Horner's syndrome secondary to T1-T2 intervertebral disc prolapse.

Background: T1-T2 intervertebral disc prolapse (IVDP) is a rare clinical condition. Horner's syndrome is an extremely rare clinical finding in these patients.

Case Description: A 56-year-old man presented with the left C8 T1 radiculopathy, left hand grip weakness, and ipsilateral Horner's syndrome.

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as a complication of cranial melioidosis - a rare case report.

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare complication of cranial melioidosis. We report a case of an adult male who presented with skull osteomyelitis, transverse sinus thrombosis and multiple brain abscesses. His blood cultures grew .

Ceftriaxone-induced encephalopathy in a patient with multicentric glioma.

Background: Ceftriaxone is a commonly used antibiotic in a wide range of local and systemic infections. Encephalopathy is a rare complication of ceftriaxone, often seen in older adults and those with renal insufficiency.

Case Description: A 73-year-old lady with prior history of hypertension and dyslipidemia presented with the complaints of slurred speech, gait imbalance, nocturnal vomiting, and progressively worsening headache.

as a rare cause of meningitis and ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection.

is an extremely rare pathogen responsible for ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and meningitis. This young female patient with history of multiple shunt revisions in the past, came to us with shunt dysfunction and exposure of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube in the neck. The abdominal end of the shunt tube was seen migrating into the bowel during shunt revision.

Lumbo-peritoneal shunt as treatment modality for visual symptoms in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: A single institution experience.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of lumbo-peritoneal shunt (LPS) in patients of idiopathic intracranial hypertension presenting with visual symptoms.

Methods: Between Apr. 2014 and Mar.

Bone Sandwich Closure Technique for Posterior Fossa Craniectomy.

 Surgery of posterior fossa including cerebellopontine (CP) angle involves either craniectomy or craniotomy. While there has been precedence of craniotomy in recent practice, the preferred access in resource-strapped centers still remains been craniectomy. Although the latter offers an excellent exposure, it is believed to carry increased risk of postoperative pseudomeningocoele and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak compared with craniotomy.

Delayed Pneumoventricle Following Endonasal Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Repair with Thecoperitoneal Shunt.

Pneumocephalus and pneumoventricle are well-documented in neurosurgical practice. Although both are common posttraumatic sequelae, iatrogenic causes are also well recognized. Iatrogenic causes may be seen after intracranial surgical procedures or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion procedures.

Modified high cervical approach for C3-4 anterior pathology in difficult neck patients.

Introduction: The anterior approach to cervical pathologies is a time-tested versatile approach. It is, however, associated with a number of pharyngo-tracheo-laryngeal complications (PTL complications) such as dysphonia, dysphagia, and aspiration, more commonly in high cervical C3-4 inclusive pathologies and even more so in patients with "difficult neck." The modified high cervical approach was devised and employed to address these issues at our institution.