Influencia de la trombectomía mecánica en la incidencia de infarto estriatocapsular aislado y descripción de sus características clínicas / Influence of mechanical thrombectomy on the incidence of isolated striatocapsular infarction and a description of its clinical characteristics

Introducción. La gran vulnerabilidad a la isquemia de la región estriatocapsular hace que la trombectomía mecánica tenga sus limitaciones en las oclusiones de vaso de gran calibre a la hora de evitar que la región estriatocapsular se infarte. Objetivos. Analizar el efecto del tratamiento endovascular en la incidencia de infarto estriatocapsular aislado (IECa) y describir sus características clínicas. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio retrospectivo en el que se analiza la incidencia de IECa tras el tratamiento de reperfusión cerebral. Se describen las características basales y clínicas de los pacientes identificados con IECa y se compara la incidencia del IECa entre dos grupos según la disponibilidad de trombectomía mecánica: uno (grupo pretrombectomía) que recibió fibrinólisis intravenosa como único tratamiento de reperfusión cerebral disponible en ese momento, y otro (grupo postrombectomía) que recibió trombectomía mecánica con o sin fibrinólisis intravenosa. Resultados. Del total de 390 pacientes reperfundidos, un 8,2% tuvo un IECa. De 135 pacientes tratados con fibrinólisis intravenosa, un 4,4% (n = 6) desarrolló un IECa (grupo pretrombectomía), y de 255 pacientes tratados en el grupo postrombectomía, se visualizó IECa en un 10,2%. El análisis estadístico de la incidencia de IECa entre ambos grupos mostró diferencias significativas (p = 0,034). La clínica sensomotora fue la más frecuente entre los pacientes con IECa (63,33%), con una frecuencia de síntomas corticales de un 55,17%. Conclusiones. Según los datos, hemos presenciado un aumento en la incidencia de IECa en nuestro medio tras la instauración de la trombectomía mecánica

Introduction. The great vulnerability of the striatocapsular region to ischaemia means that mechanical thrombectomy has its limitations in occlusions of large-calibre vessels when it comes to preventing the striatocapsular region from undergoing infarction. Aims. To analyse the effect of endovascular treatment on the incidence of isolated striatocapsular infarction (iSCI) and to describe its clinical characteristics. Patients and methods. We conducted a retrospective study to analyse the incidence of iSCI following treatment of cerebral reperfusion. The baseline and clinical characteristics of the patients identified with iSCI and the incidence of iSCI is compared between two groups according to the availability of mechanical thrombectomy: one (pre-thrombectomy group) that received intravenous fibrinolysis as the only treatment for cerebral reperfusion available in that moment; and another (post-thrombectomy group) that received a mechanical thrombectomy with or without intravenous fibrinolysis. Results. Of the 390 patients who received reperfusion, 8.2% had iSCI. Of the 135 patients treated with intravenous fibrinolysis, 4.4% (n = 6) developed iSCI (pre-thrombectomy group), and of the 255 patients treated in the post-thrombectomy group, iSCI was observed in 10.2%. The statistical analysis of the incidence of iSCI between the two groups showed significant differences (p = 0.034). A sensory-motor clinical picture was the most frequent among the patients with iSCI (63.33%), with a frequency of cortical symptoms of 55.17%. Conclusions. According to the data, there has been an increase in the incidence of iSCI in our setting following the establishment of mechanical thrombectomy

Signos predictores de crecimiento precoz de la hemorragia intracerebral en la tomografía computarizada sin contraste y mortalidad / Signs predicting early growth of intracerebral haemorrhage in computer tomography without enhancement and mortality

Introducción. La hemorragia intracerebral está asociada a una elevada morbimortalidad y su aumento de volumen en fases iniciales conlleva un peor pronóstico. El signo de la mezcla, la densidad heterogénea, la morfología irregular y un nivel líquido en el hematoma se relacionan con un crecimiento precoz del hematoma. Objetivo. Determinar si esas cuatro características se asocian a una mayor mortalidad a los 7, 30 y 90 días de ocurrida la hemorragia intracerebral. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio de cohortes retrospectivo que incluyó a todos los pacientes atendidos en nuestro hospital, entre 2010 y 2015, por una hemorragia intracerebral espontánea con tomografía computarizada cerebral realizada en las primeras seis horas tras el inicio de los síntomas. Resultados. De los 158 pacientes incluidos, 23 (14,6%) presentaban signo de la mezcla, 39 (24,7%) heterogeneidad, 53 (33,5%) irregularidad y 33 (20,9%) nivel líquido. En el análisis bivariante, sólo la heterogeneidad y la irregularidad se asociaron a mayor mortalidad a los 7, 30 y 90 días. En el análisis por regresión logística multivariante, el tratamiento previo con antiagregante plaquetario, una puntuación en la escala de coma de Glasgow menor de 13 y la irregularidad se asociaron a una mayor mortalidad en los siete primeros días. Conclusión. El estudio muestra asociación entre la irregularidad del hematoma y la mortalidad en los siete primeros días. La irregularidad permitiría identificar a pacientes con peor pronóstico, en los que una vigilancia estricta, especialmente de factores relacionados con el crecimiento del hematoma, podría mejorar su pronóstico

