Objective To investigate the surgical treatment strategy of intracranial alveolar echinococcosis(AE)and the clinical outcomes.Methods The clinical and follow-up data of 15 intracranial AE patients who underwent surgical treatment in the Departments of Neurosurgery of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital(SPPH)and People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture(a branch hospital of SPPH)between March 2017 and January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.Full follow-up data were available for each of the 15 cases.The clinical and imaging characteristics,general surgical information,and surgical outcomes were analyzed.Results In the 15 patients,there were a total of 50 intracranial lesions,with an average of(3.3±3.1)/case.Four cases had solitary intracranial lesions,while 11 cases had multiple lesions,with the number of intracranial lesions per case ranging from 2 to 13.All patients with solitary intracranial lesions received total resection.In 6 patients with multiple intracranial lesions,only the largest lesion was surgically removed,and in 5 patients,2 to 3 adjacent lesions were surgically removed.All but one patient had extracranial lesions in their liver,lungs,kidneys,adrenal glands,and thoracic vertebrae.The patients were followed up for 12 to 58 months after surgery,with the mean follow-up time being(28.1±13.4)months.Among the 15 cases,13 showed stable intracranial condition during postoperative follow-up.Intracranial lesions recurred in 2 patients who had deep lesions accompanied by dissemination to the subarachnoid space.Two patients died during follow-up.Conclusion Microsurgical treatment of intracranial AE is effective,but total surgical resection is difficult to accomplish when patients have echinococcosis lesions located at a depth,especially when the lesions are spreading to the subarachnoid space.The prognosis of patients is closely associated with the extent of lesion invasion and the control of systemic hydatid lesions,especially those in the liver.

Objective:To summarize the surgical methods and experiences of intra-auditory meningioma, and discuss the techniques achieving complete resection of intra-auditory meningioma by retrosigmoid transmeatal approach on the basis of function reservation of the facial nerve and auditory nerve.Methods:The clinical data of 4 patients with intra-auditory meningioma confirmed by surgery and pathology in Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University and Army General Hospital of People's Liberation Army from January 1998 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. All these 4 patients accepted enlargment of the posterior wall of the internal auditory channel via retrosigmoid transmeatal approach to remove the tumors. The electro-audiogram, surgical records, discharge records and follow-up records were noted.Results:Total resection was achieved in all 4 patients; one was derived from the cerebral dura mater of the outside wall of the internal auditory canal, obtaining radical excision (Simpson grading I resection); the other three were derived from the cerebral dura mater of the internal auditory canal, and the epidural adhesion extended to the ventral internal auditory canal, only receiving Simpson grading II resection. The facial nerve and cochlear nerve in three patients were separated and protected by dissection; while the vestibular nerve and cochlear nerve in the left one patient were not found, and only the facial nerve was dissected and preserved. Two patients with preoperative hearing grading H2 and H3 were able to retain effective hearing after surgery, with postoperative hearing grading H3 and H4, respectively; and the other two patients had postoperative hearing grading H5. Postoperative Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) scores were 90 in 3 patients and 70 in one patient. There was no perioperative death.Conclusions:Retrosigmoid transmeatal approach is ideal approach for resection of the intra-auditory meningioma. Surgical excision of intra-auditory meningioma should accept the premise of protecting the facial auditory nerve and aim at extensive resection of tumors, including the dura and bone involved by tumors, so as to reduce the chance of recurrence; and it is necessary to open the width of intra-auditory.

