Acta Neurochirurgica

Sir Frederick Treves (1853–1923): “If there were no emissary veins, injuries and diseases of the scalp would lose half their seriousness” [ 36 ].

Despite improvements in management, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating disease with a high morbidity. Patients who survive this disease suffer from complications such as seizures, cognitive impairment, delayed cerebral …

Actual indications for surgery in tuberculosis are limited to obtaining a diagnosis, acquiring tissue for culture studies, treating hydrocephalus, aspiring a brain abscess, and reducing intracranial pressure in patients with multiple tuberculomas.

Rapid spontaneous resolution of traumatic acute subdural haematomas (ASDH) can occur but is rare. We present an 88-year-old female who presents with a large left acute subdural haematoma (ASDH) measuring 18 mm in thickness with midline shift of …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a highly devastating injury. Individuals are imposed by a variety of complications; among them are neurogenic bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction. The disability varies with the level of SCI [ 7 ]. The physiological …