Introduction. Intracerebral haemorrhage is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and an increase in its volume in the early phases entails a poorer prognosis. The blend sign, the heterogeneous density, the irregular morphology and a fluid level in the haematoma are related to an early growth of the haematoma. Aim. To determine whether these four characteristics are associated with greater mortality at 7, 30 and 90 days of the occurrence of the intracerebral haemorrhage. Patients and methods. A retrospective cohort study that included all the patients attended in our hospital between 2010 and 2015 for spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage with a computed tomography brain scan performed in the first six hours following the onset of symptoms. Results. Of the 158 patients included in the sample, 23 (14.6%) presented blend sign; 39 (24.7%), heterogeneity; 53 (33.5%), irregularity; and 33 (20.9%), fluid level. In the bivariate analysis, only heterogeneity and irregularity were associated with increased mortality at 7, 30 and 90 days. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, previous treatment with an antiplatelet drug, a score on the Glasgow Coma Scale below 13 and irregularity were associated with higher mortality in the first seven days. Conclusion. The study shows an association between irregularity of the haematoma and mortality in the first seven days. Irregularity would allow identification of patients with a more unfavourable prognosis; in these cases, strict surveillance, especially of factors related to the growth of the haematoma, could improve their prognosis

Hemorragia cerebelosa distal por fístula dural oculta tras cirugía espina / Remote cerebellar hemorrhage caused by undetected dural tear after lumbar spinal surgery

La hemorragia cerebelosa (HC) distal es una complicación infrecuente pero grave tras cirugía espinal. Aunque el mecanismo de aparición sigue siendo desconocido, sucede tras la pérdida de líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR) por desgarro dural, no siempre objetivado, lo que produce un sangrado venoso a distancia. El pronóstico depende en gran medida de la gravedad de dicha hemorragia. Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 67 años que sufrió, además de HC, hemorragia subaracnoidea (HSA) y hematoma subdural (HS) tras artrodesis lumbar programada que requirió craniectomía descompresiva

Remote cerebellar haemorrhage is a rare but serious complication after spinal surgery. Although the mechanism is not well known, it always occurs after loss of cerebrospinal fluid due to dural tear, not always identified, which produces remote venous bleeding. Prognosis depends largely on the severity of this bleeding. We report a case of 67-year-old female who suffered a cerebellar and subarachnoid haemorrhage and subdural haematoma after elective lumbar fusion surgery and eventually required decompressive craniectomy

Remote cerebellar hemorrhage caused by undetected dural tear after lumbar spinal surgery. / Hemorragia cerebelosa distal por fístula dural oculta tras cirugía espinal.

Remote cerebellar haemorrhage is a rare but serious complication after spinal surgery. Although the mechanism is not well known, it always occurs after loss of cerebrospinal fluid due to dural tear, not always identified, which produces remote venous bleeding. Prognosis depends largely on the severity of this bleeding. We report a case of 67-year-old female who suffered a cerebellar and subarachnoid haemorrhage and subdural haematoma after elective lumbar fusion surgery and eventually required decompressive craniectomy.

Role of color Doppler imaging in early diagnosis and prediction of progression in glaucoma.

This longitudinal and prospective study analyzes the ability of orbital blood flow measured by color Doppler imaging (CDI) to predict glaucoma progression in patients with glaucoma risk factors. Patients with normal perimetry but having glaucoma risk factors and patients in the initial phase of glaucoma were prospectively included in the study and divided, after a five-year follow-up, into two groups: "Progression" and "No Progression" based on the changes in the Moorfields regression analysis (MRA) classification of Heidelberg retina tomograph (HRT). An orbital CDI was performed in all patients and the parameters obtained were correlated with changes in HRT. A logistic discrimination function (LDF) was calculated for ophthalmic artery (OA) and central retinal artery (CRA) parameters. Receiver operating characteristics curves (ROC) were used to assess the usefulness of LDFs to predict glaucomatous progression. A total of 71 eyes were included. End-diastolic velocity, time-averaged velocity, and resistive index in the OA and CRA were significantly different (P < 0.05) between the Progression and No Progression groups. The area under the ROC curves calculated for both LDFs was of 0.695 (OA) and 0.624 (CRA). More studies are needed to evaluate the ability of CDI to perform early diagnosis and to predict progression in glaucoma in eyes.