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Papers by Zsolt Kopniczky
[Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor]
PubMed, Nov 26, 1995
The dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor is a benign central nervous system neoplasm of childre... more The dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor is a benign central nervous system neoplasm of children and young adults manifesting almost exclusively in complex partial seizures. The authors report the case of an 8-year-old boy presenting with characteristic clinical and radiologic features who subsequently underwent surgery. Light microscopic, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural traits of the tumor are described demonstrating pluripotential differentiation of tumor cells and architectural features suggesting a dysontogenic lesion. A brief literature review on the biology and histologic diagnosis of the dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor is provided. Although this uncommon tumor accounts for only a minority of intracranial neoplasms, its pathogenetic role has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsies. This is the first report on this recently described, rare neoplastic condition in Hungary.
Pathology Research and Practice, 2001
The nevus sebaceus syndrome (NSS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unilateral hyperp... more The nevus sebaceus syndrome (NSS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unilateral hyperplasia of skin appendages and skeletal hemihypertrophy, hemimegalencephaly, or hemiatrophy along with disabling seizures. Despite the proneness of the dermal stigmata to eventually undergo neoplastic transformation, the malformative lesions of the central nervous system rarely evolve into frank tumors. We present the case of a 10-year-old girl with left-sided sebaceus nevi, ipsilateral enlargement of the skull, and a desmoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) in the right fronto-parietal area of the brain. The tumor was removed by surgery. Histologically, it corresponded to a mitotically active small-cell anaplastic astrocytoma with genuine desmoplasia. Investigative methods included immunohistochemical positivity for glial fibrillary acidic protein, lack of expression of neuronal markers, and ultrastructural documentation of sheaths of basal lamina and collagen around tumor cells. A survey of the literature of brain tumors associated with NSS revealed two cases of histologically verified pilocytic astrocytomas, and one each of a choroid plexus papilloma, a mixed glioma, and a meningioma, as well as a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma-the latter possibly in an overlap syndrome of NSS and tuberous sclerosis. We hypothesize that the tumor described herein, one involving both atypical differentiation and enhanced growth potential, is paradigmatic of neuropathological events to be expected in the NSS.
[Editorial comment on the occurrence and molecular pathology of low grade and high grade gliomas]
Ideggyógyászati szemle, Jan 30, 2013
International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2005
The effect of acute brief seizures on neocortical c-fos expression was investigated in rats injec... more The effect of acute brief seizures on neocortical c-fos expression was investigated in rats injected with 5 mg/kg 4-aminopyridine. Electroencephalography in freely moving animals with implanted neocortical electrodes detected an average of 2.67 tonic-clonic convulsions within 1 h following the 4-AP treatment. Tissue samples of the somatosensory neocortex were collected at 30 min, 1 h, 3 h, 5 h and 8 h following the treatment for PCR and immunohistochemistry. The c-fos mRNA displayed the first significant rise at 1 h, and remained significantly higher through 3 h. The number of c-fos protein immunoreactive cells was significantly elevated already at 30 min, peaked at 1 h, and declined by 5 h. We conclude that in repetitive, brief seizures, the first convulsion does not increase c-fos RNA transcription, whilst the second causes a long-lasting gene expression and a large increase of c-fos protein synthesis. The phenomenon may have implications in the pathogenesis of human and animal epilepsies.
IF:3.19 t/ IV. Kopniczky Zs, Kóbor J, Maráz A, Vajtai I: Desmoplastic neuroepithelial tumor of in... more IF:3.19 t/ IV. Kopniczky Zs, Kóbor J, Maráz A, Vajtai I: Desmoplastic neuroepithelial tumor of infancy in the nevus sebaceus syndrome: report of a unique constellation and review of the literature. Pathology
Life Sciences, 2006
The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a c... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a crucial role in sensory processing, memory and learning, as well as in mechanisms of epileptic seizures. Our previous studies on the 4-aminopyridin induced epilepsy model of rats showed that ablation of unilateral EC prompted weakening of limbic seizure manifestation, thus the possibility of therapeutical benefit of this kind of surgery can be risen. Open field, elevated plus-maze and Morris water-maze test were performed to analyze changes of the basal activity level, exploratory behavior, and spatial memory capacity, respectively, of adult Wistar rats having undergone left EC excision. Compared with the sham-operated control group, rats with lesions of the EC showed enhanced locomotor activity in the open-field test. The elevated plus-maze test revealed higher frequency of entries and more time spent in the open arms. Morris water-maze test suggested impairment of the spatial learning capacity following left lateral EC lesion. Therefore, our data showed that EC lesions induced hyperactivity, increased exploratory behavior, and impaired spatial learning. Entorhinal cortex ablation, as a potential method for controlling epileptic seizures has multiple effects on animals_ behavior and spatial learning. To determine the cost -benefit ratio of a potential surgical intervention needs further experimental and human investigations.
