Surgical treatment of intractable epilepsy associated with focal cortical dysplasia.

abstract：:There will be major scientific advances and socioeconomic changes in the 21st century that will influence the development of medicine and neurosurgery. These changes will affect those in academic medical centers and the private practitioners of medicine and neurosurgery. Neurosurgeons' philosophy and practice methods ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ausman JI,Pawl RP

更新日期：2002-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The best management of veins encountered during the neurosurgical approach is still a matter of debate. Even if venous sacrifice were to lead to devastating consequences, under certain circumstances, it might prove to be desirable, enlarging the surgical field or increasing the extent of resection in tumor s...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Acerbi F,Vetrano IG,Sattin T,Falco J,de Laurentis C,Zattra CM,Bosio L,Rossini Z,Broggi M,Schiariti M,Ferroli P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chiari malformation is a developmental disorder that is often associated with other abnormalities of the cerebrospinal axis. Despite widespread recognition of this association, there is relatively little information on the treatment of these coexisting disorders in the setting of cerebellar tonsillar ectopia. In an ef...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Greenlee J,Garell PC,Stence N,Menezes AH

更新日期：1999-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:A variety of anterior, posterior, and combined approaches exist to decompress the spinal cord, restore sagittal alignment, and avoid kyphosis, but the optimal surgical strategy remains controversial. The authors compared the anterior and posterior approach used to treat multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Cabraja M,Abbushi A,Koeppen D,Kroppenstedt S,Woiciechowsky C

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retrosigmoid approach is a work-horse approach to the cerebellopontine angle (CPA), providing access from the foremen magnum to the tentorium. Indications for this approach are variable such as resection of meningiomas, acoustic neuromas and epidermoid tumors, treatment of vascular lesions of vertebrobasilar syste...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Cıkla U,Kujoth GC,Başkaya MK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas comprise approximately 30% of all pituitary tumors. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy and role of gamma knife surgery (GKS) in the treatment of these lesions. METHODS:The authors conducted a review of cases in which GKS was performed at the Un...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Sheehan JP,Kondziolka D,Flickinger J,Lunsford LD

更新日期：2003-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare postoperative sagittal alignment among 3 rod constructs with different rigidity profiles. METHODS This was a dual-center retrospective cohort study involving 2 consecutive cohorts in which patients were surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Lenke T...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ohrt-Nissen S,Dragsted C,Dahl B,Ferguson JAI,Gehrchen M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors undertook a study to compare two intraoperative imaging modalities, low-field magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and a prototype of a three-dimensional (3D)-navigated ultrasonography in terms of imaging quality in lesion detection and intraoperative resection control. METHODS:Low-field MR imaging was u...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Tronnier VM,Bonsanto MM,Staubert A,Knauth M,Kunze S,Wirtz CR

更新日期：2001-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The object of this study was to compare the effects and complications of manual and computer-aided shaping of titanium meshes for repairing large frontotemporoparietal skull defects following traumatic brain injury. METHODS:From March 2005 to June 2011, 161 patients with frontotemporoparietal skull defects were...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Luo J,Liu B,Xie Z,Ding S,Zhuang Z,Lin L,Guo Y,Chen H,Yu X

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is an established tool in basic research for tissue imaging at the level of microstructures. Miniaturization and refinement of the technology have made this modality available for operative imaging with a handheld device. Sufficient image contrast is provided by the preoper...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Höhne J,Schebesch KM,Zoubaa S,Proescholdt M,Riemenschneider MJ,Schmidt NO

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical management of intramedullary spinal cord ependymomas remains a formidable challenge amongst neurosurgeons because of the potential risk of surgical morbidity. From on an oncological perspective, complete resection-if technically feasible-should be the goal of surgery, since this can result in excellent lo...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Liu JK

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 20 years, the traditional supportive treatment for stroke has been radically transformed by advances in catheter technologies and a cohort of prominent randomized controlled trials that unequivocally demonstrated significant improvement in stroke outcomes with timely endovascular intervention. However,...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vuong SM,Carroll CP,Tackla RD,Jeong WJ,Ringer AJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) often can be surgically treated by either ventral or dorsal decompression and fusion. However, there is a lack of high-level evidence on the relative advantages and disadvantages for these treatments of CSM. The authors' goal was to provide a comprehensive review of the relative b...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Alvin MD,Lubelski D,Benzel EC,Mroz TE

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Symptomatic adjacent-segment lumbar disease (ASLD) after lumbar fusion often requires subsequent surgical intervention. The authors report utilizing cortical bone trajectory (CBT) pedicle screw fixation with intraoperative CT (O-arm) image-guided navigation to stabilize spinal levels in patients with symptomatic...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Rodriguez A,Neal MT,Liu A,Somasundaram A,Hsu W,Branch CL Jr

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Resorbable polymer implants have become a compelling option in the treatment of acquired and congenital craniofacial deformities. In particular, the resorbable polylactide and polyglycolide polymers have demonstrated excellent safety profiles in multiple in vitro, animal, and clinical studies and are currently b...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Cohen SR,Holmes RE,Meltzer HS,Levy ML,Beckett MZ

更新日期：2004-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many options for the surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, including anterior and posterior techniques. Among the most versatile is a 360 degrees fusion. In consideration of the added risk of morbidity of two procedures, circumferential fusion leads to the highest fusion rates. This is particularly...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Heary RF,Bono CM

