Direct repair of the pars interarticularis for spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.

abstract：:A case of an intracerebral juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) producing complex-partial seizures in a 13-year-old boy is presented. Although the child had no history of JXGs or a systemic histiocytic proliferative disorder, the histopathological and immunocytochemical studies of this lesion were identical to that of a cut...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Schultz KD Jr,Petronio J,Narad C,Hunter SB

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors located in the region of the foramen of Monro often present with signs and symptoms of obstructive hydrocephalus. Various types of lesions occur in this location. We describe a case of a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor of the septum pellucidum presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus and its successful ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Harter DH,Omeis I,Forman S,Braun A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflicted traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a frequent consequence of physical child abuse in infants and children. Twenty-eight children who were 2-42 months of age when hospitalized for moderate to severe TBI were enrolled in a prospective, longitudinal study of neurobehavioral outcome following acquired brain injury....

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Ewing-Cobbs L,Prasad M,Kramer L,Landry S

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Encephaloceles arise from developmental defects in neural tube formation. These lesions contain brain and meninges which herniate through a defect in the skull. These may present as isolated malformations or rarely be associated with brain tumors. We hereby discuss a case of an unusual association of an occipital ence...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Rumana M,Khursheed N,Ramzan A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation (AARS) is an uncommon disease with a greater prevalence in children than adults. So far there has only been one report of AARS after surgery related to ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting. We present a new case of AARS closed reduction treatment after VP shunt removal in an 8-year-old ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Hashide S,Aihara Y,Nagahara A,Mitsuyama T,Okada Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been numerous reported cases of diffuse intravascular coagulation (DIC) or defibrination syndrome associated with head trauma, but very few reported cases associated with primary brain tumor. This report concerns the findings in a case of DIC associated with brain tumor surgery in an infant. The patient die...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Huang PS,Koo KE

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Animal experiments have suggested that the intrauterine environment causes secondary injury to the congenitally dysplastic spinal cord. This in turn suggests that early closure of the myelomeningocele sac might prevent secondary injury and therefore improve neurologic outcome. This study was designed to exam...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Aaronson OS,Tulipan NB,Cywes R,Sundell HW,Davis GH,Bruner JP,Richards WO

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal dysraphism is characterized by a lack of fusion of the vertebral arches that occurs in the absence of spinous processes with variable amounts of lamina. Here, we retrospectively present the importance of cutaneous lesions and their correlation with clinical presentation, radiological examination and urodynamic ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Sasani M,Asghari B,Asghari Y,Afsharian R,Ozer AF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attempts at radical excision of craniopharyngioma has been made increasingly possible by the advent of neuroradiological imaging and the use of microscopic technique. Between 1977 and 1993, 62 patients of The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, have undergone surgical excision of craniopharyngiom...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Symon L

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior plagiocephaly secondary to lambdoid suture stenosis requires surgical release and repair to prevent progressive deformational changes associated with a suture stenosis. A surgical technique is described for release of the stenosed lambdoid suture and asterion region, followed by occipital reconstruction. Thi...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Jimenez DF,Barone CM

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although subdural hematomas (SDH) are common in infants, their long-term outcome is poorly documented in the literature. METHODS:Infants operated for SDH were followed prospectively and evaluated during their sixth year with systematic neurological evaluation and standard neuropsychological testing. RESULTS...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Vinchon M,Defoort-Dhellemmes S,Nzeyimana C,Vallée L,Dhellemmes P

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infant sustained a significant depressed skull fracture from a fall. Before the planned surgical repair of the fracture could be carried out, the child sustained a second fall that led to the complete resolution of the depressed fracture. Mechanisms to explain this unusual phenomenon are discussed. ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Cohen AR,Bahuleyan B,Robinson S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting in the United States is not well known; however, with recent national surveys, the prevalence, incidence, and cost of these procedures can be estimated. The prevalence of CSF shunts in the United States appears to be greater than 125,000, though this is likely an ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Bondurant CP,Jimenez DF

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary germ cell tumors confined to the optic nerves and chiasm without suprasellar extension are uncommon. These tumors appear similar to chiasmatic gliomas on both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, potentially resulting in treatment errors if the diagnosis is based on radiologic criteria alone. Un...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Wilson JT,Wald SL,Aitken PA,Mastromateo J,Vieco PT

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A great majority of growing skull fractures occur in infancy and earlychildhood. Since the growth of brain is necessary as a driving force for these lesions to occur, almost all reported cases have been before the first 3 years of life. Although a number of uncommon locations, such as basiooccipital and skull base are...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Colak A,Akbaşak A,Biliciler B,Erten SF,Koçak A

