Dr. Bushra Ishaq

23/11/2024

A 50-year-old male, with a one-year history of GTC fits and a GCS of 15/15, had a CT scan revealing a post-fossa SOL accompanied by hydrocephalus.

24/10/2024

12/12/2023

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26/10/2023

What technique is typically used to determine the best positioning for a parasagittal craniotomy? Bonus: What is the difference in terms of head position for an anterior versus posterior located lesion?

22/10/2023

For a tumor affecting the anterior and middle third of the sinus, the patient is supine. However, if the lesion is in the posterior third of the sinus, a lateral position is best, allowing gravity to clear blood from the operative field.

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05/10/2023

To access the CN VII root exit zone in hemifacial spasm, an approach using the infralateral cerebellar corridor through the infraflocculus route is best. Mobilization of the cerebellum in a purely medial direction must be avoided to avoid traction on the VII/VIII complex.

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09/05/2023

Anterior septal vein transection with transchoroidal dissection posterior to the thalamostriate vein, as part of a transcallosal expanded transforaminal transvenous route, provides excellent access to tumors of the anterior and middle third ventricle.

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09/05/2023

Subacute subdural hematomas can be efficiently and effectively evacuated with a two-burr-hole technique. Movement of the brain toward the calvarium following irrigation is a good prognostic indicator of adequate hematoma evacuation.

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