Chronic emispheric subdural hematoma in a patient with antibodies antiphospholipid syndrome: case reportB Carangelo
Department of Ophthalmological and Neurosurgical Sciences, Neurosurgical Clinic, Siena University Medical School, Siena, Italy
J Neurosurg Sci 53:141-3. 2009
..APL are considered to be a cause of an acquired hypercoagulable state leading to stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA)...
Therapeutic strategy of late cerebral radionecrosis. A retrospective study of 21 casesB Carangelo
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
J Neurosurg Sci 54:21-8. 2010
..The authors discuss the clinical features and long-term outcome of 21 patients with late cerebral radionecrosis and emphasize the importance of surgical and medical therapy...
Operative case of Langerhans'cell histiocytosis of the skull with dural invasion. An immunohystochemical study of ki-67 expression of eosinophilic granuloma: case report and review of the literatureB Carangelo
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
J Neurosurg Sci 56:67-72. 2012
..This is the third case-report of calvarial EG characterized by Ki-67 nuclear antigen expression...
Post-traumatic interemispheric subdural hematoma: report of two cases and review of the literatureB Carangelo
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Siena, Italy
J Neurosurg Sci 55:81-4. 2011
..In literature are described 140 cases since 1940 including our two conservatively managed patients. The salient aspects of ISHs are discussed in an analysis of the pertinent literature...
Chronic subdural hematoma: comparison of two surgical techniques. Preliminary results of a prospective randomized studyV F Muzii
Neurosurgical Clinic, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
J Neurosurg Sci 49:41-6; discussion 46-7. 2005
..Burr hole craniotomy (BHC) is a common treatment and twist drill craniostomy (TDC) is a less invasive alternative. A closed-system drainage with subdural expansion catheter and suction reservoir can be used to enhance the TDC procedure...
Preliminary results of a soft novel lumbar intervertebral prothesis (DIAM) in the degenerative spinal pathologyA Mariottini
Department of Ophthalmological and Neurosurgical Science, Siena University, Siena, Italy
Acta Neurochir Suppl 92:129-31. 2005
..Satisfying results were obtained in 97% of cases, inducing the authors to consider the device a reliable tool for curing low-back pain and sciatica. Selection criteria are exposed and discussed...
Total occlusion of a conus medullaris pial arteriovenous malformation obtained with one session of superselective embolizationB Carangelo
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
J Neurosurg Sci 53:119-23. 2009
..The authors describe a successful treatment of conus medullaris arteriovenous malformation with a one session of superselective embolization...
Wrist median nerve motor conduction after end range repeated flexion and extension passive movements in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Pilot studyA Zalaffi
Departement of Ophthalmological and Neurosurgical Science, Siena University, Siena, Italy
Acta Neurochir Suppl 92:47-52. 2005
..The method we propose appears to be useful for better surgical indication and/or for improvement of conservative therapeutic choice...