Objective:To compare the efficacy and safety of domestic 16-row and imported 8-row mobile CT in clinics.Methods:A total of 1469 patients accepted domestic 16-row mobile CT head scans (1604 times) from March 2017 to August 2018 in Bayi Brain Hospital Affiliated to 7 th Medical Center of General Hospital of People's Liberation Army and Langfang Aidebao Hospital; and 15510 patients accepted imported 8-row mobile CT head scans (24994 times) from January 2016 to August 2018 in Bayi Brain Hospital Affiliated to 7 th Medical Center of General Hospital of People's Liberation Army. All patients underwent horizontal plain and enhanced head scans, cerebral CT angiography (CTA), and helical 3D imaging; and the imaging quality, operating power consumption, computed tomography dose index volume (CTDIvol) and stability within scanning volume ranges under different scanning modes of the two CT scans were compared. Results:(1) Imaging quality: the horizontal scanning of domestic 16-row mobile CT could clearly display low-density tissues such as the eyeball, optic nerve, brain stem, sulcus and cerebral gyrus; the imaging quality of both CT scans in patients with traumatic subdural hematoma and ischemic stroke completely met the clinical diagnosis and treatment standards. (2) Operating power consumption: the per-hour operating power consumption of domestic 16-row mobile CT ([0.286±0.018] kW·h) was obviously lower than that of imported 8-row mobile CT ([0.485±0.028] kW·h). (3) Radiological hazard: the CTDIvol of the horizontal scanning volume range in domestic 16-row mobile CT ([36.270±0.281] mGy) was significantly lower than that in the imported 8-row mobile CT ([82.520±0.441] mGy, P<0.05); the CTDIvol of enhanced axis scan volume range in the domestic 16-row mobile CT ([36.270±0.335] mGy) was significantly lower than that in the imported 8-row mobile CT ([70.728±0.424] mGy, P<0.05); the CTDIvol in the volume of CTA imaging of domestic 16-row mobile CT ([20.600±0.087] mGy) was significantly lower than that in the imported 8-row mobile CT ([29.300±0.335] mGy, P<0.05). The domestic 16-row mobile CT was designed with shock absorbers and guides; domestic 16-row mobile CT had small load, a low center of gravity, and good stability as compared with imported 8-row mobile CT. Conclusion:In terms of head scanning applications, the imaging quality of domestic 16-row mobile CT and imported 8-row mobile CT is in full compliance with clinical diagnostic standards, but the energy consumption and radiation risk of domestic 16-row mobile CT is significantly lower than imported 8-row mobile CT, enjoying good stability as compared with imported 8-row mobile CT.

Objective:To assess the feasibility of free-handed conical craniotomy and drainage guided by novel 16-slice mobile CT-assisted surface projection in patients with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH), and to evaluate the accuracy of catheter placement.Methods:Fifty-two sICH patients received free-handed conical craniotomy and drainage guided by novel 16-slice mobile CT-assisted surface projection in our hospital from January 2018 to December 2019 were chosen (free-handed conical craniotomy group); 30 sICH patients received frameless stereotactic puncture and drainage at the same time period were selected (stereotactic puncture group). The clinical data of these patients were retrospectively analyzed. The CT results were analyzed, and differences of relative error (RE) as the indicator of catheter placement accuracy were compared between the two groups.Results:Mobile CT was successfully performed in all patients from free-handed conical craniotomy group, and sufficient information was provided for surface projection in all patients. The percentages of patients with satisfactory results of catheter placement (RE<1) in the free-handed conical craniotomy group and stereotactic puncture group were 92.3% and 90.0%; one patients from the free-handed conical craniotomy group had repeated puncture. There was no significant difference in postoperative RE between the two groups (0.52±0.33 vs. 0.53±0.29, P>0.05). Subgroup analysis of different hematoma locations and volumes also showed no statistically significant difference in postoperative RE ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Free-handed conical craniotomy and drainage guided by novel 16-slice mobile CT-assisted surface projection is feasible in sICH patients, and the accuracy of catheter placement is similar with frameless stereotactic puncture and drainage.

Objective To explore the surgical strategy of minimally invasive treatment for acoustic neuroma and to improve the tumor removal rate and facial nerve function preservation rate. Methods Four hundred and fifteen patients suffering from acoustic neuromas, admitted to and treated by minimally invasive surgery via trans-suboccipital retrosigmoid transmeatus approach in our hospital from January 2008 to December 2016, were chosen in our study. Their clinical data were analyzed retrospectively. Postoperative Karnofsky behavioral status scale (KPS) was used to evaluate the prognoses of the patients. Postoperative routine enhanced MR imaging was performed to determine the degrees of tumor resection. Three months after surgery, House-Brackmann facial function grading (H-B) was used to evaluate the facial function of all patients. Results KPS indicated that excellent prognosis was noted in 399 patients (96.10％), good prognosis in 14 (3.37％), and poor prognosis in 2 (0.48％); the larger the tumor diameter, the smaller the proportion of patients with good prognosis. Total resection of the tumors was achieved in 387 patients (93.25％), sub-total resection in 24 (5.78％), and partial resection in 4 (0.96％); the larger the tumor diameter, the smaller the proportion of patients with total resection. There were 398 patients with facial nerve preservation in anatomy, and the anatomic preservation rate of facial nerve was 95.9％; there were 17 without anatomic preservation, and 12 received end to end anastomosis of facial nerve. Three months after operation, H-B grading I-II was noted in 334 patients (80.5％), grading III-IV in 76 patients (18.3％), grading V-VI in 5 patients (1.2％); the larger the tumor diameter, the smaller the proportion of patients with H-B grading I-II. No surgically related deaths occurred. Conclusion Early diagnosis and early microsurgical treatment of acoustic neuroma is helpful in improving the safety and efficacy of tumor resection.