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten children with a tethered cord and also an anorectal malformation are reported in this document. The anorectal malformations comprised 5 vesicointestinal fissures, 2 cloacal exstrophies, 2 rectovesical fistulas and 1 rectobulbar fistula. All of the patients underwent colostomy in advance of surgery for untethering ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Morimoto K,Takemoto O,Wakayama A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case report of a 21-month-old female patient to highlight magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings associated with papilledema in a pediatric patient with an intracranial tumor. The MR findings included optic disc elevation, dilated perioptic subarachnoid spaces, optic nerve tortuosity and restricted diff...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Pakzad-Vaezi K,Cochrane D,Sargent M,Singhal A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the outcome and recurrence in supratentorial anaplastic ependymoma. METHODS:Sixteen cases of supratentorial anaplastic ependymoma were reviewed. The average age of presentation was 8.2 years ranging from 1 to 16 years of age. The mean duration between the onset of first symptoms to time of presentation wa...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Kumar R,Singhal N,Jaiswal SK,Mahapatra AK

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical spine injuries occur infrequently in children but are associated with significant disability and mortality. A retrospective analysis was performed of 84 consecutive pediatric spine injuries treated at our institute from January 2002 to December 2011. The mean age was 14.7 years. There were 18 patients (21%) i...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Babu RA,Arivazhagan A,Devi BI,Bhat DI,Sampath S,Chandramouli BA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An international multicenter randomized trial comparing standard pressure differential valves, Orbis Sigma valves and PS Medical Delta valves, for children with newly diagnosed hydrocephalus failed to show a difference in the time to first shunt failure (power 80%). In order to avoid observer bias, the pri...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Kestle J,Milner R,Drake D

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence and pattern of cervical spinal fusions have been assessed in 59 cases of Apert syndrome (acrocephalosyndactyly type 1). Radiological evidence of vertebral fusion either in progress or completed was observed in 37 (63%) of the cases. Fusion was limited to a single vertebral level in 18 cases and multiple...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Thompson DN,Slaney SF,Hall CM,Shaw D,Jones BM,Hayward RD

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen children under the age of 1 year underwent surgery for lipomeningocele at our institution between 1983 and 1991. All the patients had neurologic exams and urodynamic studies (UDS) including a cystometrogram and electromyography of the external urethral sphincter pre- and postoperatively. The surgical procedur...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Sathi S,Madsen JR,Bauer S,Scott RM

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histiocytoses are rare diseases affecting mainly children and can occur in any organ of the body. They are divided into Langerhans type and non-Langerhans type. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) mainly affects skin, bones, and lymph nodes but can also affect the hematopoietic system. Bone lesions can be cr...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Champaneri H,Banerjee AD

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although extra-axial hematomas are a well-known complication of ventricular shunting, epidural hematomas are uncommon in this setting. We report an unusual case of multiple epidural hematomas in a patient with hydrocephalus treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The patient became symptomatic 5 days after shunting and...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Kalia KK,Swift DM,Pang D

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An 11-month-old boy with autosomal recessive infantile osteopetrosis presented, 7 months after bone marrow transplantation, with normal ventricular size and life-threatening intracranial hypertension due to pansynostosis. METHODS:The cranial vault was expanded by using jackscrew distracters to upwardly adva...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Dowlati D,Winston KR,Ketch LL,Quinones R,Giller R,Frattini A,van Hove J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Since 1990, 110 retrograde ventriculo-sinus (RVS) shunts were implanted; 98 patients (89.1%) benefited - 1 of them (0.9%) after shunt revision. The manifestations of high intra cranial pressure (ICP) disappeared, there were no problems related to improper cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, and the transcran...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： El Shafei IL,El Shafei HI

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is the most common form of treatment for hydrocephalus.The distal end of the VP shunt is commonly placed in the peritoneal cavity. Various complications of the distal end of the shunt have been described in the literature.We report an unusual case of perforation of th...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Ramana Murthy KV,Jayaram Reddy S,Prasad DV

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the optimal valve pressure setting during the first weeks in neonates after implantation of programmable Hakim valves and to analyze the benefits and possible side effects of a new treatment protocol in this age group, we performed this prospective study. In 20 consecutive newborns less than 5 we...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Korinth MC,Gilsbach JM

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant tumors arising within dysrhaphic malformations are very rare and are mostly teratomas; so far, only one rhabdomyosarcoma has been reported in this context. We report another case of a girl with lipomyelomeningocele who developed a lumbar rhabdomyosarcoma 2 years after birth and primary closure of the neural ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Wagner W,Koch D

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 7-year-old child with a cranial deformity secondary to a craniotomy for an intracranial hematoma. He suffered from an acute epidural hematoma with a lineal fracture of the right temporal bone following a severe head injury. A large question mark-shaped skin flap with the periosteum and temporal m...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Arishima H,Akazawa A,Kikuta KI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00