Destruction of choroid plexus cells in vitro: a new concept for the treatment of hydrocephalus?

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:In spinal cord stimulation for low-back pain, the use of electrode arrays with both low-power requirements and selective activation of target dorsal column (DC) fibers is desired. The aligned transverse tripolar lead configuration offers the best DC selectivity. Electrode alignment of the same configuration ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sankarasubramanian V,Buitenweg JR,Holsheimer J,Veltink PH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-four cases of cerebellar abscess, diagnosed by computed tomographic (CT) scanning, were managed according to a standard protocol during a 4-year period. Triple high dosage intravenous antibiotics were used, open catheter drainage of the abscess was instituted, and external ventricular drainage was added if obvi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： van Dellen JR,Bullock R,Postma MH

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Brain magnetic resonance imaging scans occasionally reveal asymmetrical ventricles with no identifiable cause. A case is presented that highlights a possible connection between transient choroid plexus cysts and benign asymmetrical ventricles. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:The patient was a 2.5-week-o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Heilman CB,Zerris VA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to describe clinical situations requiring repeat embolization in patients previously treated by endovascular coil embolization for intracranial aneurysms, and to report on our experiences of repeat embolization (RE). METHODS:A total of 466 patients harboring 522 intracranial ane...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kang HS,Han MH,Kwon BJ,Kwon OK,Kim SH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of intracranial aneurysms is approximately 2% with an annual rupture rate of 0.7%. OBJECTIVE:We describe our initial feasibility experience using a new double-lumen balloon catheter for single-catheter balloon-assisted coil embolization of wide-neck intracranial aneurysms. METHODS:Two patien...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pukenas B,Albuquerque FC,Weigele JB,Hurst RW,Stiefel MF

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyogenic brain stem abscess is rare. A case of spontaneous abscess of the medulla oblongata is reported in which the diagnosis was made preoperatively by computed tomography. Surgical drainage resulted in good functional recovery and radiological resolution of the lesion. This is the first reported case of survival in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dake MD,McMurdo SK,Rosenblum ML,Brant-Zawadzki M

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is routinely used for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain but its effect on quality of life remains uncertain. OBEJCTIVE:To systematically review the published literature on MCS and quality of life and report the effects of this therapy in a series of patients prospectiv...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Parravano DC,Ciampi DA,Fonoff ET,Monaco B,Navarro J,Yeng LT,Teixeira MJ,Hamani C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal root avulsion, or section, results in devastating functional sequels. Whereas reconstruction of motor pathways based on neurotization can reduce motor deficit, associated permanent limb anesthesia limits expected benefit. Sensory pathway reconstruction after dorsal root injury is limited by the inabil...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Liu S,Blanchard S,Bigou S,Vitry S,Bohl D,Heard JM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously healthy 25-year-old woman suddenly developed right-sided facial numbness and a headache. The neurological examination was within normal limits with the exception of meningismus and right-sided facial sensory loss. A computed tomographic scan and a magnetic resonance imaging study demonstrated an acute hem...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Zager EL

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both the perforating branches--especially the extracerebral segments--and the arachnoidal anatomy at the level of the posterior communicating artery were studied in 60 human brains previously fixed in formalin. The close relationships between this artery and the oculomotor nerve are described, and it is noted that eac...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vincentelli F,Caruso G,Grisoli F,Rabehanta P,Andriamamonjy C,Gouaze A

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Multimodal reperfusion therapy (MMRT) has been advocated for the treatment of acute basilar artery occlusion (ABAO). We aimed to identify prognostic factors in patients with ABAO who underwent MMRT. METHODS:Clinical and radiological data from consecutive ABAO patients were analyzed. All patients underwent MM...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Raphaeli G,Eichel R,Ben-Hur T,Leker RR,Cohen JE

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a rare sequelae of a skull fracture in an adult, a leptomeningeal cyst. A unique method for repairing this defect is described as well. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Halliday AL,Chapman PH,Heros RC

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated somatosensory and motor interhemispheric integration in four patients who underwent transection of different portions of the anterior corpus callosum (CC) for removal of an intraventricular cyst. The study goal was to relate their performances to the topographical organization of the CC. METHODS...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Caillé S,Sauerwein HC,Schiavetto A,Villemure JG,Lassonde M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental brain lesions were created in the left parietooccipital cortex of the albino rabbit through the intact dura mater with high radiating carbon dioxide laser energy (40-watt impacts of 0.5-second duration for a total of 4 seconds on a 12.5-mm surface). Behavior, intracranial pressure (ICP), systolic arterial...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tiznado E,James HE,Kemper C