更新日期：2002-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The histological appearance of a meningioma is an important predictor of tumor behavior and is frequently a factor in decisions concerning therapy. The relationship between histological features and prognosis is formalized in grading schemes such as those published by the World Health Organization (WHO), most recently...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Commins DL,Atkinson RD,Burnett ME

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography (VA) in cerebral aneurysm surgery allows confirmation of blood flow in parent, branching, and perforating vessels as well as assessment of remnant aneurysm parts after clip application. A retrospective analysis and review of the literature were conducted to determine the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Roessler K,Krawagna M,Dörfler A,Buchfelder M,Ganslandt O

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shunt systems with differential pressure valves are prone to the complications of overdrainage. A programmable valve permits adjustment of the opening pressure of the valve. In this paper the authors report the incidence of subdural fluid collections in a randomized trial of programmable compared with conventional val...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Carmel PW,Albright AL,Adelson PD,Canady A,Black P,Boydston W,Kneirim D,Kaufman B,Walker M,Luciano M,Pollack IF,Manwaring K,Heilbrun MP,Abbott IR,Rekate H

更新日期：1999-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular replacement therapy attempts to improve functioning of the diseased human central nervous system (CNS). In this second installment of a 2-part review, the authors discuss the major challenges to the translation of in vitro and animal studies of neural stem cell (NSC) therapy in the clinical setting. This anal...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Selden NR,Guillaume DJ,Steiner RD,Huhn SL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors aimed to compare the efficacy of lumbar vertebral body Hounsfield units (HUs) and pedicle HUs at predicting pedicle screw loosening. METHODS:The authors retrospectively assessed 143 patients with L3-5 instrumentation. The patients were classified into one of two groups based on the status of thei...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Xu F,Zou D,Li W,Sun Z,Jiang S,Zhou S,Li Z

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) represents 17% of the world's land, 14% of the population, and 1% of the gross domestic product. Previous reports have indicated that 81/500 African neurosurgeons (16.2%) worked in SSA-i.e., 1 neurosurgeon per 6 million inhabitants. Over the past decades, efforts have been made to imp...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Karekezi C,El Khamlichi A,El Ouahabi A,El Abbadi N,Ahokpossi SA,Ahanogbe KMH,Berete I,Bouya SM,Coulibaly O,Dao I,Djoubairou BO,Doleagbenou AAK,Egu KP,Ekouele Mbaki HB,Kinata-Bambino SB,Habibou LM,Mousse AN,Ngamasata T,

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritumoral cysts (those arising immediately adjacent to the tumor mass) are frequently associated with benign and malignant tumors of the brain and spinal cord (syringomyelia). The cystic component of central nervous system (CNS) tumors and associated peritumoral cysts are often the cause of clinical symptoms. Becaus...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Baggenstos MA,Butman JA,Oldfield EH,Lonser RR

更新日期：2007-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:For patients with glioblastoma multiforme, median survival time is approximately 14 months. Longer progression-free and overall survival times correlate with gross-total resection of tumor. The ability to identify tumor cells intraoperatively could result in an increased percentage of tumor resected and thus inc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Fenton KE,Martirosyan NL,Abdelwahab MG,Coons SW,Preul MC,Scheck AC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of a resorbable polylactide film in the sheep posterior spine in the presence of a combined laminectomy and durotomy defect. METHODS:A resorbable polylactide film was used to cover the combined defects in the eight sheep used in this study. Two surgical ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Klopp LS,Welch WC,Tai JW,Toth JM,Cornwall GB,Turner AS

更新日期：2004-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy has been developed as a minimally invasive modality to treat epidural spinal tumors percutaneously. The safe and effective use of this technology requires meticulous preoperative trajectory planning and an intraoperative workflow incorporating navigation and MR thermography. I...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Moussazadeh N,Evans LT,Grasu R,Rhines LD,Tatsui CE

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a physician has the worth of many other warriors, both for the excision of arrows and for the administration of soothing drugs. Homer, Iliad XI.514-515 Ever since armed conflict has been used as a means to settle disputes among men, there have been those who have been tasked to mend the wounds that ravage a soldie...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Klimo P Jr,Ragel BT

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Positional plagiocephaly (PP) has been on the rise in recent years. In this review, the authors' aim was to assess the effectiveness of current recommendations to parents on this exceedingly common problem through a comprehensive literature search. Additionally, the current treatment options and the most recent ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Shweikeh F,Nuño M,Danielpour M,Krieger MD,Drazin D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of diffusion tensor MRI to detect the preferential diffusion of water in cerebral white matter tracts enables neurosurgeons to noninvasively visualize the relationship of lesions to functional neural pathways. Although viewed as a research tool in its infancy, diffusion tractography has evolved into a neur...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Henderson F,Abdullah KG,Verma R,Brem S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the majority of cerebral revascularization advancements were made in the last century, it is worth noting the humble beginnings of vascular surgery throughout history to appreciate its progression and application to neurovascular pathology in the modern era. Nearly 5000 years of basic human inquiry into the vasc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Soldozy S,Costello JS,Norat P,Sokolowski JD,Soldozy K,Park MS,Tvrdik P,Kalani MYS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00