Journal of Neurochemistry, 2005
The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and s... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and subicular neurones in chronic epilepsy. Here we analysed the effects of one-sided lateral EC (LEC) and temporoammonic (alvear) path lesion on the development and properties of 4-aminopyridine-induced seizures. Electroencephalography (EEG) analysis of freely moving rats identified that the lesion increased the latency of the hippocampal seizure significantly and decreased the number of brief convulsions. Seizure-induced neuronal c-fos expression was reduced in every hippocampal area following LEC lesion. Immunocytochemical analysis 40 days after the ablation of the LEC identified sprouting of cholinergic and calretinin-containing axons into the dentate molecular layer. Region and subunit specific changes in the expression of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) were identified. Although the total amount of AMPA receptor subunits remained unchanged, GluR1 flop displayed a significant decrease in the CA1 region. An increase in NR1 and NR2B N-methyl-Daspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits and KA-2 kainate receptor subunit was identified in the deafferented layers of the hippocampus. These results further emphasize the importance of the lateral entorhinal area in the spread and regulation of hippocampal seizures and highlight the potential role of the rewiring of afferents and rearrangement of iGluRs in the dentate gyrus in hippocampal convulsive activity.
XIV Congress of the European society for Paediatric Neurosurgery, Lyon, France, 21?23 September 1994
Child's Nervous System, 1994
Multiple cerebral lesions – conclusions of a case
A p53 transzkripciós faktor család szerepe teratogén vírusok sejtkárosító hatásának molekuláris mechanizmusában = The role of the p53 transcription factor family in the molecular mechanism of cytopatic effect elicited by teratogenic viruses
Kutatasaink celja a rubeolavirus (RV), a vesicularis stomatitis virus (VSV) es a herpes simplex v... more Kutatasaink celja a rubeolavirus (RV), a vesicularis stomatitis virus (VSV) es a herpes simplex virus (HSV) sejtkarosito es teratogen hatasanak jobb megertese volt, ezert azt tanulmanyoztuk, hogy ezen virusok befolyasoljak-e a p63 es a Bcl-2 csaladba tarozo feherjek expressziojat. RV fertőzes hatasara, mindegyik TAp63 izoforma szintje emelkedett, mig a deltaNp63alfa szintje csokkent Vero sejtekben. VSV fertőzes hatasara, a Bcl-2 es a Bax-alfa szintje csokkent, a p53 es a p63 szintje nem valtozott, mig a p18 Bax expresszioja jelentős mertekben emelkedett WK sejtekben. VSV-vel fertőzott HaCaT sejtekben a deltaNp63alfa es a mutans p53 szintje csokkent, a Bcl-2 nem valtozott, mig a Bax-alfa es a p18 Bax expresszioja fokozodott. HSV fertőzes hatasara, a deltaNp63alfa szintje csokkent, mig nehany mas p63 izoforma expresszioja fokozodott. Tovabba, a HSV fertőzes a Bax-beta szintjenek emelkedeset valtotta ki. Eredmenyeink azt mutatjak, hogy mindharom virus befolyasolja a p63 izoformak es a ...
Slit ventricle as neurosurgical emergency
World Neurosurgery
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Ideggyógyászati szemle
Thalamic target identification using probabilistic diffusion tractography
Pathology - Research and Practice, 2001
The nevus sebaceus syndrome (NSS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unilateral hyperp... more The nevus sebaceus syndrome (NSS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unilateral hyperplasia of skin appendages and skeletal hemihypertrophy, hemimegalencephaly, or hemiatrophy along with disabling seizures. Despite the proneness of the dermal stigmata to eventually undergo neoplastic transformation, the malformative lesions of the central nervous system rarely evolve into frank tumors. We present the case of a 10-year-old girl with left-sided sebaceus nevi, ipsilateral enlargement of the skull, and a desmoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) in the right fronto-parietal area of the brain. The tumor was removed by surgery. Histologically, it corresponded to a mitotically active small-cell anaplastic astrocytoma with genuine desmoplasia. Investigative methods included immunohistochemical positivity for glial fibrillary acidic protein, lack of expression of neuronal markers, and ultrastructural documentation of sheaths of basal lamina and collagen around tumor cells. A survey of the literature of brain tumors associated with NSS revealed two cases of histologically verified pilocytic astrocytomas, and one each of a choroid plexus papilloma, a mixed glioma, and a meningioma, as well as a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma -the latter possibly in an overlap syndrome of NSS and tuberous sclerosis. We hypothesize that the tumor described herein, one involving both atypical differentiation and enhanced growth potential, is paradigmatic of neuropathological events to be expected in the NSS.
