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Treatment and prognostic risk factors for intracranial infection after craniocerebral surgery
The objective of this study was to determine risk factors of pejorative evolution course in patients suffering from postoperative cranial infection....
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Comparison of endoscopic sinus sampling versus intracranial sampling for microbiological diagnosis of intracranial infection in children: a case series and literature review
IntroductionIntracranial infection is often associated with contiguous sinus infection, with Streptococcus intermedius being the most common...
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Predictive value of suprasellar extension for intracranial infection after endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between suprasellar extension (SSE) and intracranial infection after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal...
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Spontaneous Surgical Intracranial Haemorrhages Associated with SARS-Cov-2 Infection: Case Report
Spontaneous surgical acute and chronic intracranial haemorrhage in patients with SARS-Cov-2 infection is a theoretical possibility. We report two...
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Factors influencing procalcitonin in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients after neurosurgery and its diagnostic value for intracranial infection
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the factors influencing Procalcitonin (PCT) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with high fever and...
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Difficulty in diagnosing intracranial infection caused by Mycobacterium avium in an AIDS patient: case report and review of the literature
BackgroundMycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is an uncommon clinical pathogen, especially in the central nervous system (CNS), and carries a poor...
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in an adult male patient: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundHeadache is a frequent symptom in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor...
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Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteremia complicated with intracranial Porphyromonas gingivalis and HSV-1 infection: a case report and literature review
BackgroundFusobacterium nucleatum ( F. nucleatum ) belongs to the genus Fusobacterium, which is a gram-negative obligate anaerobic bacterium....
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Case report: isolated prevotella intermedia causing intracranial infection detected using metagenomic next generation sequencing
BackgroundIsolated Prevotella intermedia, a rare gram-negative, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium, is rarely detected in clinical practice. It has been...
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Intracranial arterial calcification in patients with unruptured and ruptured intracranial aneurysms
ObjectivesArterial calcification is thought to protect against rupture of intracranial aneurysms, but studies in a representative population of...
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Intracranial drainage versus extracranial shunt in the treatment of intracranial arachnoid cysts: a meta-analysis
ObjectiveTo review the literature and analyze the efficacy and safety of two surgery procedures, intracranial drainage and extracranial shunt, for...
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Large intracranial supratentorial tuberculoma imitating as a malignant lesion: a case report
BackgroundCNS TB roughly correlates to 1–10% of all intracranial tumors. The spectrum of CNS-TB is wide and can present as tuberculous meningitis,...
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Can a new noninvasive method for assessment of intracranial pressure predict intracranial hypertension and prognosis?
PurposeIndividuals with TBI are at risk of intracranial hypertension (ICH), and monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) is usually indicated....
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Rare post-operative intracranial abscess due to Serratia marcescens: what we can learn from it?
BackgroundNosocomial infections caused by Serratia marcescens mostly occurred in pediatrics and it was very rarely reported after adult surgery....
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Ventriculo-atrial shunt in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
PurposeCSF diversion is a recognised intervention in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), particularly in the presence of vision-threatening...
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: from concise history to current management
BackgroundIdiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), known as benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) since the report of Quincke in 1893, was...
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GFAP point-of-care measurement for prehospital diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage in acute coma
BackgroundPrehospital triage and treatment of patients with acute coma is challenging for rescue services, as the underlying pathological conditions...
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Diagnosis and management of elevated intracranial pressure in the emergency department
BackgroundElevated intracranial pressure is a devastating complication of catastrophic brain injury. Intracranial hypertension is commonly seen in...
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Novel Approaches to the Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Purpose of ReviewIdiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) typically affects women of childbearing age, is associated with recent weight gain, and...
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Novel EEG Metric Correlates with Intracranial Pressure in an Animal Model
BackgroundIntracranial pressure (ICP) can be continuously and reliably measured using invasive monitoring through an external ventricular catheter or...