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The results of the surgical treatment of osteomyelitis with expandable titanium cages and either allograft or autograft are presented. METHODS:Thirty-six patients with vertebral osteomyelitis are presented. There were 7 cervical, 17 thoracic, 4 thoracolumbar (involving T12-L1), 5 lumbar, and 3 lumbosacral (i...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lu DC,Wang V,Chou D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the possibility of predicting the progression of traumatic epidural hematomas (EDHs) and subdural hematomas (SDHs), in the acute stage, by using postcontrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with gadolinium-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid. METHODS:From January 1990 through December 1996, 4...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tomida M,Muraki M,Uemura K,Yamasaki K

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Intrinsic oculomotor nerve hematoma is an exceptional cause of third nerve palsy. This case report illustrates the clinical, radiological, and intraoperative relevance of this rare pathological finding. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 25-year-old woman with a 12-year history of gross total resection o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ratilal BO,Galo SM,Luiz CA

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lumbar discectomy is the most commonly performed spine procedure. Academic spine centers with potentially differing caseloads and experience may have different outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the choice of center in which surgery is performed affects lumbar discectomy outcomes. METHODS:Spine Patie...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Desai A,Bekelis K,Ball PA,Lurie J,Mirza SK,Tosteson TD,Zhao W,Weinstein JN

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Markers of coagulation have shown to have important value in predicting traumatic brain injury outcome. OBJECTIVE:To externally validate and investigate the role of markers of coagulation for outcome prediction by using the International Mission for Prognosis and Analysis of Clinical Trials (IMPACT) model w...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Raj R,Siironen J,Kivisaari R,Hernesniemi J,Tanskanen P,Handolin L,Skrifvars MB

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Intracranial germinomas often disseminate via the ventricular and subarachnoid pathways, but seeding to the perioptic arachnoid space is extremely unusual. We report two cases of recurrent germinoma seeding in the optic nerve. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:Two men with pure germinoma were initially tr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nakajima T,Kumabe T,Jokura H,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand the effects and the direction of pressure transmitted from a mass lesion through various brain structures, miniature strain gauges were inserted in different brain locations in eight anesthetized monkeys. Mass lesions were created by inflating a balloon in either of two locations--subcortical in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kuchiwaki H,Misu N,Takada S,Ishiguri H,Inao S,Sugita K

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A silicone, dual cuffed catheter designed for the control of nasal hemorrhage was used for rectal sphincter pressure monitoring. Patients with lipomyelomeningocele and tethered spinal cord were monitored during their operative procedures to aid in distinguishing sacral nerve roots from other tissues. Stimulation of sa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hellbusch LC,Nihsen BJ

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign osteoblastic lesions are rare bone tumors and they are usually divided into osteoid osteomas and benign osteoblastomas based on their biological behavior. Both lesions are prevalent in the spine, with the lamina and pedicle being involved frequently. Long diagnostic delays are frequent. Pain, the most prominent...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Janin Y,Epstein JA,Carras R,Khan A

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ALTHOUGH ADVANCES IN prenatal care and diagnosis have reduced the incidence of spina bifida, repair of neural tube defects remains one of the standard cases encountered by pediatric neurosurgeons. The operative techniques used in closure of these congenital defects have remained essentially unchanged during the past 2...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Perry VL,Albright AL,Adelson PD

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the mechanical and in vivo properties of a novel device, called the telescopic plate spacer (TPS), designed to promote restoration of height, alignment, and stability after cervical corpectomy for tumor. METHODS:The device first underwent mechanical testing. Comparisons were made with a comme...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Coumans JV,Marchek CP,Henderson FC

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Nimodipine is commonly used to improve neurological outcomes after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Although nimodipine reportedly has high specificity for the cerebral vasculature, adverse systemic effects such as hypotension have been described. This case report describes a patient with traumatic sub...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Devlin JW,Coplin WM,Murry KR,Rengachary SS,Wilson RF

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Syringomyelia in association with the Dandy-Walker complex is rare and only 17 cases have been reported, mostly as autopsy findings or incidental reports in series for other conditions. We present a further case report and discuss the possible pathogenetic mechanisms of syrinx formation in the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hammond CJ,Chitnavis B,Penny CC,Strong AJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose and apply a protocol for assessing the outcome of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS:The protocol included a patient questionnaire that was self-administered before and 1 and 6 months after the operation to assess severity of symptoms (Boston questionnaire) and staging according to clinic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reale F,Ginanneschi F,Sicurelli F,Mondelli M

更新日期：2003-08-01 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