Prophylactic operations were associated with the best clinical outcome. Despite improvement, all patients with established preoperative deficit still had residual neurological deficits at their last follow-up. The associated syringomyelia remained unchanged after surgery, indicating that it does not contribute to the neurological syndrome.

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Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) of the cranium in children are rare, with only 3 to 6% of cases occurring in this anatomical location. Consequently, not much is known about ABCs and the most effective modality of treatment. The authors present the cases of three patients with ABCs and discuss the origin, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, pathological features, and imaging characteristics of these lesions. Furthermore the authors review the literature to find out the current treatment options for these lesions.

'Goose-bumps' seizures are rare manifestations of epilepsy. They are rarely reported by patients and can be easily dismissed by clinicians. Clinically, it carries some diagnostic localising value especially with unilateral onset. In this report, we present a case of intraventricular glioblastoma multiforme with ipsilateral goose bumps and review the literature.

This preliminary study suggests that there may be a higher incidence of VRSs in patients with INPH, when compared with normal patients of similar age, but our small numbers prevent us from demonstrating statistical significance, and larger studies are clearly required.