The role of imaging in acute ischemic stroke.

abstract：:OBJECTIVEFew studies have been published specifically examining intravenous drug abuse (IVDA)-associated spinal epidural abscesses (SEAs), an unfortunate sequela of the opioid crisis in the United States. Here, the authors examined a series of patients with IVDA-associated SEAs in order to shed light on this challengi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： DiGiorgio AM,Stein R,Morrow KD,Robichaux JM,Crutcher CL,Tender GC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The supraorbital eyebrow approach is a minimally invasive technique that offers wide access to the anterior skull base region and parasellar area through asubfrontal corridor. The use of neuroendoscopy allows one to extend the approach further to the pituitary fossa, the anterior third ventricle, the interpedunc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Gazzeri R,Nishiyama Y,Teo C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) and osmotic pump delivery both have been promoted as promising techniques to deliver drugs to pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs). Correspondingly, the aim of this study was to understand how infusate molecular weight (MW), duration of delivery, and mechanism...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Rechberger JS,Power EA,Lu VM,Zhang L,Sarkaria JN,Daniels DJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this paper is to elucidate the clinical presentation of tethered cord syndrome (TCS) following repair of a myelomeningocele. METHODS:Approximately 10 to 30% of children will develop TCS following repair of a myelomeningocele. Because essentially all children with repaired myelomeningocele will have ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hudgins RJ,Gilreath CL

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical success of lumbar spinal fusion varies considerably, depending on techniques and indications. Although spinal fusion generally helps to eliminate certain types of pain, it may also decrease function by limiting patient mobility. Furthermore, spinal fusion may increase stresses on adjacent nonfused motion ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Serhan HA,Varnavas G,Dooris AP,Patwadhan A,Tzermiadianos M

更新日期：2007-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain-machine interface (BMI) is the latest solution to a lack of control for paralyzed or prosthetic limbs. In this paper the authors focus on the design of anatomical robotic hands that use BMI as a critical intervention in restorative neurosurgery and they justify the requirement for lower-level neuromusculoskeleta...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Matsuoka Y,Afshar P,Oh M

更新日期：2006-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The transthoracic approach to herniated thoracic discs is an important procedure in the management of these uncommonly encountered lesions. Whereas posterior and posterolateral microsurgical approaches and thoracoscopic procedures have been widely advocated in the recent neurosurgical literature, the transthoracic ope...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vollmer DG,Simmons NE

更新日期：2000-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermoid cysts or tumors comprise 1% of intracranial tumors with a predilection for the cerebellopontine angle or parasellar cisterns. These tumors are derived from an ectopic ectodermal implant seeded between fusing ectodermal surfaces. This results in a benign proliferation of stratified squamous epithelium along ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hendricks BK,Cohen-Gadol AA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat a variety of intracranial lesions. Utilization of robotic assistance with stereotactic procedures has gained attention due to potential for advantages over conventional techniques. The authors report the first case in which robot...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Chan AY,Tran DK,Gill AS,Hsu FP,Vadera S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors conducted a study to review their experience with tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) treated with transarterial endovascular embolization in which Onyx was used. METHODS:The authors reviewed prospectively collected data in 9 patients with tentorial DAVFs treated with Onyx embolization be...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Puffer RC,Daniels DJ,Kallmes DF,Cloft HJ,Lanzino G

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PIn 1994 the National Football League (NFL) initiated a comprehensive clinical and biomechanical research study of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), a study that is ongoing. Data on mild TBIs sustained between 1996 and 2001 were collected and submitted by NFL team physicians and athletic trainers, and these data were...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Pellman EJ,Viano DC,National Football League's Committee on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

更新日期：2006-10-15 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:Acute traumatic subdural hematoma (atSDH) can be a life-threatening neurosurgical emergency that necessitates immediate evacuation. The elderly population can be particularly vulnerable to tearing bridging veins. The aim of this study was to evaluate inpatient morbidity and mortality, as well as predictors of...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kerezoudis P,Goyal A,Puffer RC,Parney IF,Meyer FB,Bydon M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Revision spinal surgery is usually indicated in cases of persistent or recurrent symptoms related to neural compression, spinal deformity, or construct failure. An understanding of fundamental biomechanical principles of both spinal decompression and reconstructive strategies is essential to avoid unnecessary subseque...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Schlenk RP,Stewart T,Benzel EC

