Transvascular coil hooking procedure to retrieve an unraveled Guglielmi detachable coil: technical note.

abstract：:Although the prognoses of children with medulloblastoma have improved dramatically over the last several decades, the reported survival for very young children with this tumor remains poor. We undertook a retrospective review of patients less than 36 months of age at the time of the diagnosis of a medulloblastoma who ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Geyer R,Levy M,Berger MS,Milstein J,Griffin B,Bleyer WA

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Xanthogranulomas involving the central or peripheral nervous system are extraordinarily rare. None have been reported in the lower extremity. Here, we report and characterize the first case of xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 58-year-old woman presented with poorly...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Patil PG,Cummings TJ,Nunley JA,Friedman AH

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of interposed nerve graft repair of an oculomotor nerve damaged during surgery for a laterally growing retrosellar pituitary adenoma is reported. The patient showed partial but functionally useful recovery of nerve function and was able to resume professional work. Only a few reports of end-to-end repair have b...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Krajewski R

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Vertebrobasilar insufficiency resulting from disease of the subclavian artery is well recognized. Usually, this occurs as the "subclavian steal" syndrome in the context of chronic subclavian stenosis and is consequently well tolerated because of collateralization. Acute disruption of the hemody...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Amar AP,Levy ML,Giannotta SL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with unusual angiographic changes of a dissecting aneurysm of the basilar artery is presented. Initial angiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a typical dissecting aneurysm. However, a follow-up study demonstrated a saccular aneurysmal dilatation of the proximal part of the dissection. The import...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Takagi M,Hirata K,Fujitsu K,Yamamoto I

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spine and nonspine skeletal metastases occur in more than 80% of patients with prostate cancer. OBJECTIVE:To examine the characteristics of the patient population undergoing surgery for the treatment of prostate cancer metastatic to the spine. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed on all patie...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chohan MO,Kahn S,Cederquist G,Reiner AS,Schwab J,Laufer I,Bilsky M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, in standard hospital settings the tissue blood supply could be inferred only from indirect measures such as assessment of the clinical signs and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. This critical parameter can now be imaged directly with stable xenon-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) imaging. The p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wozney P,Yonas H,Latchaw RE,Gur D,Good W

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the anatomy of the infraorbital canal and foramen and the angles at which a radiofrequency probe must be directed to enter the infraorbital foramen and canal, as a guide to performing radiofrequency ablation of the infraorbital nerve in patients with relative or absolute contraindications to lesion...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rahman M,Richter EO,Osawa S,Rhoton AL Jr

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited dorsal myeloschisis (LDM) is postulated to be a result of incomplete dysjunction in primary neurulation. However, clinical experience of LDM located below the first-second sacral (S1-S2) vertebral level, which is formed from secondary neurulation (S2-coccyx), suggested that LDM may not be entirely ex...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kim JW,Wang KC,Chong S,Kim SK,Lee JY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is commonly used in the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson disease (PD), dystonia, and other tremors. OBJECTIVE:To examine systematic errors in image-guided DBS electrode placement and to explore a calibration strategy for stereotactic targeting. METHODS:Pre- and...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Holl EM,Petersen EA,Foltynie T,Martinez-Torres I,Limousin P,Hariz MI,Zrinzo L

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anterior cingulotomy (AC) can be an effective therapy for patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder who are refractory to traditional medical therapy. For patients who do not respond to AC, the benefit of additional lesion procedures vs continued medical management remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:To det...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bourne SK,Sheth SA,Neal J,Strong C,Mian MK,Cosgrove GR,Eskandar EN,Dougherty DD

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the pathological features of three very similar and unusual primary central nervous system tumors that are not readily recognized as conventional ependymomas but which, by ultrastructural examination, have an ependymomatous character. METHODS:Three distinctive tumors were found in a review of our...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kleinman GM,Zagzag D,Miller DC

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Brain tumors are highly angiogenic, and their growth and spread depend on the generation of new blood vessels. We examined the effect of the cyclic peptide antagonist pentapeptide EMD 121974, an antiangiogenic agent, on orthotopic and heterotopic brain tumor growth. METHODS:The human brain tumor cell lines D...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： MacDonald TJ,Taga T,Shimada H,Tabrizi P,Zlokovic BV,Cheresh DA,Laug WE

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to investigate the use of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging as a prognostic indicator in gamma knife radiosurgery of recurrent gliomas. METHODS:Thirty-six patients with recurrent gliomas were studied with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging at the time of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Graves EE,Nelson SJ,Vigneron DB,Chin C,Verhey L,McDermott M,Larson D,Sneed PK,Chang S,Prados MD,Lamborn K,Dillon WP

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although originally isolated from the bone marrow, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have recently been detected in other tissues. However, little is known about MSCs in the brain. OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which cells with the features of MSCs exist in normal brain tissue and to determine the locati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kang SG,Shinojima N,Hossain A,Gumin J,Yong RL,Colman H,Marini F,Andreeff M,Lang FF

