• Objective: Chiari I malformation is treated with suboccipital craniectomy with cervical laminectomy, a procedure which has been associated with the possibility of pre-existing or iatrogenic occipitocervical instability. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The patient (4-year-old male) initially had a suboccipital craniectomy with C1 laminectomy and duraplasty and presented with recurrence of posterior headaches and neck pain 4 months after original surgery. (elsevierpure.com)
  • These patients may benefit from suboccipital craniectomy for decompression. (medlink.com)
  • A suboccipital craniectomy is an effective procedure that can make more room for the cerebellum and relieve pressure on the spinal cord. (txneurosurgeryllp.com)
  • A suboccipital craniectomy is performed under general anesthesia. (txneurosurgeryllp.com)
  • We have the best neurosurgeons in Dallas Texas, that have successful performed countless Suboccipital Craniectomy and many other more complex procedures. (txneurosurgeryllp.com)
  • Various treatment modalities have been used to treat TN, including pharmacotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, suboccipital craniotomy with microvascular decompression (MVD) or partial sensory rhizotomy (PSR), and percutaneous procedures such as glycerol rhizotomy, balloon microcompression or radiofrequency rhizotomy [ 1 , 2 ]. (e-jyms.org)
  • The patient in this case was a 79-year-old woman who presented with acute-onset confusion, headaches, nausea, and vomiting. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • We report a case of intraventricular and subdural pneumocephalus occurring 2 months after a second right-sided MVD for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia in a patient who presented acutely with confusion, severe headaches, nausea, and vomiting after a 2-month symptom-free period. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Gross structural brain lesions and serious neurologic residua are not part of concussion, although temporary disability can result from symptoms (such as nausea, headache, dizziness, memory disturbance, and difficulty concentrating [postconcussion syndrome]), which usually resolve within weeks. (msdmanuals.com)
  • They frequently present with headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, and a striking difficulty standing or walking. (medlink.com)
  • Onset is sudden and the major symptoms of cerebellar stroke are occipital headache, vertigo, nausea and vomiting, and unsteady gait. (medlink.com)
  • Less common symptoms often indicative of large tumors include headache, facial numbness, ataxia, and nausea/vomiting. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • 4 ] Tension pneumocephalus is an uncommon complication after a retrosigmoid craniectomy for a microvascular decompression (MVD) and even rarer to occur in a delayed manner without previous symptoms. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • We report a case of a 59 year old man who developed venous air embolism (VAE) during an elective craniotomy for parasagittal meningioma resection. (afpm.org.my)
  • When craniotomy is undertaken, the goals of surgery are to minimize morbidity and to maximize the extent of tumor removal. (medscape.com)
  • If an aneurysm has ruptured, an open surgery called craniotomy may be used. (citytocoastneurosurgery.com.au)
  • When a patient experiences symptoms such as headaches, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness and numbness in the arms or legs due to Chiari malformation, surgery may be necessary. (txneurosurgeryllp.com)
  • Olfactory groove schwannomas are predominantly located in the anterior cranial fossa, often resulting in symptoms such as headaches, anosmia, visual disturbances, personality changes, and cognitive deficits. (neurosurgery.directory)
  • The aim of this case report is to describe a craniotomy performed under electroacupuncture on an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities who was awake during the procedure and in whom this procedure, if it had been performed under general anesthesia, would have carried high risk. (afpm.org.my)
  • In patients who harbor aggressive malignant lesions, which often preclude surgical cure, biopsy can prevent the need for an extensive craniotomy. (medscape.com)
  • Craniotomy surgeries are used in these cases to lessen the pressure by draining off the blood. (wikipedia.org)
  • Methods The authors conducted a retrospective review of 23 patients undergoing a combined mastoidectomy and middle cranial fossa craniotomy for the treatment of a tegmen defect. (medscape.com)
  • The DSM provides the following physical symptoms of concussion: fatigue, disordered sleep, headaches and/or vertigo/dizziness. (braininjuryhelp.com)
  • A 59-year-old female with a history of diabetes mellitus presented with progressive headaches and gait disturbance evolving for 6 months. (ruralneuropractice.com)
  • Headache is present in about 35% of patients with infarct and 70% of those with hemorrhage. (medlink.com)
  • The person may become sleepy, behave abnormally, lose consciousness, vomit, develop a severe headache, have mismatched pupil sizes, and/or be unable to move certain parts of the body. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this study, we describe our experience with suboccipital craniotomy in patients with TN and present a thorough review of the literature. (e-jyms.org)
  • Strategies to ameliorate craniotomy pain demand interventions during all phases of patient care: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative interventions. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Here, we presented a case of a 50-year-old female patient suffering from slightly headache who received breast cancer modified radical mastectomy in 2004, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings revealed abnormal lesions of diffuse skull which were misdiagnosed as skull metastasis, and the relevant literatures were also reviewed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • More than 1 year later, the patient experienced a slight headache which was relieved with antipyretic analgesics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The patient was operated on through a left-sided suboccipital craniotomy to remove the largest lesion since it was the symptomatic and life-threatening one. (ruralneuropractice.com)
  • Most craniotomies have the same side effects and recovery time, so we'll ignore the whole range of reasons for them and focus on the important thing: Somebody way smarter than you will have his (or her) fingers in your skull. (blogspot.com)
  • A craniotomy can be performed on any part of the skull depending on the location of the brain that needs to be accessed. (neurosurgicalassociatespc.com)
  • We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and radiologic findings of patients with TN who underwent suboccipital craniotomy with MVD or PSR from 1994 to 2013. (e-jyms.org)
  • During that 24-hour period, soldiers would be checked for double vision, headaches, ringing ears as well as having their short-term memory and concentration tested. (tbilaw.com)
  • A review of craniotomy pain management detailing all the considerations for each phase of care is currently unavailable. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • The goal of this review is to create an alembic for the design of a standardized pain management protocol for craniotomy in the context of the development of an ERAS protocol for neurosurgery. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • This work is based on pertinent literature published from 1996, the date of a pivotal pilot study on craniotomy pain,[ 11 ] until 2017, by searching Pubmed, Cochrane Central Register, and Google Scholar using a combination of medical subject headings (MeSH) terms and free-text words to identify manuscripts related to postcraniotomy pain and ERAS protocols. (surgicalneurologyint.com)