459146/pediatric-fibromyxoid-brachial-plexus-tumor-with-ywhaz-plag1-gene-fusion-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sean Kendrich N Cua, Eugene G Odoño, Kevin Ivan P Chan, Dondiego Eleazar G Casanova, Aileen Guerzon, Kathleen Joy O Khu
Pediatric fibromyxoid soft tissue tumors may be associated with gene fusions such as YHWAZ::PLAG1, with only three reported cases in the literature. We present the fourth case, a 13-year-old male with a pediatric fibromyxoid brachial plexus tumor with YWHAZ::PLAG1 gene fusion. This is also the first case to be reported in an adolescent, in the brachial plexus, and in the Philippines. The patient presented with a 10-year history of a slowly growing left supraclavicular mass and a 1-year history of intermittent dysesthesia in the left upper extremity...
March 8, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38456923/non-invasive-intracranial-pressure-analysis-in-craniosynostosis-an-intriguing-insight
#27
LETTER
Prateek Kumar Panda, Indar Kumar Sharawat
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
March 8, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38456922/intracranial-complications-of-sinogenic-and-otogenic-infections-in-children-an-espn-survey-on-their-occurrence-in-the-pre-covid-and-post-covid-era
#28
JOURNAL ARTICLE
L Massimi, G Cinalli, P Frassanito, V Arcangeli, C Auer, V Baro, A Bartoli, F Bianchi, S Dietvorst, F Di Rocco, P Gallo, F Giordano, J Hinojosa, S Iglesias, V Jecko, G Kahilogullari, F Knerlich-Lukoschus, R Laera, D Locatelli, D Luglietto, M Luzi, M Messing-Jünger, R Mura, P Ragazzi, L Riffaud, J Roth, A Sagarribay, M Santos Pinheiro, P Spazzapan, P Spennato, N Syrmos, G Talamonti, L Valentini, M L Van Veelen, M Zucchelli, G Tamburrini
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic is thought to have changed the epidemiology of some pediatric neurosurgical disease: among them are the intracranial complications of sinusitis and otitis (ICSO). According to some studies on a limited number of cases, both streptococci-related sinusitis and ICSO would have increased immediately after the pandemic, although the reason is not clear yet (seasonal changes versus pandemic-related effects). The goal of the present survey of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN) was to collect a large number of cases from different European countries encompassing the pre-COVID (2017-2019), COVID (2020-2021), and post-COVID period (2022-June 2023) looking for possible epidemiological and/or clinical changes...
March 8, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38456921/peripheral-nerve-decompression-for-pain-relief-in-the-setting-of-previous-obstetrical-brachial-plexus-injury-a-retrospective-case-series
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jessica Gormley, Pavlo Isak, Deborah Gjertsen, James R Bain
PURPOSE: In children with previous obstetrical brachial plexus injury (OBPI), upper extremity pain is present in 45 to 66% of patients. Recent literature reports this as musculoskeletal or neuropathic in nature. The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that peripheral nerve decompression, and neurolysis may be an effective treatment for patients with upper extremity pain in the context of previous OBPI. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed on patients undergoing peripheral nerve decompression and neurolysis after OBPI by senior author...
March 8, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38456920/pediatric-neurosurgery-training-during-residency-in-switzerland-and-the-need-for-dedicated-subspecialization-training
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ladina Greuter, Maria Licci, Raphael Guzman, Jehuda Soleman
INTRODUCTION: Pediatric Neurosurgery as a subspeciality started to emerge during the late 1950s, with only a few dedicated pediatric neurosurgeons in the Western world. Over the last few decades, the awareness that children require subspecialized care by dedicated pediatric neurosurgeons and an interdisciplinary team has been growing worldwide, leading to an increase in pediatric neurosurgeons. Several studies have shown that subspecialized care for pediatric patients improves outcomes and is cost-effective...
March 8, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38451299/feasibility-and-safety-of-stereoelectroencephalography-in-young-children
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REVIEW
Carrie R Muh, Jessica R Dorilio, Cameron P Beaudreault, Patricia E McGoldrick, Jared M Pisapia, Steven M Wolf
PURPOSE: Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) is a diagnostic surgery that implants electrodes to identify areas of epileptic onset in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). SEEG is effective in identifying the epileptic zone; however, placement of electrodes in very young children has been considered contraindicated due to skull thinness. The goal of this study was to evaluate if SEEG is safe and accurate in young children with thin skulls. METHODS: Four children under the age of two years old with DRE underwent SEEG to locate the region of seizure onset...
March 7, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38451298/an-unusual-finding-of-an-anaplastic-meningioma-in-nf2-related-schwannomatosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Siegfried J Adelhoefer, James Feghali, Sharika Rajan, Charles G Eberhart, Verena Staedtke, Alan R Cohen
NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2) is a rare autosomal-dominant genetic disorder characterized by bilateral vestibular schwannomas and multiple meningiomas. This case report presents the extremely rare occurrence of an anaplastic meningioma in a 12-year-old male with previously undiagnosed NF2. The patient presented with a history of abdominal pain and episodic emesis, gait unsteadiness, right upper and lower extremity weakness, and facial weakness. He had sensorineural hearing loss and wore bilateral hearing aids...
