Anterior choroidal artery syndrome after surgery for internal carotid artery aneurysms.

abstract：:A patient with Charcot's disease of the lumbar spine presented with weakness of one extremity. Myelographic and x-ray film studies indicated stenosis and compression due to degenerative changes. Although decompression and fusion were considered, computed tomographic scans indicated the wide extent and location of the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Raynor RB

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H-MRSI) and positron emission tomography with the tracer L-[1-11C]tyrosine (11C-TYR) were used to localize gliomas for biopsy or resection. This is especially helpful in cases of low-grade gliomas, if these lesions are not visualized by contrast-enhanced computed tomog...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Go KG,Keuter EJ,Kamman RL,Pruim J,Metzemaekers JD,Staal MJ,Paans AM,Vaalburg W

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the neuropsychological outcome of patients after surgical treatment for third ventricle brain tumors. Neuropsychological consequences of surgical intervention can have a major impact on patients' quality of life and therefore have important implications for treatment planning. METHODS:A r...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Friedman MA,Meyers CA,Sawaya R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the pathophysiology of stroke secondary to focal cerebral ischemia. The interaction of arachidonic acid metabolites and polyamines, a class of ubiquitous ornithine-derived molecules with important membrane effects on edema, Ca++-dependent endocytosis, platelet function, and prostaglandin (PG) forma...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dempsey RJ,Roy MW,Meyer K,Tai HH,Olson JW

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebral vasospasm is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients who are hospitalized because of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Recent work has suggested that activation of the complement cascade contributes to the development of cerebral vasospasm. To further examine this hypothesis,...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： German JW,Gross CE,Giclas P,Watral W,Bednar MM

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge of the anatomic location of the deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode in the brain is essential in quality control and judicious selection of stimulation parameters. Postoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging coregistered with preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is commonly used to d...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Thani NB,Bala A,Swann GB,Lind CR

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound infection after lumbar, thoracic, or cervical laminectomies is a rare but potentially devastating complication. It can range in severity from superficial wound infection to an extensive wound dehiscence. The usual treatment of these wounds consists of intensive local care, debridement, and appropriate antibiotic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shektman A,Granick MS,Solomon MP,Black P,Nair S

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of solitary neurogenic tumors of the brachial plexus unassociated with von Recklinghausen's disease are presented. One patient had a malignant schwannoma. The lesion of the other patient was benign and was diagnosed pathologically as a plexiform neurofibroma. These uncommon neurogenic tumors of the brachial ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Richardson RR,Siqueira EB,Oi S,Nunez C

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axial magnetic resonance (MR) images of non-neoplastic spinal cord cavities were reviewed in 115 patients with otherwise complete neurological and neuroradiological findings. The variations in axial morphology revealed three distinct cavitary patterns. These patterns were as follows: 1) symmetrically enlarged central ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Milhorat TH,Johnson RW,Milhorat RH,Capocelli AL Jr,Pevsner PH

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Origination of the temporopolar artery (TPA) from the supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA) represents a rare anatomic variation, and the presence of aneurysms at this uncommon site has never before been reported. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:Two patients presented with a sudden onset of headach...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Alkadhi H,Schuknecht B,Imhof HG,Yonekawa Y

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An operative repair technique for crushed sciatic nerve in the rat was used to examine whether removal of the damaged tissue could be better achieved with a low wattage CO2 laser or a blade. This approach was compared to results in rats undergoing conventional end-to-end nerve anastomosis using a microsurgical approac...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： de la Torre JC,Karaca M,Merali Z,Fortin T,Richard M

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a new saccular aneurysm model in vitro using elastase to study aneurysm initiation, growth, and rupture and to create a new in vivo aneurysm model to test endovascular therapies. METHODS:Seventeen common carotid arteries excised from freshly killed pigs and sheep were treated with seven different ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Miskolczi L,Guterman LR,Flaherty JD,Szikora I,Hopkins LN

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lateral extracavitary approach (LECA) and costotransversectomy (CTE) are 2 dorsolateral approaches that avoid entrance into the pleural cavity and facilitate ventral decompression. The indications and outcomes of each of these approaches have not been fully defined in the literature. OBJECTIVE:To assess...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lubelski D,Abdullah KG,Mroz TE,Shin JH,Alvin MD,Benzel EC,Steinmetz MP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fifty percent of implanted cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts fail within 2 years, primarily because of obstruction of the proximal catheter. Percutaneous techniques to reduce the morbidity of shunt revision are being developed. The authors describe the development of a device that uses ultrasonic cavitation to...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ginsberg HJ,Drake JM,Peterson TM,Cobbold RS

