International Journal of Neurosurgery

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Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2023

  • Senegalese Experience in the Surgical Management of Pott's Disease in Children and Adolescents: Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Prognostic Aspects of 53 Cases

    Malangu Ntambwe Mhacks, Faye Mohameth, Celebre Mualaba, Magatte Gaye Sakho, El Hadj Cheikh Sy Ndiaye, Momar Code Ba

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2023
    Pages: 22-27
    Received: 12 February 2023
    Accepted: 27 February 2023
    Published: 08 July 2023
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    Abstract: Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the intervertebral disc and the adjacent vertebral bodies. The particularity of this pathology in children is that it is often a primary infection. The objective of this work is to evaluate and determine the frequency of surgical management of pott's sore in children and adolescents in neurosurgical services in S... Show More
  • Tuberculosis: A More Than One Pathophysiology to Induce Neurological Disorder

    Awad Ahmed Ahmed

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2023
    Pages: 28-31
    Received: 15 July 2023
    Accepted: 05 August 2023
    Published: 31 August 2023
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    Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease which can infect all body organs including the central nervous system (CNS). TB has a higher mortality rate worldwide and is a frequent cause of neurologic sequelae. Approximately 10% of TB patients also have a CNS involvement. CNS-TB can take several clinical forms; Therefore, this review concentrates on ... Show More
  • Conditions for the Transfer of Patients with Cranial Trauma to the University Hospital Center of Brazzaville

    Ekouele Mbaki Hugues Brieux, Bianza Eloïse Marthe Anasthasia, Elombila Marie, Tiafumu Konde Christ Arnaud, Mbou Essie Darius Eryx, Boukaka Kala Rel Gerald, Boukassa Léon, Otiobanda Gilbert Fabrice

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2023
    Pages: 32-35
    Received: 28 August 2023
    Accepted: 14 September 2023
    Published: 25 September 2023
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    Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the conditions under which patients suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI), initially admitted to a peripheral hospital, were cared for and then transferred to the emergency department of the University Hospital Center (UHC) of Brazzaville. We conducted a descriptive study, with a prospective data collection... Show More
  • Research Article

    Treatment of Post-Traumatic Kyphosis of the Spine with Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy: Case Report

    Shuchi Lv, Jianyu Zou, Guowei Zhang, Hua Yang, Zhisheng Ji, Hongsheng Lin

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2023
    Pages: 36-40
    Received: 11 September 2023
    Accepted: 09 October 2023
    Published: 31 October 2023
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    Abstract: Kyphosis refers to a deformity in which the spine protrudes abnormally backwards, which involves changes in the anatomical shape of the vertebral body itself and its subsidiary tissues. Kyphosis can cause abnormal appearance, inability to look up and lie down, psychological disturbance, and severe cases can cause dyspnea. We have reported a 40-year... Show More
  • Research Article

    Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Adults at the University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo)

    Ekouele Mbaki Hugues Brieux, Gapoula Syntiche Cécilia, Boukaka Kala Rel Gerald, Thouassa Gédéon Colin, Ngackosso Olivier Brice, Kinata Bambino Sinclair Brice, Boukassa Léon, Otiobanda Gilbert Fabrice

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2023
    Pages: 41-45
    Received: 21 September 2023
    Accepted: 20 October 2023
    Published: 31 October 2023
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    Abstract: The aim of this study was to describe the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) in a neurosurgical setting, at the University Hospital Centre of Brazzaville. We conducted a descriptive study with retrospective data collection from 2014 to 2021 (a period of eight years). We included adult patients treated at the hospital for this condition. ... Show More
  • Research Article

    The Feasibility and Safety of Day Case Brain Tumour Biopsy: An Eight-Year Experience in the United Kingdom

    William Bolton, Fozia Saeed, Sandeep Solanki, Gnanamurthy Sivakumar, Robert Corns, John Goodden, Paul Chumas, Simon Thomson

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2023
    Pages: 46-51
    Received: 30 August 2023
    Accepted: 14 September 2023
    Published: 31 October 2023
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    Abstract: Purpose: Day-case surgery for selected procedures has the potential to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient experience. In neurosurgery, brain biopsies have been performed as day-case procedures for selected patients. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of a clinical pathway that facilitates day-case brain ... Show More
  • Case Report

    Epidermoid and Dermoid Cyst of the Anterior Fontanelle About 2 Cases

    Cissé Mohamed El Hassimi, Diarra Mamadou Salia, Koumaré Izoudine Blaise, Sissoko Diankinding, Kouma Alassane, Dembélé Guediouma

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2023
    Pages: 52-55
    Received: 26 November 2023
    Accepted: 12 December 2023
    Published: 22 December 2023
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    Abstract: Introduction: Epidermoid cysts and dermoid cysts are uncommon benign tumors of congenital origin who result from the aberrant inclusion of ectodermal elements during closure of the neural tube between the 3rd and 5th week of embryonic development. The location of these cysts at the anterior fontanelle level is very rarely reported. These cysts evol... Show More