The predominance of metabolic regulation of cerebral blood flow and the lack of "Classic" autoregulation curves in the viable brain
George I Chovanes, Rafael M Richards
Background: The influence of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) on real-time focal cerebral blood flow (fCBF) is not fully understood, in either intact or injured brain. We wanted to evaluate th...
Background: Decompressive craniectomy is undertaken for relief of brain herniation caused by acute brain swelling. Brain stiffness can be estimated by palpating the decompressive cranial defect...
Dermoid tumor of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus
Rui Miguel Ferreira Rato, Lia Branco Pappamikail, Bernardo Oliveira Ratilal, Carlos Alberto Vara Luiz
Background: Congenital intracranial dermoid tumors are very rare. The location of these dermoid lesions in the cavernous sinus and the complexity of the operative procedure for these lesions ha...