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The supraorbital keyhole approach has been used in anterior skull base tumor and aneurysm surgery. However, there are debates regarding the safety and limitations of this kind of approach. OBJECTIVE:To determine the feasibility and potential benefits of surgical robotic technology in minimally invasive neur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hong WC,Tsai JC,Chang SD,Sorger JM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of traumatic craniocervical artery dissection varies in published trauma series. OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of traumatic craniocervical artery injury in polytrauma patients by using standardized whole-body trauma computed tomography with adapted computed tomography angiography of the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Fleck SK,Langner S,Baldauf J,Kirsch M,Kohlmann T,Schroeder HW

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and importance:Lesions in the corticospinal tract above the decussation at the medullary pyramids almost universally produce contralateral deficits. Rare cases of supratentorial lesions causing ipsilateral motor deficits have been reported previously, but only ever found secondary to stroke or congenital pyr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ku J,Mendelsohn D,Chew J,Shewchuk J,Dong C,Akagami R

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:The development of new devices, especially controlled detachable coils, has made the endovascular approach one of the modalities for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. We describe the treatment and present the results of 35 patients treated by selective occlusion of basilar artery aneurysms in our department dur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pierot L,Boulin A,Castaings L,Rey A,Moret J

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hindbrain lesions that distort or compress the cervicomedullary junction are commonly associated with syringomyelia. As a basis for discussing pathogenetic mechanisms, the upper end of the central canal of the spinal cord was examined histologically in six aborted fetuses and 14 adults dying of natural causes; the res...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Milhorat TH,Miller JI,Johnson WD,Adler DE,Heger IM

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article represents the first of a 2-part exploration of quantum dots (Qdots) and their application to neurological surgery. Spanning from materials science to immunology, this initial review traces the marriage of imaging physics to biochemical specificity. Qdot science now stands poised to dramatically advance t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Khalessi AA,Liu CY,Apuzzo ML

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endovascular occlusive therapy of human saccular cerebral artery aneurysms may fail because of thrombus recanalization and incomplete neointima formation. Bone marrow-derived progenitor cells may contribute to these processes, but their role in human saccular cerebral artery aneurysms and experimental aneurys...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Frösen J,Marjamaa J,Myllärniemi M,Abo-Ramadan U,Tulamo R,Niemelä M,Hernesniemi J,Jääskeläinen J

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical decision analysis is applied to the treatment decisions for four patients with unruptured familial aneurysms. The surgical treatment was uneventful in all patients except one with mild mixed aphasia and facial weakness postoperatively; these deficits disappeared in less than 2 years. In the decision analysis,...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： ter Berg HW,Dippel DW,Habbema JD,Bijlsma JB,van Gijn J,Tulleken CA,Willemse J

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the efficacy of Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is well established, its impact on large vessel occlusion (LVO) is controversial. Whether IV tPA should be bypassed in favor of endovascular thrombectomy (MT) will be addressed. Compelling evidence exists to suggest tPA administration might be bypass...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sawyer RN

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stereotactic radiosurgery requires the highest degree of accuracy in target identification and localization. When targeting paraspinal lesions, the CyberKnife radiosurgical system (Accuray, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) uses implanted stainless steel fiducials. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the total syste...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yu C,Main W,Taylor D,Kuduvalli G,Apuzzo ML,Adler JR Jr

更新日期：2004-11-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:Although favorable clinical outcomes have been reported for instrumented lumbar interbody fusion (LIF), adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) has been reported as a long-term complication after LIF. OBJECTIVE:To investigate ASD after instrumented LIF performed at a single level and only for the homogeneous di...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bae JS,Lee SH,Kim JS,Jung B,Choi G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen studies on psychosocial aspects of back pain are reviewed. Among six studies trying to differentiate pain of organic and functional origin, only two studies claim to be able to make such a distinction. Psychological disturbance--studied with a variety of instruments--proved to be an important factor affecting...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Keel PJ

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of hemangioma calcificans in the 4th ventricle is reported. Skull x-ray films demonstrated a dense calcification in the posterior fossa. Computed tomography disclosed a hyperdense mass in the 4th ventricle. The clinical picture was of increased intracranial pressure due to obstructive hydrocephalus. An hemangio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kobayashi H,Kawano H,Ito H,Hayashi M,Yamamoto S

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00