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligodendrogliomas occur primarily in the cerebral hemispheres of adults. A rare case of an oligodendroglioma in the cerebellum of a child is presented. The tendency for oligodendroglioma to metastasize through the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is reviewed and emphasized. A recommendation for CSF cytology and possible spi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Holladay FP,Fruin AH

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report the initial results of a pilot clinical trial exploring the safety and feasibility of the first real-time magnetic resonance-guided laser-induced thermal therapy of treatment-resistant focal metastatic intracranial tumors. METHODS:Patients with resistant metastatic intracranial tumors who had previ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Carpentier A,McNichols RJ,Stafford RJ,Itzcovitz J,Guichard JP,Reizine D,Delaloge S,Vicaut E,Payen D,Gowda A,George B

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a novel approach to recanalizing symptomatic extracranial internal carotid artery near occlusion using proximal and distal emboli protection devices. METHODS:Patients presenting with symptomatic extracranial internal carotid artery near occlusion who underwent endovascular recanalization between ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Edgell RC,Yavagal DR,Agner C,Adamo M,Boulos AS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and utility of a novel surgical strategy consisting of multiple (more than two) operative stages performed during the same hospital admission with subdural grid and strip electrodes in selected pediatric extratemporal epilepsy. METHODS:Subdural grid and strip electrodes were...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bauman JA,Feoli E,Romanelli P,Doyle WK,Devinsky O,Weiner HL

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this literature review, the authors analyze data from previously published studies that evaluated neutral upright spinal alignment (NUSA) from the occiput to the pelvis in asymptomatic individuals. Based on the data for NUSA in asymptomatic volunteers, a new classification is proposed for spinal deformity....

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kuntz C 4th,Shaffrey CI,Ondra SL,Durrani AA,Mummaneni PV,Levin LS,Pettigrew DB

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several studies have shown that human gliomas contain a small population of cells with stem cell-like features. It has been proposed that these "cancer stem cells" may be uniquely responsible for glioma formation and recurrence. However, human gliomas also contain an abundance of cells that closely resemble m...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ogden AT,Waziri AE,Lochhead RA,Fusco D,Lopez K,Ellis JA,Kang J,Assanah M,McKhann GM,Sisti MB,McCormick PC,Canoll P,Bruce JN

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical presentation and morbidity of the surgical management of peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNSTs). METHODS:We performed a retrospective chart review of surgically treated PNSTs at the University of Miami between 1991 and 2008. RESULTS:There were a total of 140 cases, including 87 sch...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Levi AD,Ross AL,Cuartas E,Qadir R,Temple HT

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have demonstrated that omitting the routine use of adjuvant whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases may be a reasonable first-line strategy. Retrospective evidence suggests that fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (fSRT) may have a lower level of to...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ammirati M,Kshettry VR,Lamki T,Wei L,Grecula JC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors examined the psychosocial sequelae of head trauma at 1 month after injury in a group of 102 adult head-injured patients representing a broad range of severity of trauma. One hundred two control subjects selected from friends of the head-injured patients were used for comparison purposes. Outcome was determ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： McLean A Jr,Dikmen S,Temkin N,Wyler AR,Gale JL

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Two patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia sustained massive fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage from rupture of the basilar artery wall. Hemorrhage from this entity is not widely known to occur during its natural history and may be exacerbated by systemic anticoagulation. CLINICAL PRESENTATIO...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rabb CH,Barnwell SL

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reports some of his early personal neurosurgical experiences spent among some of the great figures in neurosurgery and among some of the founders and pioneers of functional neurosurgery, stereotaxy, and clinical neurophysiology during the mid-1960s. This historical vignette represents recognition of the leg...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Marino R Jr

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Traditionally, neurosurgeons have responded to calls to treat new patients or address emergent, acute neurosurgical pathology in the hospitals they staff as part of their duty to the medical profession and community. Due to increasing financial pressures placed upon neurosurgical practice from hospitals and regulatory...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Babu MA,Stroink AR,Timmons SD,Orrico KO,Prall JA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intracranial empyemas are the most common form of intracranial suppuration seen in our unit and, despite modern antibiotic therapy and advanced neurosurgical and imaging facilities, these pus collections remain a formidable challenge, often resulting in significant morbidity and death. We present an analysis ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nathoo N,Nadvi SS,van Dellen JR,Gouws E

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of dexamethasone on the delivery of monoclonal antibody L6 IgG to intracerebral and subcutaneous LX-1 small cell lung carcinoma xenografts was evaluated in nude rats (n = 157). Dexamethasone (0, 8, or 24 mg/m2) was given 18 hours before infusion of L6 IgG, with or without osmotic disruption of the blood-bra...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Neuwelt EA,Barnett PA,Ramsey FL,Hellström I,Hellström KE,McCormick CI

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00