Journal of Neurochemistry, 2005
The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and s... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and subicular neurones in chronic epilepsy. Here we analysed the effects of one-sided lateral EC (LEC) and temporoammonic (alvear) path lesion on the development and properties of 4-aminopyridine-induced seizures. Electroencephalography (EEG) analysis of freely moving rats identified that the lesion increased the latency of the hippocampal seizure significantly and decreased the number of brief convulsions. Seizure-induced neuronal c-fos expression was reduced in every hippocampal area following LEC lesion. Immunocytochemical analysis 40 days after the ablation of the LEC identified sprouting of cholinergic and calretinin-containing axons into the dentate molecular layer. Region and subunit specific changes in the expression of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) were identified. Although the total amount of AMPA receptor subunits remained unchanged, GluR1(flop) displayed a significant decrease in the CA1 region. An increase in NR1 and NR2B N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits and KA-2 kainate receptor subunit was identified in the deafferented layers of the hippocampus. These results further emphasize the importance of the lateral entorhinal area in the spread and regulation of hippocampal seizures and highlight the potential role of the rewiring of afferents and rearrangement of iGluRs in the dentate gyrus in hippocampal convulsive activity.
Life Sciences, 2006
The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a c... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a crucial role in sensory processing, memory and learning, as well as in mechanisms of epileptic seizures. Our previous studies on the 4-aminopyridin induced epilepsy model of rats showed that ablation of unilateral EC prompted weakening of limbic seizure manifestation, thus the possibility of therapeutical benefit of this kind of surgery can be risen.
An occult intracranial foreign body introduced via a conjunctival wound
Trauma, 2013
ABSTRACT We present a case of a 23-year-old man who suffered a facial assault. An intracranial fo... more ABSTRACT We present a case of a 23-year-old man who suffered a facial assault. An intracranial foreign body, a socket from a socket wrench, was introduced into the cranial cavity via a medial conjunctival entry wound which presented with minimal physical signs. The entry wound and the foreign body were missed during the patient’s first presentation to an emergency department leading to a delay in diagnosis. Subsequent periorbital swelling and visual blurring prompted delayed investigation leading to detection of the foreign body. This case report highlights the need for a high index of suspicion of intracranial complications when assessing ocular injuries. The mechanism of the penetrating injury, the ophthalmological findings and the surgical and antibiotic management are discussed.
The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and s... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and subicular neurones in chronic epilepsy. Here we analysed the effects of one-sided lateral EC (LEC) and temporoammonic (alvear) path lesion on the development and properties of 4-aminopyridine-induced seizures. Electroencephalography (EEG) analysis of freely moving rats identified that the lesion increased the latency of the hippocampal seizure significantly and decreased the number of brief convulsions. Seizure-induced neuronal c-fos expression was reduced in every hippocampal area following LEC lesion. Immunocytochemical analysis 40 days after the ablation of the LEC identified sprouting of cholinergic and calretinin-containing axons into the dentate molecular layer. Region and subunit specific changes in the expression of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) were identified. Although the total amount of AMPA receptor subunits remained unchanged, GluR1 flop displayed a significant decrease in the CA1 region. An increase in NR1 and NR2B N-methyl-Daspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits and KA-2 kainate receptor subunit was identified in the deafferented layers of the hippocampus. These results further emphasize the importance of the lateral entorhinal area in the spread and regulation of hippocampal seizures and highlight the potential role of the rewiring of afferents and rearrangement of iGluRs in the dentate gyrus in hippocampal convulsive activity.
The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a c... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a crucial role in sensory processing, memory and learning, as well as in mechanisms of epileptic seizures. Our previous studies on the 4-aminopyridin induced epilepsy model of rats showed that ablation of unilateral EC prompted weakening of limbic seizure manifestation, thus the possibility of therapeutical benefit of this kind of surgery can be risen.
[Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor]
PubMed, Nov 26, 1995
The dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor is a benign central nervous system neoplasm of childre... more The dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor is a benign central nervous system neoplasm of children and young adults manifesting almost exclusively in complex partial seizures. The authors report the case of an 8-year-old boy presenting with characteristic clinical and radiologic features who subsequently underwent surgery. Light microscopic, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural traits of the tumor are described demonstrating pluripotential differentiation of tumor cells and architectural features suggesting a dysontogenic lesion. A brief literature review on the biology and histologic diagnosis of the dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor is provided. Although this uncommon tumor accounts for only a minority of intracranial neoplasms, its pathogenetic role has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsies. This is the first report on this recently described, rare neoplastic condition in Hungary.
Pathology Research and Practice, 2001
The nevus sebaceus syndrome (NSS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unilateral hyperp... more The nevus sebaceus syndrome (NSS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unilateral hyperplasia of skin appendages and skeletal hemihypertrophy, hemimegalencephaly, or hemiatrophy along with disabling seizures. Despite the proneness of the dermal stigmata to eventually undergo neoplastic transformation, the malformative lesions of the central nervous system rarely evolve into frank tumors. We present the case of a 10-year-old girl with left-sided sebaceus nevi, ipsilateral enlargement of the skull, and a desmoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) in the right fronto-parietal area of the brain. The tumor was removed by surgery. Histologically, it corresponded to a mitotically active small-cell anaplastic astrocytoma with genuine desmoplasia. Investigative methods included immunohistochemical positivity for glial fibrillary acidic protein, lack of expression of neuronal markers, and ultrastructural documentation of sheaths of basal lamina and collagen around tumor cells. A survey of the literature of brain tumors associated with NSS revealed two cases of histologically verified pilocytic astrocytomas, and one each of a choroid plexus papilloma, a mixed glioma, and a meningioma, as well as a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma-the latter possibly in an overlap syndrome of NSS and tuberous sclerosis. We hypothesize that the tumor described herein, one involving both atypical differentiation and enhanced growth potential, is paradigmatic of neuropathological events to be expected in the NSS.
[Editorial comment on the occurrence and molecular pathology of low grade and high grade gliomas]
Ideggyógyászati szemle, Jan 30, 2013
International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2005
The effect of acute brief seizures on neocortical c-fos expression was investigated in rats injec... more The effect of acute brief seizures on neocortical c-fos expression was investigated in rats injected with 5 mg/kg 4-aminopyridine. Electroencephalography in freely moving animals with implanted neocortical electrodes detected an average of 2.67 tonic-clonic convulsions within 1 h following the 4-AP treatment. Tissue samples of the somatosensory neocortex were collected at 30 min, 1 h, 3 h, 5 h and 8 h following the treatment for PCR and immunohistochemistry. The c-fos mRNA displayed the first significant rise at 1 h, and remained significantly higher through 3 h. The number of c-fos protein immunoreactive cells was significantly elevated already at 30 min, peaked at 1 h, and declined by 5 h. We conclude that in repetitive, brief seizures, the first convulsion does not increase c-fos RNA transcription, whilst the second causes a long-lasting gene expression and a large increase of c-fos protein synthesis. The phenomenon may have implications in the pathogenesis of human and animal epilepsies.
IF:3.19 t/ IV. Kopniczky Zs, Kóbor J, Maráz A, Vajtai I: Desmoplastic neuroepithelial tumor of in... more IF:3.19 t/ IV. Kopniczky Zs, Kóbor J, Maráz A, Vajtai I: Desmoplastic neuroepithelial tumor of infancy in the nevus sebaceus syndrome: report of a unique constellation and review of the literature. Pathology
Life Sciences, 2006
The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a c... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a crucial role in sensory processing, memory and learning, as well as in mechanisms of epileptic seizures. Our previous studies on the 4-aminopyridin induced epilepsy model of rats showed that ablation of unilateral EC prompted weakening of limbic seizure manifestation, thus the possibility of therapeutical benefit of this kind of surgery can be risen. Open field, elevated plus-maze and Morris water-maze test were performed to analyze changes of the basal activity level, exploratory behavior, and spatial memory capacity, respectively, of adult Wistar rats having undergone left EC excision. Compared with the sham-operated control group, rats with lesions of the EC showed enhanced locomotor activity in the open-field test. The elevated plus-maze test revealed higher frequency of entries and more time spent in the open arms. Morris water-maze test suggested impairment of the spatial learning capacity following left lateral EC lesion. Therefore, our data showed that EC lesions induced hyperactivity, increased exploratory behavior, and impaired spatial learning. Entorhinal cortex ablation, as a potential method for controlling epileptic seizures has multiple effects on animals_ behavior and spatial learning. To determine the cost -benefit ratio of a potential surgical intervention needs further experimental and human investigations.
