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J Solé-Llenas

Publications and source records attributed to J Solé-Llenas.

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PubMed2005

Results of the section of the filum terminale in 20 patients with syringomyelia, scoliosis and Chiari malformation.

BACKGROUND: Spinal cord traction caused by a tight filum terminale may be considered a pathogenic mechanism involved in the development of syringomyelia, the Chiari malformation (type I) and scoliosis. Section of the filum terminale is proposed as a useful surgical approach in these conditions. METHODS: Between April 1993 and July 2003, a total of 20 patients (8 men and 12 women) with a mean age of 33.5 years underwent section of the filum terminale with or without opening of the dural sac through a standard sacrectomy. Eight patients suffered from scoliosis, 5 from syringomyelia, 2 from Chiari malformation and 5 with a combination of these conditions. FINDING: After section of the filum terminale, patients with syringomyelia showed an early clinical improvement of dysaesthesia, thermo-anaesthesia, hypo-aesthesia and walking difficulties. Rising of the medullary conus was also observed. In patients with scoliosis, back pain improved dramatically and a curve reduction was noticed, although progression of the curve was observed in one case. In patients with Chiari malformation, headache, dysaesthesia and paraparesis disappeared. CONCLUSIONS: Section of the filum terminale is a useful strategy in the treatment of scoliosis, syringomyelia and the Chiari malformation, and offers a new aetiological basis for the understanding of these three disorders.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1998

[Neuroradiology, a specialty among the neurosciences].

Neuroradiology as a Neuroscience speciality has to keep undoubtedly a narrow relationship with the rest of the branches of Neurological Diagnostic, but mainly with Clinical Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuropathology. It is specially remarked that cooperation with Neurosurgery has to be very narrow not only in diagnostic field as in evaluation of Neuroradiology operation techniques (endovascular therapy) as in the field of Stereotaxis and Radiosurgery.

Cooperative Behavior↗
PubMed1983

Craniopharyngioma of the third ventricle.

A woman, aged 33 years, presented with headache, drowsiness, and attacks of loss of consciousness with incontinence, during the eight months previous to admission. A CT scan showed a round cystic mass in the third ventricle which was interpreted as a colloid cyst. A myodil ventriculogramm showed the anterior part of the third ventricle completely occupied by tumour. Eleven months later, because of worsening of symptoms, a new scan was carried out, and the presence of an intraventricular tumour in the anterior part of the third ventricle was confirmed. The patient died four months later. The histological diagnosis of the previous biopsy, as well as the post mortem examination, showed a craniopharyngioma of the third ventricle. There was no macroscopic or histological involvement of the pituitary gland by the tumour.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

Angiographic diagnosis of cerebral oedema.

Cerebral oedema is usually associated with brain vascular lesions, such as infarction, neoplasms, angiitis, thrombophlebitis, etc. and we consider that angiographic examination is essential for the diagnosis. In this paper we analyse the angiographic signs of cerebral oedema and the differential diagnosis between oedema and any associated lesions. We also consider that it is very important to establish a diagnosis between primary oedema and hydrocephalus with a view to establishing the correct treatment in each case.

Brain Edema↗
PubMed1978

Cerebral angiitis.

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Arteriosclerosis↗
PubMed1976

The tolosa-hunt syndrome: report of two cases.

The Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome consists of intermittent painful ophthalmoplegia resulting from a non-specific inflammatory process in the cavernous sinus and superior orbital fissure, which responds to steroid therapy. We report two additional cases to the literature of the Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome and we are interested in pointing out the importance of orbital venography in the diagnosis of this syndrome. Orbital venography demonstrates the partial occupation of the cavernous sinus and the lack of visualization of the 3rd segment of the superior ophthalmic vein.

Adrenal Cortex Hormones↗