Image-guided endoscopic transnasal removal of recurrent pituitary adenomas.

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:A unique case of spontaneous pneumocephalus is described. It appeared a few years after the uneventful introduction of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt and was probably attributable to a defect of the posterior mastoid plate. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 65-year-old man presented with a subacute onset o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kanner AA,Nageris BI,Chaimoff M,Rappaport ZH

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a new endoscope shaft developed for suction-aspiration during endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. METHODS:A custom-made shaft for a Wolf endoscope (Richard Wolf GmbH, Knittlingen, Germany) was developed with a height of 10 mm and a width of 5 mm, allowing an additional working channel f...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： van Lindert EJ,Grotenhuis JA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Standardized Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery was used for pre- and postoperative evaluation of two patients, each of whom had a large posterior parietal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the left cerebral hemisphere. In both cases the AVMs, which were fed by the left anterior, middle, and posterio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Conley FK,Moses JA Jr,Helle TL

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subarachnoid clot is important in the development of delayed vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). OBJECTIVE:To compare the clearance of subarachnoid clot and the incidence of symptomatic vasospasm in surgical clipping and embolization with Guglielmi detachable coils for aneurysmal SAH. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shirao S,Yoneda H,Ishihara H,Harada K,Ueda K,Sano Y,Kudomi S,Hayashi Y,Shigeeda T,Nakano K,Nomura S,Fujii M,Kato S,Suzuki M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The biggest downside of cerebral aneurysm coiling is the high rates of recurrence and retreatments. With the increasing number of aneurysm recurrences after failed coiling procedures, the best retreatment strategy remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of the Pipeline Embolization Devi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Daou B,Starke RM,Chalouhi N,Tjoumakaris S,Khoury J,Hasan D,Rosenwasser RH,Jabbour PM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study retrospectively and prospectively analyzes uncomplicated, noninfected, primary ventriculoperitoneal shunting procedures and ventriculoperitoneal shunt revisions in children done at the University of Wisconsin Hospital from July 1973 to December 1979. We compared the infection rates between patients whose pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ajir F,Levin AB,Duff TA

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have divided head injury into three categories based on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) (severe, 3-8; moderate, 9-12; and minor, 13-15). In a previous report, we described significant disability after minor head injury. The present report describes 199 patients with moderate head injury, 159 of whom underwent follow-u...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rimel RW,Giordani B,Barth JT,Jane JA

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subdural hematoma (SDH) in patients with cancer is poorly described, and its frequency and causes may have changed with recent oncologic advances. OBJECTIVE:We conducted an analysis of the clinical and radiographic features, etiologies, treatments, and outcomes of patients with SDHs and cancer. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reichman J,Singer S,Navi B,Reiner A,Panageas K,Gutin PH,Deangelis LM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Data regarding the long-term efficacy of Gamma knife surgery on a large series of patients with low-grade gliomas is lacking. We aimed to review the outcome of patients with low-grade gliomas undergoing Gamma knife surgery at the Lars Leksell Gamma Knife Center at the University of Virginia to clarify its role i...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Heppner PA,Sheehan JP,Steiner LE

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective means of stroke prevention among appropriately selected patients; however, neuropsychometric testing has revealed subtle cognitive injuries in the early postoperative period. The purpose of this study was to establish whether serum levels of two biochemical markers...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Connolly ES Jr,Winfree CJ,Rampersad A,Sharma R,Mack WJ,Mocco J,Solomon RA,Todd G,Quest DO,Stern Y,Heyer EJ

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of rupture sites in patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms is largely based on aneurysm size, location, and shape. Finding circumferential enhancement along the aneurysm wall (CEAW) on magnetic resonance (MR) vessel wall imaging was recently shown to be indicative of ruptured aneurysm. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Omodaka S,Endo H,Niizuma K,Fujimura M,Endo T,Sato K,Sugiyama SI,Inoue T,Tominaga T

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In four patients, shunt obstruction was accompanied by severe resting tremor involving principally the head, the jaw, the tongue, and the right upper extremity. Shunt revision resulted in improvement in each patient. Five similar patients have been reported. Although rare, the occurrence of parkinsonian tremor in a pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Keane JR

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the usefulness of a cellulose acetate polymer (CAP) solution for partial thrombosis of aneurysms. METHODS:We created 14 canine cervical carotid bifurcation aneurysms, 11 of which were subsequently thrombosed partially with CAP solution. We then conducted angiographic and histological investiga...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tokunaga K,Kinugasa K,Mandai S,Handa A,Hirotsune N,Ohmoto T

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our preliminary clinical experience in treating patients with hypertensive hemorrhage in the basal ganglia using a minimally invasive approach facilitated by intraoperative real-time imaging of an open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and a newly designed cutting suction device. METHODS:We d...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bernays RL,Kollias SS,Romanowski B,Valavanis A,Yonekawa Y