Journal of Neurochemistry, 2005
The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and s... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and subicular neurones in chronic epilepsy. Here we analysed the effects of one-sided lateral EC (LEC) and temporoammonic (alvear) path lesion on the development and properties of 4-aminopyridine-induced seizures. Electroencephalography (EEG) analysis of freely moving rats identified that the lesion increased the latency of the hippocampal seizure significantly and decreased the number of brief convulsions. Seizure-induced neuronal c-fos expression was reduced in every hippocampal area following LEC lesion. Immunocytochemical analysis 40 days after the ablation of the LEC identified sprouting of cholinergic and calretinin-containing axons into the dentate molecular layer. Region and subunit specific changes in the expression of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) were identified. Although the total amount of AMPA receptor subunits remained unchanged, GluR1 flop displayed a significant decrease in the CA1 region. An increase in NR1 and NR2B N-methyl-Daspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits and KA-2 kainate receptor subunit was identified in the deafferented layers of the hippocampus. These results further emphasize the importance of the lateral entorhinal area in the spread and regulation of hippocampal seizures and highlight the potential role of the rewiring of afferents and rearrangement of iGluRs in the dentate gyrus in hippocampal convulsive activity.
XIV Congress of the European society for Paediatric Neurosurgery, Lyon, France, 21?23 September 1994
Child's Nervous System, 1994
Multiple cerebral lesions – conclusions of a case
A p53 transzkripciós faktor család szerepe teratogén vírusok sejtkárosító hatásának molekuláris mechanizmusában = The role of the p53 transcription factor family in the molecular mechanism of cytopatic effect elicited by teratogenic viruses
Kutatasaink celja a rubeolavirus (RV), a vesicularis stomatitis virus (VSV) es a herpes simplex v... more Kutatasaink celja a rubeolavirus (RV), a vesicularis stomatitis virus (VSV) es a herpes simplex virus (HSV) sejtkarosito es teratogen hatasanak jobb megertese volt, ezert azt tanulmanyoztuk, hogy ezen virusok befolyasoljak-e a p63 es a Bcl-2 csaladba tarozo feherjek expressziojat. RV fertőzes hatasara, mindegyik TAp63 izoforma szintje emelkedett, mig a deltaNp63alfa szintje csokkent Vero sejtekben. VSV fertőzes hatasara, a Bcl-2 es a Bax-alfa szintje csokkent, a p53 es a p63 szintje nem valtozott, mig a p18 Bax expresszioja jelentős mertekben emelkedett WK sejtekben. VSV-vel fertőzott HaCaT sejtekben a deltaNp63alfa es a mutans p53 szintje csokkent, a Bcl-2 nem valtozott, mig a Bax-alfa es a p18 Bax expresszioja fokozodott. HSV fertőzes hatasara, a deltaNp63alfa szintje csokkent, mig nehany mas p63 izoforma expresszioja fokozodott. Tovabba, a HSV fertőzes a Bax-beta szintjenek emelkedeset valtotta ki. Eredmenyeink azt mutatjak, hogy mindharom virus befolyasolja a p63 izoformak es a ...
Slit ventricle as neurosurgical emergency
World Neurosurgery
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Ideggyógyászati szemle
Thalamic target identification using probabilistic diffusion tractography
Pathology - Research and Practice, 2001
The nevus sebaceus syndrome (NSS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unilateral hyperp... more The nevus sebaceus syndrome (NSS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unilateral hyperplasia of skin appendages and skeletal hemihypertrophy, hemimegalencephaly, or hemiatrophy along with disabling seizures. Despite the proneness of the dermal stigmata to eventually undergo neoplastic transformation, the malformative lesions of the central nervous system rarely evolve into frank tumors. We present the case of a 10-year-old girl with left-sided sebaceus nevi, ipsilateral enlargement of the skull, and a desmoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) in the right fronto-parietal area of the brain. The tumor was removed by surgery. Histologically, it corresponded to a mitotically active small-cell anaplastic astrocytoma with genuine desmoplasia. Investigative methods included immunohistochemical positivity for glial fibrillary acidic protein, lack of expression of neuronal markers, and ultrastructural documentation of sheaths of basal lamina and collagen around tumor cells. A survey of the literature of brain tumors associated with NSS revealed two cases of histologically verified pilocytic astrocytomas, and one each of a choroid plexus papilloma, a mixed glioma, and a meningioma, as well as a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma -the latter possibly in an overlap syndrome of NSS and tuberous sclerosis. We hypothesize that the tumor described herein, one involving both atypical differentiation and enhanced growth potential, is paradigmatic of neuropathological events to be expected in the NSS.
