Evidence-based review of primary and secondary ischemic stroke prevention in adults: a neurosurgical perspective.

abstract：:Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is sometimes fatal. The standard treatment for sinus thrombosis is anticoagulation, but endovascular intervention must be considered when medical treatment fails. Mechanical thrombectomy is usually required when a large clot burden exits. Unfortunately, in sinus thrombosis attributable...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Matsuda Y,Okada H,Chung J,Webster Crowley R,Lopes DK

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dumbbell tumors of the cervical spine can present considerable management challenges related to adequate exposure of both intraspinal and paraspinal tumor components, potential injury to the vertebral artery, and spinal stability. This video demonstrates the microsurgical removal of a large cervical dumbbell schwannom...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： McCormick PC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The DIAM is a polyester-encased silicone interspinous dynamic stabilization device that can unload the anterior column and reestablish the functional integrity of the posterior column. METHODS:The DIAM was implanted in 104 patients between May 1, 2001 and October 30, 2001. A retrospective evaluation was perform...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Taylor J,Pupin P,Delajoux S,Palmer S

更新日期：2007-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Loss-of-function mutations in CCM genes are frequently detected in familial cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). However, the current functional studies of the CCM genes in vitro have been performed mostly in commercially purchased normal cell lines and the results appeared discrepant. The fact that the cere...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Zhu Y,Wu Q,Xu JF,Miller D,Sandalcioglu IE,Zhang JM,Sure U

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive procedures may allow surgeons to avoid conventional open surgical procedures for certain neurological disorders. This paper describes the iterative process for development of a catheter-based ultrasound thermal therapy applicator. METHODS Using an ultrasound applicator with an array of lon...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ghoshal G,Gee L,Heffter T,Williams E,Bromfield C,Rund L,Ehrhardt JM,Diederich CJ,Fischer GS,Pilitsis JG,Burdette EC

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations account for approximately 5% of all intraspinal lesions. These lesions can present with either acute neurological compromise secondary to hemorrhage inside the spinal cord, or with chronic progressive myelopathy due to repeated microhemorrhages. Surgical resection of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Liu JK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Throughout his illustrious career, Percival Bailey made numerous contributions to the fields of neurology, neuroanatomy, psychiatry, neuropathology, and, of course, neurosurgery. His expertise, his curiosity about the nervous system, and his desire to examine it from all angles were unique. With the exception of Harve...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ferguson S,Lesniak MS

更新日期：2005-04-15 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:The object of this study was to evaluate facial nerve outcomes in the surgical treatment of large vestibular schwannomas (VSs; ≥ 2.5 cm maximal or extrameatal cerebellopontine angle diameter) based on both the operative approach and extent of tumor resection. METHODS:A PubMed search was conducted of English lan...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Gurgel RK,Dogru S,Amdur RL,Monfared A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) is an increasingly used novel local/regional delivery method targeted directly to tissue. It relies on a continuous pressure gradient for distribution of therapeutic agents into the interstitial space, with administration of the infusate over a few days. Cintredekin besudotox (...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kunwar S,Chang SM,Prados MD,Berger MS,Sampson JH,Croteau D,Sherman JW,Grahn AY,Shu VS,Dul JL,Husain SR,Joshi BH,Pedain C,Puri RK

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular cerebral revascularization is becoming a frequently used alternative to surgery for the treatment of atherosclerotic disease, especially in the intracranial circulation where options are limited. Recent literature regarding the equivalent efficacy of carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy in c...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Medel R,Crowley RW,Dumont AS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare spending has become a grave concern to national budgets worldwide, and to a greater extent in low-income countries. Brain tumors are a serious disease that affects a significant percentage of the population, and thus proper allocation of healthcare provisions for these patients to achieve acceptable outcome...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Helal AE,Abouzahra H,Fayed AA,Rayan T,Abbassy M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 29-year-old woman is diagnosed with a large broad-base right ophthalmic artery aneurysm. Despite an intact visual field, she complained of mild right visual blurriness. Between endovascular and surgical treatments, surgery was favored due to her young age. It was decided to perform the surgery with simultaneous endo...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Dehdashti AR

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the case of a man in his 40s who suffered sudden collapse into a deep coma as a result of a ruptured arteriovenous malformation (AVM) feeding artery aneurysm within the lateral ventricle. The ruptured aneurysm was successfully treated with Onyx embolization of the feeding pedicle. The AVM and the feeding arter...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Walcott BP,Russin JJ,Babadjouni R,Mack WJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE In this study the authors describe the technical considerations and feasibility of transforaminal discectomy and foraminoplasty for the treatment of lumbar radiculopathy in patients who have herniated discs at the thoracolumbar junction. METHODS After institutional review board approval, charts from 3 consec...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Telfeian AE,Jasper GP,Oyelese AA,Gokaslan ZL

