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F Marossero

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Head-holder interfacing computed tomography with Talairach stereotactic frame.

A device is described which allows employ of CT data in conjunction to the Talairach frame for biopsy and other fine localization procedures. A series of new accessory parts allows reversible exact placement of the patient head in the same relative position to the reference system both in the stereotactic frame and the CT machine. No modification has been introduced in the standard Talairach head-holder, preserving its features of simplicity and versatility without need for introduction of new stereotactic methodologies or new computer programs.

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[Interruption of antiepileptic therapy in seizure-free patients following surgery to remove the epileptogenic lesion].

This paper presents a series of 20 epileptic patients operated on at our Institute, with a clinical, EEG and drug plasma level follow-up, for periods from 48 to 60 months. Following surgery a group of 12 patients were seizure-free in a 3 year period of follow-up, and anticonvulsant medication was gradually withdrawn. While in 8 of these patients drug interruption uneventful, in 4 cases drug withdrawal caused the seizure to reappear. These 4 patients became seizure-free again, following a reintroduction of pharmacological therapy, which appeared to be effective also at low doses. Another group of 8 patients continued to have seizure also after surgery. Following quantitative and qualitative adjustments of their anticonvulsant medication, 5 patients became again seizure-free, while 3 continued to have seizures. Our experience suggests that in patients in whom the epileptogenic lesions have been surgically removed, anticonvulsant therapy can be safely withdrawn and removed after a seizure-free period of 3 years. Reappearance of seizures after drug withdrawal has a good prognosis, since a simple readjustment of medical therapy is usually effective in preventing further seizures to occur.

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CT-scan and EEG findings in professional pugilists: early detection of cerebral atrophy in young boxers.

In order to evaluate the possibility of early detection of minimal cerebral damages in the professional boxers, ten young pugilists were submitted to complete neurological examination, EEG recording and CT-scan. Neuroradiological data, electrical patterns and neurological aspects were examined in connection with sporting career of each boxer. Neurological examination was normal in all cases. EEG patterns were considered normal in 3 cases, borderline in 4 cases and pathological in 3 cases. CT-scan was considered normal in 4 cases, borderline in 4 and pathological (showing signs of cerebral atrophy) in 2 cases. A good correlation was found between CT-scan pictures, EEG patterns and sporting career of the boxers: the pugilistis who suffered knockouts had pathological and/or borderline CT-scan and EEGs, while the pugilists who did not experience knockouts during their career showed a normal CT-scan and EEG, independently of the years of activity and number of matches.

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