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Relatively little attention has been paid to emotional outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This study assessed levels of anxiety and depression among SAH survivors and related these to clinical indices. METHODS:Seventy SAH patients from a consecutive series of neurosurgical admissions participated i...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Morris PG,Wilson JT,Dunn L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stent-assisted coiling in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage remains controversial. Currently, there is a paucity of data regarding the utility of this procedure and the risks of hemorrhagic and ischemic complications. OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility of stent-assisted coil embolization and pretreatment ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Amenta PS,Dalyai RT,Kung D,Toporowski A,Chandela S,Hasan D,Gonzalez LF,Dumont AS,Tjoumakaris SI,Rosenwasser RH,Maltenfort MG,Jabbour PM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1982, we developed a new coma scale, the Glasgow-Liège scale, which combines the quantified analysis of five brain stem reflexes with the Glasgow methodology. The present study was undertaken to determine to what extent agreement exists among different raters assessing brain stem reflexes (Parameter R) and to compa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Born JD,Hans P,Albert A,Bonnal J

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotational vertebral artery syndrome (RVAS) is a rare entity about which previously published studies are mostly limited to individual case reports. OBJECTIVE:To report our decade-long experience with this syndrome in 9 patients with compression ranging from the occiput to C6. METHODS:We utilized a posteri...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lu DC,Zador Z,Mummaneni PV,Lawton MT

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Revascularization rates with stent retrievers after acute ischemic stroke are 69% to 86%, but favorable clinical outcomes occur in just 43% to 58% of cases. New distal emboli may negatively impact clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and angiographic pattern of distal emboli associated w...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mazur MD,Kilburg C,Park MS,Taussky P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Treatment of tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulae (DAVFs) primarily draining into the vein of Galen remains a therapeutic challenge. We present two cases of ruptured galenic DAVFs that were successfully treated with gamma knife radiosurgery. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:Patient 1, a 66-year-old wom...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shin M,Kurita H,Tago M,Kirino T

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed ischemic neurological deficit (DIND) remains a major unsolved problem in the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). For many years, the complications reported with acute aneurysm surgery caused surgeons to operate late after SAH. In a 42-month-period, we managed 146 patients with aneurysm and/...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Medlock MD,Dulebohn SC,Elwood PW

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge of the individual course of the optic radiations (ORs) is important to avoid postoperative visual deficits. Cadaveric studies of the visual pathways are limited because it has not been possible to separate the OR from neighboring tracts accurately and results may not apply to individual patients. D...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wu W,Rigolo L,O'Donnell LJ,Norton I,Shriver S,Golby AJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Multislice computed tomographic angiography (CTA) can provide clearer vascular images, even of the peripheral arteries, than conventional CTA. Multislice CTA was compared with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for the detection of cerebral vasospasm in patients with acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhag...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Otawara Y,Ogasawara K,Ogawa A,Sasaki M,Takahashi K

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This report illustrates the adequacy of minimally invasive exposure for the resection of an intramedullary ependymoma. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:The patient presented with a history of upper back pain, but a lesion was found during a workup for increased back pain after a motor vehicle accident. INTERVENTION:Th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ogden AT,Fessler RG

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), a stenotic or ulcerating carotid lesion, and an unruptured aneurysm are discussed. Decision analysis is used in comparing treatment strategies for each patient: clipping of the aneurysm, endarterectomy, or both, with or without platelet aggregation inhibitors. Bay...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dippel DW,Vermeulen M,Braakman R,Habbema JD

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Novel radiographic sagittal parameters of the thoracolumbar junction orientation (TLJO, thoracolumbar slope [TLS] and thoracolumbar tilt [TLT]) have been introduced and correlated with lumbopelvic parameters and thoracic kyphosis. OBJECTIVE:To determine a predictive model for reciprocal thoracic kyphosis an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Moon HJ,Bridwell KH,Theologis AA,Kelly MP,Lertudomphonwanit T,Lenke LG,Gupta MC

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A case involving giant and multiple aneurysms of the distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) is presented. Of the 130 reported cases of peripheral aneurysms of the PICA, 6 have been described as giant aneurysms and 5 have involved multiple aneurysms located on a single PICA. The occurrence of multiple aneur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dernbach PD,Sila CA,Little JR

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls and postural instability (PI) are major sources of morbidity in Parkinson disease (PD). Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a major therapy for PD. The effects of DBS on PI and falls remain controversial. OBJECTIVE:To study if DBS worsens PI, validated measures of PI (Timed Up and Go, Berg Balance Scale, ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brandmeir NJ,Brandmeir CL,Carr D,Kuzma K,McInerney J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the incidence and impact of an intracerebral hematoma (ICH) on treatment and outcome in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS:Data of 585 consecutive patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage from June 1999 to December 2005 were prospectively entered in a database. ICH was diagnose...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Güresir E,Beck J,Vatter H,Setzer M,Gerlach R,Seifert V,Raabe A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00