Functional activity within brain tumors: a magnetic source imaging study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimodal intracranial monitoring in the neurosurgical patient requires insertion of probes through multiple craniostomies. OBJECTIVE:To report our 5-year experience with a novel device allowing multimodal monitoring though a single twist-drill hole. METHODS:All devices (Hummingbird Synergy, Innerspace) w...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chohan MO,Akbik OS,Ramos-Canseco J,Ramirez PM,Murray-Krezan C,Berlin T,Olin K,Taylor CL,Yonas H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) developed approximately 7 days after a spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage in a 63-year-old woman with an anterior cerebral artery aneurysm. The hyponatremia associated with this syndrome resulted in a deterioration of the patient's clinical conditio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wise BL

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three of 538 patients undergoing elective craniotomy had a seizure within 24 hours after operation. The lesion had been located extra-axially in 15 patients and intra-axially in 8 patients. Except for 1 patient who had a parietal craniotomy for an arteriovenous malformation, all patients had a frontal or tempor...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kvam DA,Loftus CM,Copeland B,Quest DO

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A craniotomy with direct cortical/subcortical stimulation either awake or under general anesthesia (GA) present 2 approaches for removing eloquent region tumors. With a reported higher prevalence of intraoperative seizures occurring during awake resections of perirolandic lesions, oftentimes, surgery under G...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Eseonu CI,Rincon-Torroella J,ReFaey K,Lee YM,Nangiana J,Vivas-Buitrago T,Quiñones-Hinojosa A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of early optic canal unroofing on visual function in patients with meningiomas of the tuberculum sellae and planum sphenoidale. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 20 consecutive patients with tuberculum sellae meningiomas and two patie...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nozaki K,Kikuta K,Takagi Y,Mineharu Y,Takahashi JA,Hashimoto N

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hemangioblastomas are the most common primary intra-axial tumors of the adult posterior fossa and the tumors most often associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease. Resection of cerebellar hemangioblastomas involves tumor excision and drainage of associated cysts. The cyst wall is considered devoid of tumor cel...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bishop FS,Liu JK,Chin SS,Fults DW

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artificial neural networks (ANNs) excel at analyzing challenging data sets and can be exceptional tools for decision support in clinical environments. The present study pilots the use of ANNs for determining prognosis in neuro-oncology patients. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether ANNs perform better at predicti...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Oermann EK,Kress MA,Collins BT,Collins SP,Morris D,Ahalt SC,Ewend MG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This was a pathological study to investigate the healing process for cerebral dissecting aneurysms presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). METHODS:Thirteen dissecting aneurysms that presented with SAH were obtained from 13 patients. Nine aneurysms arose from the vertebral artery, two arose from the an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mizutani T,Kojima H,Asamoto S

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No conventional surgical intervention has been shown to improve outcomes for patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) compared with medical management. OBJECTIVE:We report the initial multicenter experience with a novel technique for the minimally invasive evacuation of ICH using the Penumbr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Spiotta AM,Fiorella D,Vargas J,Khalessi A,Hoit D,Arthur A,Lena J,Turk AS,Chaudry MI,Gutman F,Davis R,Chesler DA,Turner RD

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Intraspinal solitary fibrous tumors, which are rare mesenchymal tumors, have previously been reported as case reports. We review our experience and, to our knowledge, the first small institutional series with respect to clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical management, pathohistological an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jallo GI,Roonprapunt C,Kothbauer K,Freed D,Allen J,Epstein F

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurophysiological monitoring is routinely used during neurosurgical procedures. Use of neurophysiological monitoring has extended to neuroendovascular procedures, but evidence of its impact on clinical outcome in this arena is limited. OBJECTIVE:To report the incidence of significant intraoperative somatos...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Phillips JL,Chalouhi N,Jabbour P,Starke RM,Bovenzi CD,Rosenwasser RH,Wilent WB,Romo VM,Tjoumakaris SI

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography has proven useful in children with craniosynostosis for the evaluation of deformity of the skull base, calvarium, and parenchymal brain structures. A retrospective analysis of 24 children seen during a 4-year period who had adequate preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up scans was carried out. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Carmel PW,Luken MG 3rd,Ascherl GF Jr

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fever is associated with worse outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage, but there are few prospective data to quantify this relationship. METHODS:We prospectively enrolled consecutive aneurysmal or cryptogenic subarachnoid hemorrhage patients and recorded the highest core temperature each calendar day for Day ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Naidech AM,Bendok BR,Bernstein RA,Alberts MJ,Batjer HH,Watts CM,Bleck TP

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T-lymphocyte subpopulations (Tg or "suppressor cells" and Tm or "helper cells") in the peripheral blood of 16 patients with malignant intracranial gliomas were analyzed. The number of Tm-lymphocytes was very close to normal in both pre- and postoperative samples, whereas Tg-lymphocytes were significantly increased pre...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gerosa MA,Olivi A,Rosenblum ML,Semenzato GP,Pezzutto A

