Craniocerebral aspergillosis is a rare but dangerous central nervous system infection. The infection has a spectrum of presenting features, mostly affecting immunocompromised individuals. The incidence appears to be on the rise that has been especially observed in the immunocompetent population. A high index of suspicion, a comprehensive understanding of the infectious process and advanced labo...

Programmed necrosis or necroptosis is an alternative form of cell death that is executed through a caspase-independent pathway. Necroptosis has been implicated in many pathological conditions. Genetic or pharmacological inhibition of necroptotic signaling has been shown to confer neuroprotection after traumatic and ischemic brain injury. Therefore, the necroptotic pathway represents a potential...

Penetrating craniocerebral injuries (PCIs) are the most fatal injuries of the head that usually have a poor outcome. From the parenchymal destructions to ventricular lacerations, a wide variety of damages occurs during the injury. Surgical treatment is still the mainstay of the management in these patients. Twenty-two consecutive patients with supratentorial PCIs were retrospectively evaluated....

Urazy czaszkowo-mózgowe (TBI – <i>traumatic brain injury</i>) są jedną z najczęstszych przyczyn hospitalizacji oraz interwencji w oddziałach ratunkowych. Badania epidemiologiczne wskazują, że wzrost liczby takich urazów najszybciej odnotowywany jest krajach wysoko uprzemysłowionych i waha się od 180 do 546 czaszkowo-mózgowych na 100 tys. osób, przy czym około 10% nich to urazy śmier...

Epidural hematoma of the posterior cranial fossa (EHPCF) is a rare complication in head injuries. Furthermore, nonspecific clinical signs and the rare occurrence of this lesion in craniocerebral injuries make the establishment of a diagnosis more difficult. The aim of the paper is to point to the advantages of early diagnosis. During the 1982-2008 period, 18 patients with EHPCF were operated on...

AIM To explore the effect of early enteral (EN) and parenteral nutritional (PN) support on head-injured patients after craniocerebral surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS We randomly divided 120 head trauma patients into two groups: those receiving EN and those receiving PN support (60 patients each). Physiological and biochemical indices, monitoring time and cost, and the incidence of complications...

BACKGROUND Deaths from motorcycle accident injuries have remained a major public health issue in Nigeria over the years. AIM The study is to determine the age and gender distribution of the victims and to identify the cause of death and the anatomical pattern of injuries seen. METHODOLOGY This is a 5-year autopsy-based study of all motorcycle accident deaths seen in Lagos State University T...