Microsurgical clip reconstruction techniques for aneurysms with significant calcified neck.

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: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：:Since the earliest recorded history of medicine, physicians have been challenged by the difficulty in relieving the great pain experienced by individuals suffering from trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The nature of the pain and the events that incite it have been well described, but effective treatments with acceptable lev...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Cole CD,Liu JK,Apfelbaum RI

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral edema is frequently encountered in clinical practice in critically ill patients with acute brain injury from diverse origins and is a major cause of increased morbidity and death in this subset of patients. The consequences of cerebral edema can be lethal and include cerebral ischemia from compromised regiona...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Raslan A,Bhardwaj A

更新日期：2007-05-15 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

abstract：:Sacral fractures are uncommon lesions and most often the result of high-energy trauma. Depending on the fracture location, neurological injury may be present in over 50% of cases. In this article, the authors conducted a comprehensive literature review on the epidemiology of sacral fractures, relevant anatomy of the s...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bydon M,Fredrickson V,De la Garza-Ramos R,Li Y,Lehman RA Jr,Trost GR,Gokaslan ZL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:A more comprehensive understanding of the epigenetic abnormalities associated with meningioma tumorigenesis, growth, and invasion may provide useful targets for molecular classification and development of targeted therapies for meningiomas. METHODS:The authors performed a review of the current literature to ide...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： He S,Pham MH,Pease M,Zada G,Giannotta SL,Wang K,Mack WJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures. When a cranial suture fuses prematurely, skull growth is altered and the head takes on a characteristic pathological shape determined by the suture(s) that fuses. Numerous treatment options have been proposed, but until recently there were no par...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Szpalski C,Weichman K,Sagebin F,Warren SM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The safety and effectiveness of osteogenic protein (OP)-1 putty (recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7) in promoting fusion in complex spinal cases was studied in nine cases. METHODS:The authors prospectively evaluated nine patients requiring spinal fusion in whom there were medical risk factors that w...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Govender PV,Rampersaud YR,Rickards L,Fehlings MG

更新日期：2002-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidimensional approach to improving the care of surgical patients using subspecialty- and procedure-specific evidence-based protocols. The literature provides evidence of the benefits of ERAS implementation, which include expedited functional recovery, decreased ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Elsarrag M,Soldozy S,Patel P,Norat P,Sokolowski JD,Park MS,Tvrdik P,Kalani MYS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This paper describes a consecutive series of skull base meningiomas resected using an endoscopic endonasal approach through various corridors at a single institution over 7 years. The impact of case selection and experience, the presence of a cortical cuff between the tumor and surrounding vessels, and brain ede...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Khan OH,Anand VK,Schwartz TH

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:It is not uncommon for a severe traumatic brachial plexus injury to involve all 5 roots, resulting in a flail upper limb. In such cases, surgical reconstruction is often palliative, providing only rudimentary function. Nerve transfers are the mainstay of reconstructive strategies due to the predominance of root avulsi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bhatia A,Doshi P,Koul A,Shah V,Brown JM,Salama M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the history of the Tabulae Anatomicae of Bartolomeo Eustachio (ca. 1510-1574). In the tables, the anatomical illustrations were drawn inside a numerical frame, with pairs of numbers on the y- and x-axes to identify single anatomical details in the reference table. The measures and the references cou...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Dario A,Armocida GO,Locatelli D

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors present a series of 4 patients with rare facial nerve tumors. The relevant literature is reviewed and is discussed regarding diagnostic features, the role of operative management, and surgical approach. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients with tumors of the facial nerve t...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ross L,Drazin D,Eboli P,Lekovic GP

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this video, the authors demonstrate a minimally invasive approach and resection of a paraspinal schwannoma. Using an expandable retractor, the authors were able to identify important adjacent bony landmarks and hence visualize and remove this peripheral nerve sheath tumor. While a tubular retractor is commonly used...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Paullus P,Wilson TA,Lee P,Gunasekaran A,Kazemi N

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：OBJECT:Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a disorder afflicting as many as 2% of East Asians. However, reports of OPLL in non-Asians have been sporadic in the medical literature. This study describes clinical and radiographic findings with OPLL in non-Asians at a tertiary care center treating...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Wang MY,Thambuswamy M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Lamotrigine is an antiepileptic drug that inhibits presynaptic voltage-gated sodium channels and reduces the presynaptic release of glutamate in pathological states. Neuroprotective effects of this drug have already been demonstrated in cerebral ischemia models. The aim of the present study was to determine the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Tufan K,Oztanir N,Ofluoglu E,Ozogul C,Uzum N,Dursun A,Pasaoglu H,Pasaoglu A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex encephalitis is a common viral encephalitis associated with significant morbidity and mortality if not diagnosed and treated early. Neurosurgery may be an impetus for viral reactivation, either from direct nerve manipulation or high-dose steroids often administered during cases. The authors present the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： McLaughlin DC,Achey RL,Geertman R,Grossman J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Commercially available processed nerve allografts have been shown to be inferior to autografts in previous animal studies. The authors hypothesized that combining different processing and storage techniques will result in improved nerve ultrastructure preservation, lower immunogenicity, and minimized cellula...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hundepool CA,Nijhuis TH,Kotsougiani D,Friedrich PF,Bishop AT,Shin AY

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify and discuss operative nuances utilizing image guidance in the surgical management of aggressive sacral tumors. METHODS The authors report on their single-institution, multi-surgeon, retrospective case series involving patients with pathology-proven aggressive sacral tumo...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Drazin D,Bhamb N,Al-Khouja LT,Kappel AD,Kim TT,Johnson JP,Brien E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the gallbladder as an alternative cerebrospinal fluid diversion site has been previously described in cases in which all other body cavities, such as the peritoneal cavity, right atrium, or pleural cavity, have been exhausted. Various ventriculogallbladder (VG) shunt complications have been described as wel...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Fountas KN,Kassam MA,Grigorian AA

更新日期：2007-04-15 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：OBJECT:Although a rarely reported occurrence, late failure of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) may occur in children as a result of a variety of factors. Delay in recognition of symptoms can lead to harmful deterioration in the patient's condition. The authors undertook this study to assess the capacity of cine p...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Faggin R,Calderone M,Denaro L,Meneghini L,d'Avella D

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an aggressive neoplastic process that occurs in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Over the past 30 years there has been a steady increase in the number of cases in both patient populations. The imaging features for the disease and demographic charac...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Go JL,Lee SC,Kim PE

更新日期：2006-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors describe their experience with a technique for robotic implantation of depth electrodes in patients concurrently undergoing craniotomy and placement of subdural monitoring electrodes for the evaluation of intractable epilepsy. METHODS:Patients included in this study underwent evaluation in the Dartm...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Spire WJ,Jobst BC,Thadani VM,Williamson PD,Darcey TM,Roberts DW

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interventional neuroradiology is a less invasive modality than open neurosurgery for the treatment of a wide range of neurovascular disorders. Refinements in technique and improvements in the design of microcatheters, guide wires, and embolic materials have yielded superior clinical outcomes and provided an impetus to...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ng PP,Higashida RT,Cullen S,Malek R,Halbach VV,Dowd CF

更新日期：2003-10-15 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：: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