OBJECTIVES To compare sizes of the foramen ovale and rotundum in trigeminal neuralgia (TN) patients and healthy individuals on CT images. METHODS Twenty-one TN patients and 24 healthy volunteers were included in this retrospectively designed study, carried out at the Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey, between May 2004 and August 2009. The dimension...

An endovascular device to close a patent foramen ovale: b

Background and Purpose: The prevalence of a patent foramen ovale has been shown to be increased in patients with ischemic stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, and transcranial Doppler examination with contrast injection can all be used to search for a patent foramen ovale. We compared the accuracy of these techniques for identifying a patent foramen ovale in...

Address for Correspondence: Dr. K G Prakash, Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, Kollam, Kerala State691537, India. Phone no.: +919645216564. E-Mail: [email protected] Background: Foramen Vesalius a small inconsistent foramen in the base of skull for passage of emissary vein from pterygoid plexus of veins to cavernous sinus. Variations in incide...

We have read the comments of Martı́nez-Quintana et al ncerning the article entitled ‘‘Giant Chiari Network, Foramen ale, and Paradoxical Embolism’’ with interest. As Martı́nez-Quintana et al argue, paradoxical embolism should ainly be taken into account in young patients in whom there is no her cause to explain the occurrence of the stroke. Although the tient in the reported case exhibited other ...

During gestation period the oxygenated maternal blood is transferred to embryo via placenta and umbilical cord into right atrium. It further through an interatrial shunt left atrium, Foramen Ovale, distributed embryonic body. The foramen closed after birth, but remains occasionally patent, permitting embolization a shunt. This transferring thrombi, fat, cement bony spikes, air, malignant tissue...

UNLABELLED Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is indicated in some cases to protect patients against embolic events. The aim of this study was to certify that the method of PFO closure to prevent microemboli (MES) is reliable, using contrast enhanced transcranial Doppler (cTCD) as a diagnostic and follow-up tool. METHODS cTCD was performed before and after PFO closure in 20 patients. Results ...