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Case Study: Brain Surgery (Functional Stereotaxy) for Stroke
Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery (Functional Stereotaxy) for Stroke
Patient Information:
- Name: Mr. Liu
- Diagnosis: Cerebral Infarction
- Date of Birth: January 1, 1956
- Gender: Male
- Country: China
Medical Condition before Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery (Functional Stereotaxy) for Stroke:
- Admitted to Beijing Puhua International Hospital due to stroke symptoms
- Symptoms onset:
- Headache (described as "blunt pain," especially on the right frontal-temporal area)
- Vomiting with no apparent cause, 8 days prior to admission
- No reported spinning sensation or loss of consciousness
- Mouth deviated to the right
- Absence of spontaneous movements in the left half of his body
Treatment Plan:
A multidisciplinary approach was implemented, including:
- Minimally invasive brain surgery:
- Stereotactic brain procedure targeting injured brain tissues
- Neural growth factor injections described in the report; neurogenesis and angiogenesis are not established by this case
- Medical improvement of neural function and metabolism optimization
- Combined Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and rehabilitation therapy
Medical Condition after Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery for Stroke:
- Post-treatment improvements:
- Began walking independently
- Resolved long-standing headaches (>30 years)
- Improvement in chronic gall-bladder disease (>20 years)
- Absence of dizziness, nausea, or other discomfort
- Regular eating and sleeping patterns with no nighttime startle-responses
- Bilaterally symmetrical nasal-labial groove
- Resolved mouth deviation
- No tongue protrusion deviation noted
- Normal muscular tension
- No pathological signs elicited on examination
- Negative meningeal irritation sign