With the development of first aid and severe medical technology,more and more patients are turning from severe coma to chronic disorder of consciousness (DOC),and the incidence rate of children is high.The treatments and prognoses of DOC in children are important issues related to family and society.This article reviews the diagnoses and scales,the research status of clinical drug therapy and non-invasive,invasive nerve stimulation therapies and hyperbaric oxygen therapy of DOC in childem.

Intracranial venous sinus thrombosis is a special type of cerebral vascular disease. It usually originates from the later period of wasting disease, brain trauma, puerperium, blood disease, heart disease, eye/nasal/facial infection, meningitis and septicemia. It occurs in different age and sex. Infants, young children, frail elderly people, postpartum women, chronic disease patients are prone to be affected.Because of lacking of typical clinical manifestations, the clinical diagnosis and treatment of this disease is difficult and easily leading to misdiagnosis and mistreatment, which affects the prognosis of the patients.Because of lacking of standardized diagnosis and treatment strategy, different methods are needed. According to the proceeding reports, we reviewed the current progress of the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial venous sinus thrombosis.

Treatment for disorders of consciousness (DOCs) is still a Gordian knot. Evidence-based guidelines on the treatment of DOC patients are not currently available, while neuromodulation techniques are seen as a potential treatment. Multiple neuromodulation therapies have been applied. This article reviews the most relevant studies in the literature in order to describe a clear picture of the current state of neuromodulation therapies that could be used to treat DOC patients. Both invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation is discussed. Significant behavioral improvements in prolonged DOCs under neuromodulation therapies are rare. The efficacy of various such therapies remains a matter of debate. Further clinical investigations of existing techniques in larger samples properly controlling for spontaneous recovery are needed, and new approaches are awaited.
Brain ; drug effects ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Consciousness ; physiology ; Consciousness Disorders ; therapy ; Humans ; Neurotransmitter Agents ; therapeutic use ; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ; methods ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To discuss the application of self-developed novel 16-slice mobile CT head scan.Methods A total of 391 patients were performed 16-slice mobile CT scan:145 were scanned in the emergency department,156 in the neurosurgical ICU,55 in the operated room,and 35 in the ambulance vehicle.Sixty-eight patients were with brain injury,122 were with cerebral hemorrhage,120 were with cerebral infarction,59 were with brain tumors,and 22 were with hemifacial spasm.Thirty-five patients were randomly selected from 391 patients and 8-slice mobile CT head scan was performed on them,which included 12 with brain injury,6 with cerebral hemorrhage,12 with cerebral infarction,3 with brain tumors and 2 with hemifacial spasm.The resolution,imaging quality,radiation doses,power consumption and performance stability of novel 16-slice mobile CT and 8-slice mobile CT head scan were compared.Results The resolution line pairs of brain tissues were 91 p/cm by 16-slice mobile CT and 71 p/cm by 8-slice mobile CT,respectively.The imaging quality of the two kinds of mobile CT head scans was high level to the clinic diagnostic criteria.The radiation dose of 16-slice mobile CT were 40.43 mGy,which decreased by 51.01％ as compared with that of 8-slice mobile CT (82.52 mGy).The personal power consumption of 16-silce mobile CT (0.29 kW· h) decreased by 38.30％ as compared with those of 8-layer mobile CT (0.47 kW· h).The 16-slice mobile CT kept regularly,while 8-slicer mobile CT stopped to work twice during clinical trial.Conclusion The 16-slice mobile CT scan has high resolution,fine imaging quality,low radiation dose,small power consumption and stable working performance.