Egyptian Board Neurosurgery case studies
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The Egyptian Board of Neurosurgery is the national postgraduate credential that certifies a neurosurgeon as competent to practise independently in Egypt. It is aimed at residents who have completed (or are near completing) accredited neurosurgical training and who want a qualification recognised for hospital appointments and posts across the country. The Egyptian Board Neurosurgery case studies are 5 cases and about 3,281 words.
1Warfarinised traumatic contusion with borderline GCS at a district hospital
A 71-year-old man is brought to a district hospital 90 minutes after a 2-metre fall from a ladder. Initial GCS was 14; it is now 13 (E3 V4 M6).
707 words, about 4 min2Unsecured MCA aneurysm with delayed cerebral ischaemia and hyponatraemia
A 58-year-old woman presents on day 0 with sudden severe headache and neck stiffness. She is WFNS grade 2 and Fisher grade 4 on CT, with diffuse subarachnoid blood and a right MCA bifurcation aneurysm measuring 7 mm, neck 5 mm, with both M2 branches incorporated.
660 words, about 3 min3Cauda equina syndrome in a patient on apixaban with a three-hour transfer
A 45-year-old man presents 36 hours after acute low back pain with bilateral saddle anaesthesia, urinary retention (800 mL on catheterisation), and bilateral leg weakness (iliopsoas 3/5, ankle dorsiflexion 2/5). MRI shows an 18 mm L5-S1 disc extrusion compressing the cauda equina.
629 words, about 3 min4Five-month-old with myelomeningocele, hydrocephalus, and Chiari II stridor
A 5-month-old girl was born with a thoracolumbar myelomeningocele repaired on day 1. She now has a 3-week history of increasing head circumference from 38 cm to 42 cm, a tense anterior fontanelle, sunsetting eyes, and intermittent inspiratory stridor.
630 words, about 3 min5Probable normal pressure hydrocephalus with cardiac and renal comorbidity
A 73-year-old man is referred with a 2-year history of progressive gait disturbance, urinary urgency, and mild cognitive decline. He scores 24/30 on MMSE.
655 words, about 3 min