title: Meningioma of foramen magnum causing drop attacks.
abstract: A 52-year-old female presented with frequent episodes of falls without loss of consciousness. These episodes lasted for brief period followed by full neurological recovery. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed foramen magnum meningioma encasing left vertebral artery. The patient had dramatic improvement after excision of the tumor.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Surana Hospital & Research Centre, Malad, Mumbai 400064, India.
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Mahore
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors: Raghvendra
authors: 0000-0002-6783-0784
authors: R
authors: Ramdasi
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors: Sandip
authors: S
authors: Mavani
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors: Vithal
authors: V
authors: Rangarajan
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors: Manoj
authors: M
authors: Patil
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors: Prashant
authors: P
authors: Sathe
authors: Department of Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors: Juhi
authors: J
authors: Kawale
authors: Department of Pathology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400020, India.
authors: Vishakha
authors: V
authors: Tikeykar