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five intramedullary cavernous angiomas were surgically removed after being localized by intraoperative ultrasound imaging. Two patients were men, and three were women; in three patients, the symptoms had an acute onset, whereas in the other two, it was gradual. The vascular malformation was localized in the dorsal tra...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lunardi P,Acqui M,Ferrante L,Fortuna A

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COSTANZO VAROLIO (CONSTANTIUS Varolius) (1543-1575) was born in Bologna and died in Rome. This professor of anatomy and papal physician was the first to examine the brain from its base up, in contrast with previous dissections of this organ performed from the top down. Varolio was the first to describe many structures...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tubbs RS,Loukas M,Shoja MM,Apaydin N,Ardalan MR,Shokouhi G,Oakes WJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author presents the results of primary cystoperitoneal shunting in 12 infants and children with developmental cysts in various intracranial locations. Preoperative studies were done in each child to rule out a brain tumor as the cause of the cyst and to determine whether communication existed between the cyst and ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Stein SC

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on radiotherapy for trigeminal schwannomas (TSs) and comparison of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) are limited. OBJECTIVE:We present a large retrospective review of our institutional experience treating TSs with SRS and FSRT. We also describe a flare p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Champ CE,Mishra MV,Shi W,Siglin J,Werner-Wasik M,Andrews DW,Evans JJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of postoperative tension pneumocephalus of unusual cause after carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysm clipping is presented. A second craniotomy for decompression and exploration demonstrated a small fistula in the planum sphenoidale, which presumably had been made when the right optic canal was unroofed during the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Asai A,Yamada H,Tsutsumi K,Takakura K

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric aneurysms are rare and complex to treat. Long-term angiographic and clinical data after microsurgical or endovascular therapies are lacking. OBJECTIVE:To study the clinical and radiographic outcomes in aneurysms in pediatric patients treated with microsurgery. METHODS:Between 1989 and 2005, 48 pa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kakarla UK,Beres EJ,Ponce FA,Chang SW,Deshmukh VR,Bambakidis NC,Zabramski JM,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hemifacial spasm caused by a cerebellopontine angle lipoma is extremely rare. We describe a patient with left-sided hemifacial spasm caused by vascular compression of the facial and vestibulocochlear cranial nerves by the anteroinferior cerebellar artery embedded within a cerebellopontine angle lipoma. CLINI...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Barajas RF Jr,Chi J,Guo L,Barbaro N

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Preliminary clinical experience with a novel, compact, intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided system that can be used in an ordinary operating room is presented. DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENTATION:The system features an MRI scanner integrated with an optical and MRI tracking system. Scanning and ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hadani M,Spiegelman R,Feldman Z,Berkenstadt H,Ram Z

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with spinal dural arteriovenous malformations associated with intramedullary changes confirmed by the T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are reported. The characteristics of the MRI findings for these 2 patients were as follows. 1) In the T2-weighted spin-echo image, intramedullary changes...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Isu T,Iwasaki Y,Akino M,Koyanagi I,Abe H

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Primary hydatid cysts of the spinal canal are very rare. The patient in the present case presented with lower cauda equina compression caused by a primary solitary hydatid cyst of the sacral spinal canal, which is a remote possibility. To the best of our knowledge, such a case has not been repo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pandey M,Chaudhari MP

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For the prevention of postoperative CSF fistula a better understanding of origins and risk factors is necessary. OBJECTIVE:To identify the petrous bone air cell volume as a risk factor for developing CSF fistula, we performed a retrospective analysis. METHODS:From 2000 to 2007 519 patients had a retrosigmo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Stieglitz LH,Giordano M,Gerganov V,Raabe A,Samii A,Samii M,Lüdemann WO

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In selected patients, extracranial-intracranial bypass remains an important treatment for the prevention of stroke. Traditionally, superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass uses 1 STA branch. We have adopted a "double-barrel" technique in which both branches are joined with MCA reci...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Duckworth EA,Rao VY,Patel AJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Despite development of computer-assisted neurosurgical navigation, learning by dissecting anatomic specimens is still important. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We describe the processes from preparation of specimens for cranial dissection to documentation of three-dimensional (3-D) stereoscopic picture...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shimizu S,Tanaka R,Rhoton AL Jr,Fukushima Y,Osawa S,Kawashima M,Oka H,Fujii K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rugby is characterized by high-speed collisions among the players that predispose them to injuries, particularly to the head, neck, and spine. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of current neurological injury prevention strategies in rugby union. METHODS:Systematic review in May 2010. We assessed the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cusimano MD,Nassiri F,Chang Y

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-year-old boy presented with a 7-month history of headache and projectile vomiting. Computerized axial tomography revealed a large, high density lesion involving the entire left frontal lobe. At operation a 330-g, apparently encapsulated, mildly cystic neoplasm was removed from the region of the left frontal opercu...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： DiTullio MV Jr,Fried H

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular neurosurgical procedures are complex, requiring significant planning, foresight, and coordination. The neuroanesthetist is an integral part of these procedures, organizing efforts of the technicians and nurses and responding to the needs of the neurointerventionalist. The purpose of this article is to rev...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Armonda RA,Vo AH,Dunford J,Bell RS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00