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Postoperative infection after cranial surgery is a serious complication that requires immediate recognition and treatment. In certain cases such as postoperative meningitis, the patient can be treated with antibiotics only. In cases that involve a bone flap infection, subdural empyema, or cerebral abscess, howev...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Dashti SR,Baharvahdat H,Spetzler RF,Sauvageau E,Chang SW,Stiefel MF,Park MS,Bambakidis NC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:It is hypothesized that minimally invasive surgical techniques lead to fewer complications than open surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). The goal of this study was to analyze matched patient cohorts in an attempt to isolate the impact of approach on adverse events. METHODS:Two multicenter databases querie...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Uribe JS,Deukmedjian AR,Mummaneni PV,Fu KM,Mundis GM Jr,Okonkwo DO,Kanter AS,Eastlack R,Wang MY,Anand N,Fessler RG,La Marca F,Park P,Lafage V,Deviren V,Bess S,Shaffrey CI,International Spine Study Group.

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cavernoma-related epilepsy (CRE) is a frequent symptom in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). Reports on surgical management and seizure outcome of epileptogenic CCM often focus on intracranial cavernoma in general. Therefore, data on CCMs within the temporal lobe are scarce. The authors th...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Schuss P,Marx J,Borger V,Brandecker S,Güresir Á,Hadjiathanasiou A,Hamed M,Schneider M,Surges R,Vatter H,Güresir E

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Currently, reliable low-cost and noninvasive techniques to assess cerebral perfusion in the operating room are not available. The authors report on their first clinical experience with laser speckle contrast analysis (LASCA) as a complementary imaging tool for the noninvasive and dynamic assessment of cerebral b...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hecht N,Woitzik J,Dreier JP,Vajkoczy P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Establishing the neurological localization doctrine for the contralateral hemispheric control of motor functions in the second half of the 19th century, researchers faced the challenge of recognizing false localizing signs, in particular paradoxical or ipsilateral hemiparesis (IH). Despite tremendous progress...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Carrasco-Moro R,Castro-Dufourny I,Martínez-San Millán JS,Cabañes-Martínez L,Pascual JM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several cases of congenital or acquired temporal encephaloceles have been reported in the literature as the causative mechanism of simple and/or complex partial seizures. In this report the authors describe a rare case of spontaneous parietal encephalocele presenting with simple partial seizures and progressively incr...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Fountas KN,Smith JR,Jenkins PD,Murro AM

更新日期：2005-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Robot-guided pedicle screw placement is an established technique for the placement of pedicle screws. However, most studies have focused on degenerative disease. In this paper, the authors focus on metastatic spinal disease, which is associated with osteolysis. The associated lack of dense bone may potential...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Solomiichuk V,Fleischhammer J,Molliqaj G,Warda J,Alaid A,von Eckardstein K,Schaller K,Tessitore E,Rohde V,Schatlo B

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:Incidental findings pose considerable management dilemmas for the treating physician and psychological burden for the respective patient. With an aging population, more patients will be diagnosed with asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis. Patients will have to be counseled with regard to treatment options acc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Taussky P,Hanel RA,Meyer FB

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Treatment failure and inevitable tumor recurrence are the main reasons for the poor prognosis of glioblastoma (GB). Gross-total resection at repeat craniotomy for GB recurrence improves patient overall survival but requires early and reliable detection. It is known, however, that even advanced MRI approaches ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Stadlbauer A,Eyüpoglu I,Buchfelder M,Dörfler A,Zimmermann M,Heinz G,Oberndorfer S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of anterior interbody arthrodesis in deformity surgery are well known and include load sharing and increased fusion rates. A minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach to the anterior lumbar spine is a promising alternative to traditional interbody techniques for the treatment of adult degenerative sc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Amin BY,Mummaneni PV,Ibrahim T,Zouzias A,Uribe J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Stereotactic needle biopsies are usually performed for histopathological confirmation of intracranial lymphomas to guide adequate treatment. During biopsy, intraoperative histopathology is an effective tool to avoid acquisition of nondiagnostic samples. In the last years, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induce...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kiesel B,Millesi M,Woehrer A,Furtner J,Bavand A,Roetzer T,Mischkulnig M,Wolfsberger S,Preusser M,Knosp E,Widhalm G

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that the neurosurgical procedure of cranioplasty is as ancient as its better-known counterpart, trephination. With origins in pre-Incan Peru, cranioplasty remains an important reconstructive procedure for modern craniofacial surgery teams to master. Solutions to the often challenging problem of repai...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bonfield CM,Kumar AR,Gerszten PC

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Diagnosis of cervical spinal injury (CSI) is an essential aspect of the trauma evaluation. This task is especially difficult in patients who are not clinically able to be evaluated (unevaluable) because of distracting painful injuries, intoxication, or concomitant head injury. For this population, the appropriat...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Milby AH,Halpern CH,Guo W,Stein SC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00