Journal of Neurochemistry, 2005
The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and s... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and subicular neurones in chronic epilepsy. Here we analysed the effects of one-sided lateral EC (LEC) and temporoammonic (alvear) path lesion on the development and properties of 4-aminopyridine-induced seizures. Electroencephalography (EEG) analysis of freely moving rats identified that the lesion increased the latency of the hippocampal seizure significantly and decreased the number of brief convulsions. Seizure-induced neuronal c-fos expression was reduced in every hippocampal area following LEC lesion. Immunocytochemical analysis 40 days after the ablation of the LEC identified sprouting of cholinergic and calretinin-containing axons into the dentate molecular layer. Region and subunit specific changes in the expression of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) were identified. Although the total amount of AMPA receptor subunits remained unchanged, GluR1(flop) displayed a significant decrease in the CA1 region. An increase in NR1 and NR2B N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits and KA-2 kainate receptor subunit was identified in the deafferented layers of the hippocampus. These results further emphasize the importance of the lateral entorhinal area in the spread and regulation of hippocampal seizures and highlight the potential role of the rewiring of afferents and rearrangement of iGluRs in the dentate gyrus in hippocampal convulsive activity.
Life Sciences, 2006
The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a c... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a crucial role in sensory processing, memory and learning, as well as in mechanisms of epileptic seizures. Our previous studies on the 4-aminopyridin induced epilepsy model of rats showed that ablation of unilateral EC prompted weakening of limbic seizure manifestation, thus the possibility of therapeutical benefit of this kind of surgery can be risen.
An occult intracranial foreign body introduced via a conjunctival wound
Trauma, 2013
ABSTRACT We present a case of a 23-year-old man who suffered a facial assault. An intracranial fo... more ABSTRACT We present a case of a 23-year-old man who suffered a facial assault. An intracranial foreign body, a socket from a socket wrench, was introduced into the cranial cavity via a medial conjunctival entry wound which presented with minimal physical signs. The entry wound and the foreign body were missed during the patient’s first presentation to an emergency department leading to a delay in diagnosis. Subsequent periorbital swelling and visual blurring prompted delayed investigation leading to detection of the foreign body. This case report highlights the need for a high index of suspicion of intracranial complications when assessing ocular injuries. The mechanism of the penetrating injury, the ophthalmological findings and the surgical and antibiotic management are discussed.
The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and s... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) provides the predominant excitatory drive to the hippocampal CA1 and subicular neurones in chronic epilepsy. Here we analysed the effects of one-sided lateral EC (LEC) and temporoammonic (alvear) path lesion on the development and properties of 4-aminopyridine-induced seizures. Electroencephalography (EEG) analysis of freely moving rats identified that the lesion increased the latency of the hippocampal seizure significantly and decreased the number of brief convulsions. Seizure-induced neuronal c-fos expression was reduced in every hippocampal area following LEC lesion. Immunocytochemical analysis 40 days after the ablation of the LEC identified sprouting of cholinergic and calretinin-containing axons into the dentate molecular layer. Region and subunit specific changes in the expression of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) were identified. Although the total amount of AMPA receptor subunits remained unchanged, GluR1 flop displayed a significant decrease in the CA1 region. An increase in NR1 and NR2B N-methyl-Daspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits and KA-2 kainate receptor subunit was identified in the deafferented layers of the hippocampus. These results further emphasize the importance of the lateral entorhinal area in the spread and regulation of hippocampal seizures and highlight the potential role of the rewiring of afferents and rearrangement of iGluRs in the dentate gyrus in hippocampal convulsive activity.
The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a c... more The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the key input and output structure of the hippocampus. It plays a crucial role in sensory processing, memory and learning, as well as in mechanisms of epileptic seizures. Our previous studies on the 4-aminopyridin induced epilepsy model of rats showed that ablation of unilateral EC prompted weakening of limbic seizure manifestation, thus the possibility of therapeutical benefit of this kind of surgery can be risen.