更新日期：2003-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has a record of safety and efficacy for an expanding range of indications. Recently,the Food and Drug Administration provided approval through a Humanitarian Device Exemption for DBS of the globus pallidus internus and subthalamic nucleus for the treatment of dystonia. There is increasing ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Montgomery EB Jr

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In Cushing disease, a pituitary corticotroph neoplasm causes secondary adrenal hypercortisolism. This condition has known morbidity and mortality, underscoring the need for an efficient and accurate diagnostic approach. An 11 p.m. salivary cortisol level is a modern, simple initial screening tool for the diagnosis of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Gross BA,Mindea SA,Pick AJ,Chandler JP,Batjer HH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensive care of the patient with traumatic brain injury centers on control of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP). The optimal CPP by definition delivers an adequate supply of blood and oxygen to meet the metabolic demands of brain tissue. A great deal of controversy exists regarding the opti...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vespa P

更新日期：2003-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal epidural lipomatosis is most commonly observed in patients receiving long-term exogenous steroid therapy, but can also be seen in patients with endogenous steroid overproduction, obesity, or idiopathic disease. With this condition, there is hypertrophy of the epidural adipose tissue, causing a narrowing of the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Fassett DR,Schmidt MH

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The best management strategy for symptomatic vertebrobasilar ischemia is currently not well-defined. Noninvasive Optimal Vessel Analysis (NOVA, VasSol, Inc.) is computer software that, using quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) angiography technology, represents the only commercially available means of noninvasively m...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Brisman JL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are the most common malignant brain tumors in children. The concern for late sequelae of neuraxis irradiation and the obligation to improve disease-free survival in children who harbor malignant brain tumors has led to the additional provision of systemic ch...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Gold DR,Packer RJ,Cohen BH

更新日期：1999-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intracranial hypotension (ICH) can present with a wide variety of visual symptoms and findings. Deficits in visual acuity and visual fields as well as ophthalmoplegia due to cranial nerve dysfunction have been frequently described. The aim of this review was to identify the most commonly reported ocular manifest...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Zada G,Solomon TC,Giannotta SL

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：OBJECT:The percentage of patients responding to conservative treatment for cervical radiculopathy secondary to nerve root compression is not well quantified. To clarify this question, the authors retrospectively reviewed the records obtained over a 4-year period in patients with cervical radiculopathy to determine thei...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Olivero WC,Dulebohn SC

更新日期：2002-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its inception, one of the major issues in transsphenoidal surgery has been the adequate visualization of anatomical structures. As transsphenoidal surgery evolved, technical advancements improved the surgical view of the operative field and the orientation. The operating microscope replaced Cushing's headlight a...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Doglietto F,Prevedello DM,Jane JA Jr,Han J,Laws ER Jr

更新日期：2005-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, the author provides a brief description of the role of hypoxia in the tumorigenesis of gliomas and suggests potential ways of exploiting this role to design treatment modalities. Tumor hypoxia predicts the likelihood of metastases, tumor recurrence, resistance to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, in...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Jensen RL

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this study was to elucidate the anatomy of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve [CN] V), Meckel cave (MC), and lateral wall of the cavernous sinus (CS). METHODS:Ten fresh cadaver heads (20 sides) and 2 middle fossa embalmed specimens were removed, decalcified, sectioned, stained, and studied micro...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Janjua RM,Al-Mefty O,Densler DW,Shields CB

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:The far-lateral approach (FLA) has become a mainstay for skull base surgeries involving the anterior foramen magnum and lower clivus. The authors present a surgical technique using the FLA for the management of lesions of the anterior/ anterolateral foramen magnum and lower clivus. The authors consider this modificati...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Moscovici S,Umansky F,Spektor S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) are an important cause of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in young adults. Biological predictors of future ICH risk are lacking, and controversy exists over previous studies of natural history risk among predominantly ruptured BAVM cohorts. Recent studies have suggested that th...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Achrol AS,Guzman R,Varga M,Adler JR,Steinberg GK,Chang SD

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients taking antithrombotic agents are very common in neurosurgical practice. The perioperative management of these patients can be extremely challenging especially as newer agents, with poorly defined laboratory monitoring and reversal strategies, become more prevalent. This is especially true with emergent cases ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kvint S,Schuster J,Kumar MA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00