March 7, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38451297/giant-brainstem-cavernoma-in-pediatrics-diagnosis-and-treatment-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
María Eugenia Badaloni, Javier Danilo Gonzalez Ramos
INTRODUCTION: Brain cavernomas or cavernous angiomas are a rare vascular malformation in the general population, even more so in pediatric patients. Their incidence in this group is less than 5% of all vascular malformations. They are typically found in the cerebral hemispheres in cortico-subcortical locations and, more rarely, in the brainstem. OBJECTIVE: To describe the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of a case involving a pediatric patient with a giant cavernoma in the brainstem at J...
March 7, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38451296/incidence-of-tethered-cord-syndrome-in-neurofibromatosis-types-1-and-2-pediatric-patients-a-population-level-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Debarati Bhanja, Zachary Freedman, Bao Y Sciscent, Camille Moeckel, Lekhaj Daggubati, Elias Rizk
PURPOSE: Tethered spinal cord syndrome (TCS) is characterized by cutaneous attachments on the filum terminale that stretch the spinal cord, leading to musculoskeletal and urogenital sequelae. While the neurocutaneous associations with TCS remain undefined, a recent study reports a high incidence of TCS among a pediatric neurofibromatosis (NF) cohort. This present study utilizes a population-level database to estimate TCS incidence among pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2 (NF1, NF2)...
March 7, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38448674/conservative-management-for-pediatric-craniocervical-pott-s-disease-a-case-study-and-literature-review
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REVIEW
Anne-Sophie Parent, Albert Tu
Craniocervical Pott's disease is rare, particularly in the pediatric population. The importance of motion preservation in this age group renders managing this disease even more challenging. The literature regarding craniocervical Pott's disease comes from endemic regions. Most authors will agree on early surgical intervention in cases of neurological compromise or severe instability, while patients with minimal symptoms will do well with conservative management. Controversy remains when patients are mildly symptomatic but with imaging findings concerning for significant instability...
March 7, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38441630/image-guided-biopsy-of-intracranial-lesions-in-children-with-a-small-robotic-device-a-case-series
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pietro Spennato, Marianna Di Costanzo, Giuseppe Mirone, Domenico Cicala, Lucia De Martino, Nicola Onorini, Claudio Ruggiero, Giuseppe Cinalli
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Robot-assisted biopsies have gained popularity in the last years. Most robotic procedures are performed with a floor-based robotic arm. Recently, Medtronic Stealth Autoguide, a miniaturized robotic arm that work together with an optical neuronavigation system, was launched. Its application in pediatric cases is relatively unexplored. In this study, we retrospectively report our experience using the Stealth Autoguide, for frameless stereotactic biopsies in pediatric patients...
March 5, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38441629/association-of-spinal-cord-abnormalities-with-vertebral-anomalies-an-embryological-perspective
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Olga M Sergeenko, Dmitry M Savin, Konstantin A Diachkov
PURPOSE: To analyze the relationship between spinal cord and vertebral abnormalities from the point of view of embryology. METHODS: We analyzed the clinical and radiological data of 260 children with different types of spinal cord malformations in combination with vertebral abnormalities. RESULTS: Among 260 individuals, approximately 109 presented with open neural tube defects (ONTDs), 83 with split cord malformations (SCMs), and 83 with different types of spinal lipomas...
March 5, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38441628/comparative-study-between-ventriculosubgaleal-shunt-and-external-ventricular-drain-for-management-of-post-infective-hydrocephalus-among-pediatrics
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abdelaziz Abdelhamid Ismail, Ahmed Nageeb Taha, Hatem Ibraheem Badr, Ahmed Zaher, Samy Abbas Elbaz, Amr Farid Khalil
PURPOSE: Post infective hydrocephalus (PIH) is a type of hydrocephalus which occurs after an infection of the brain or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Treatment of PIH requires temporary measures such as external ventricular drain (EVD) and ventriculosubgaleal shunt (VSGS) until CSF becomes clear and ready to implement VP shunt. Limited research has been done to explore the tradeoff between these approaches particularly in pediatric PIH patients. Our study compares the complications, mortality rates, and the cost of used resources of both procedures...
March 5, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38429504/simultaneous-spine-extradural-and-intradural-teratomas-in-a-pediatric-patient-a-rare-presentation%C3%A2-with-insights-in-the-flawed-migration-of-germ-cells-theory
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REVIEW
Omar R Ortega-Ruiz, Carlos D Acevedo-Castillo, Luis Alejandro Pérez-Ruano, Enrique Caro-Osorio
Spinal teratomas are infrequent lesions in the pediatric population. These lesions can be extradural, intradural or intramedullary. We present a case of an 8-month-old boy that was assessed for underdevelopment of motor milestones. The neurologic examination revealed hyporeflexia, decreased sensation and flaccid paraplegia. MRI of the spine revealed two simultaneous and independent lesions in the extradural and intradural compartment. A laminectomy was performed for the T4-T7 vertebrae with total resection of both lesions...
March 2, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38427108/3d-printing-in-pediatric-neurosurgery-experimental-study-of-a-novel-approach-using-biodegradable-materials
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Roni Mai, Vladimir Popov, Ekaterina Mishina, Egor Osidak
PURPOSE: 3D printing technologies have become an integral part of modern life, and the most routinely used materials in reconstructive surgery in children are biodegradable materials. The combination of these two technologies opens up new possibilities for the application of innovative methods in neurosurgery and a patient-centered approach in medical care. The aim of the study was to determine whether a physician without specialized programming and printing skills could independently create materials in a clinical setting for the treatment of patients...
March 1, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
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