We would like to report a case of spontaneous traumatic pneumoencephalocele presenting with transient recurrent hemiparesis 14 months after the initial trauma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We have noted that headache was the most common, but not universally present, presenting symptom of TP (44% of cases). [ijciis.org]

The Mount Fuji sign was present indicating tension pneumocephalus (Figure 2). [imj.ie]

The present case is unique as it was treated with minimally invasive endoscopic method hitting the root cause of disease. It avoided the complications of extensive craniotomy. [neurologyindia.com]

The endoscopic skull base surgeon always harbored the fear of post procedural pneumocephalus, however, the use of same tool for its treatment has not been described earlier. [2] The entire surgical science revolves around the philosophy of "treatment [neurologyindia.com]

treatment parallel those for a CSF leak. [ijciis.org]

In addition, the book's treatment algorithms provide a highly practical reference to cutting edge therapies. [books.google.de]

Treatment options include puncture with a needle if there is an existing burr hole, or placement of a new burr hole. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

Study design Randomised controlled trial Primary study design Interventional Secondary study design Randomised controlled trial Trial setting Hospitals Trial type Treatment Patient information sheet Condition Traumatic pneumocephalus (entrance of air [isrctn.com]

Acute intracranial pneumocephalus: prognosis and management – a retrospective analysis of 101 cases. Neurosurg Rev. 1989;12 (Suppl 1):125–136.[ PubMed ] [westjem.com]

Injuries associated with a pneumatocele or a single intracranial air bubble have a good prognosis, as do frontobasal lesions. Injuries associated with multiple air bubbles have a bad prognosis. [link.springer.com]

Prognosis, incidence and management of acute traumatic intracranial pneumocephalus. Acta Neurochirurgica, Vol. 80, Issue. 3-4, p. 93. CrossRef Google Scholar Jacobs, Joseph B. and Persky, Mark S. 1980. Traumatic pneumocephalus. [cambridge.org]

Prognosis, incidence and management of acute traumatic intracranial pneumocephalus. Acta neurochirurgica 1986; 80(3): 93-9. 19. North J. On the importance of intracranial air. British Journal of Surgery 1971; 58 (11): 826-9. 20. [jmscr.igmpublication.org]

Demographics, etiology, and location of TP, site of cranial fractures, occurrences of rhinorrhea, otorrhea, and meningitis, Glasgow Coma Scale, duration of hospitalization, and other parameters related to morbidity and mortality were investigated. [ingentaconnect.com]

The other main etiological factors contributing to head injuries include alcohol consumption, assault, fall from height and workplace injuries. Patients with suspected head injury are categorized using GCS. [jmscr.igmpublication.org]

In cases of trauma, this usually occurs because of an open skull fracture, or more commonly, a fracture of the paranasal sinuses or mastoid air cells (as was the etiology in this case). [radiologypics.com]

[…] delirium, otherwise altered level of consciousness, pupillary changes, and frontal lobe syndrome. [9] At times, hemodynamic changes may be present, including episodes of bradycardia with or without hypertension (Case 1). [21] Trauma is the predominant etiologic [ijciis.org]

Etiology mechanical trauma (common) instrumentation, e.g. neurosurgery, external ventricular drain insertion, sinus surgery, peridural anesthesia after supratentorial craniotomy, pneumocephalus may persist in a minority of patients in the 3rd postoperative [radiopaedia.org]

Pneumocephalus Epidemiology It is a rare but potentially serious complication of spine surgery related in most cases with inadvertent dural tear during the operation. Most collections are small, behave benign, and respond to conservative therapy. [operativeneurosurgery.com]

McGill University s Summer Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, I attented and completed the core 21 credits curiculum of McGill University s Diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program 0.00 / / / Research Date Description C.E. [docplayer.net]

This report although deviating from the paradigm of evidence base medicine (we are dealing with a single-centre epidemiological descriptive report with no statistical analysis performed and no precise design) nevertheless provides a demonstration of the [journals.plos.org]

On CT scanning the hae- epidemiological, clinical and radiological evidence. [pubhtml5.com]

Additional pathophysiology content helps you better understand the effects of diseases and injuries on the body’s normal physiologic processes. [books.google.com]

Two mechanisms have been proposed to explain pneumocephalus. [17], [18], [19], [20] In the first mechanism, the pathophysiologic process starts with CSF leak in the presence of associated discontinuity of the cranium and leptomeningeal disruption. [ijciis.org]

[…] and Hydrocephalus..- Considerations About the Pathophysiology of the So-Called Cisterno-Ventricular Reflux. [mireva.com]

This manuscript also includes a description of the diagnosis and pathophysiology of pneumocephalus. This is the first published case to describe tension pneumocephalus resulting from intracranial pressure monitoring in a non trauma patient. [anncaserep.com]

The pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnosis, and management are discussed with reference to the current literature. [intjem.springeropen.com]

OBJECT: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of the prophylactic use of ceftriaxone for the prevention of meningitis in patients with acute traumatic pneumocephalus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotic for prevention of meningitis in acute traumatic pneumocephalus patients. [unboundmedicine.com]

Even in those patients with CSF rhinorrhea or intracranial hemorrhage, prophylactic ceftriaxone (2 grams daily) did not prove to be effective on prevention of meningitis. [trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com]

[…] of meningitis after traumatic pneumocephalus: a randomised controlled trial Acronym Study hypothesis Chemoprophylaxis with antibiotics is both feasible and desirable for prevention of a potentially serious disease when specific groups at risk can be [isrctn.com]