Sudden progression of a glioblastoma in partial remission?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seizures occur more frequently in patients with an intracerebral haematoma (ICH) than in those with a cerebral infarct. However, the risk factors for seizures in association with an ICH are less well known. PURPOSE:The characteristics of medically treated patients with spontaneous ICHs, who developed seizur...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： De Reuck J,Hemelsoet D,Van Maele G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brainstem gliomas comprise 10-20% of all pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors and diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs) account for the majority of these lesions. DIPG is a rapidly progressive disease with almost universally fatal outcomes and a median survival less than 12 months. Current standard-of-car...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Goodwin CR,Xu R,Iyer R,Sankey EW,Liu A,Abu-Bonsrah N,Sarabia-Estrada R,Frazier JL,Sciubba DM,Jallo GI

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The diagnosis and the surgical removal of a brain tumor can have serious impact on the quality of life of a patient. The question rises, whether having more or just less memories of the procedure is better for coping with such an event. Furthermore, for preoperative information of future patients it is impor...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： van Ark TJ,Klimek M,de Smalen P,Vincent AJPE,Stolker RJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stent-assisted coiling is increasingly used in the treatment of acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysms. However, the optimal timing of the stent-assisted coiling remains unknown. We aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of the Low Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support (LVIS) stent for ruptured aneur...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Wang X,Xing H,Cai J,Jin D,Chen Y,Cui Y,Ding S,Wan J,Pan Y,Mao G,Zhao B

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:(1) To determine the frequency of subarachnoid blood spread following epidural blood patch (EBP) in a cohort of subjects with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). (2) To describe the outcome of these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a cohort of 106 patients exhibiting SIH, spiral spinal CT scans were...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ferrante E,Rubino F,Mongelli M,Arpino I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of intensive blood pressure control on progressive intracerebral hemorrhage and outcome in patients with high blood pressure and intracerebral hemorrhage. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted recruiting 659 patients with acute hemorrhagic stroke between Jan. 2012...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zhao JL,Du ZY,Sun YR,Yuan Q,Yu J,Wu X,Li ZQ,Wu XH,Xie R,Hu J

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We are reporting 12 cases of traumatic bilateral extradural haematomas. The incidence was 4.8% of all cases of extradural haematomas. The most common site was the frontal region. CT scan examination was necessary for early diagnosis. Ten patients were operated upon while one patient was treated conservatively. Two pat...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Gupta SK,Tandon SC,Mohanty S,Asthana S,Sharma S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology and radiological features of Moyamoya disease (MMD) in the US were investigated. This study encompassed 98 cases; 26 were newly collected from eight US institutions and 72 were previously reported in the US literature. The patients ranged in age from 6 months to 67 years with age peaks in the first, t...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Numaguchi Y,Gonzalez CF,Davis PC,Monajati A,Afshani E,Chang J,Sutton CL,Lee RR,Shibata DK

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 67-year-old non-diabetic male who presented with muscle cramps, paresis, atrophy and fasciculations in the left leg, followed by rapidly progressive muscle stiffness and superimposed spasms which subsequently also affected the right leg and the trunk. GAD65 autoantibodies were elevated in serum and CSF, c...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Holmøy T,Skorstad G,Røste LS,Scheie D,Alvik K

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor imagery (MI) impairment has been reported in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The present study was designed to investigate neural evidence for MI impairment and its relationship to working memory in MS patients. METHODS:The study participants included 24 early stage MS patients (age: 22-40/m...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Tabrizi YM,Mazhari S,Nazari MA,Zangiabadi N,Sheibani V,Azarang S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:For the last few years wafers of Gliadel have been inserted into the operation cavity in patients with glioblastoma multiforme. This is followed by concurrent radio-chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ) according to the Stupp protocol. Only a few studies have investigated this kind of treatment regimen and the i...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Miglierini P,Bouchekoua M,Rousseau B,Hieu PD,Malhaire JP,Pradier O

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke in patients with cancer is different in terms of its etiology from stroke in the general population. Clinicians should be altered to the possibility of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), associated coagulopathy, and viable treatment options. We review the case of a 42-year-old woman with cerivcal car...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Glass JP

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (proximal dominant form, HMSN-P) has been reported exclusively from Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. We herein report three brothers with HMSN-P who are among Brazilians of Japanese ancestry. They showed the typical clinical manifestations and were compatible with HMSN-P. Okinawa Pr...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Maeda K,Sugiura M,Kato H,Sanada M,Kawai H,Yasuda H

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past year huge advances have been made in our ability to determine the genetic aetiology of many neurological diseases through the utilisation of next generation sequencing platforms. This technology is, on a daily basis, providing new breakthroughs in neurological disease. The aim of this article is to clear...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Keogh MJ,Chinnery PF

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of chronic opioid use (COU) is increasing with health related complications impacting both patients and healthcare services. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to identify the impact of COU on postoperative urinary retention (PUR) in patients following lumbar fusion surgery as well as its imp...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Doherty RJ,Wahood W,Yolcu YU,Zreik J,Goyal A,Gazelka HM,Habermann EB,Sebastian A,Bydon M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Previous studies have suggested that diabetes mellitus (DM) could be a protective factor against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) although the results are inconsistent. This study aimed to comprehensively investigate this relationship by identifying all available studies and summarizing their results...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Wannarong T,Ungprasert P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colloid cyst of the third ventricle is a known primary brain tumor. The familial occurrence of this cyst and associated conditions has been rarely discussed in the literature. To our knowledge only 10 affected families have been previously reported in the literature. We report the 11th family with this potentially lif...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Bavil MS,Vahedi P

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Awake craniotomy is a well-established procedure in surgery of intracranial tumors in eloquent areas. However, sufficiently standardized instruments for the assessment of sensory-motor function before, during and after the operation are currently lacking, despite their importance for evaluation of operative ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Becker J,Jehna M,Steinmann E,Mehdorn HM,Synowitz M,Hartwigsen G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical features and additional investigations of 20 Dutch patients suffering from cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), an inborn error of metabolism in bile acid synthesis, are described. The onset was in the second or third decade. The clinical picture at the time of examination consisted of a combination of t...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Waterreus RJ,Koopman BJ,Wolthers BG,Oosterhuis HJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Deep brain stimulation is nowadays a frequently performed surgery in patients with movement disorders, intractable epilepsy, and severe psychiatric disorders. The most feared complication of this surgery is an intracerebral hemorrhage due to the electrode placement, either for intraoperative electrophysiolog...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Tonge M,Ackermans L,Kocabicak E,van Kranen-Mastenbroek V,Kuijf M,Oosterloo M,Kubben P,Temel Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebral microbleeds (CMB) on gradient-echo T2*-weighted magnetic resonance image (MRI) are frequently seen in patients with cerebral diseases. In this observational study we assessed whether CMB are a predictive factor for first-ever cerebrovascular events. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This study consisted of 698 s...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Nishikawa T,Ueba T,Kajiwara M,Fujisawa I,Miyamatsu N,Yamashita K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The prognosis of malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions (MCA) is poor. The poor prognosis is attributable to the severe cerebral edema that causes a brain herniation and death. Decompressive surgery reduces mortality and may further improve patient outcomes. However, the safety and effectiv...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ozdemir O,Ozbek Z,Vural M,Durmaz R,Cosan E,Arslantas A,Atasoy MA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until recently, post-radiotherapy brain abscess was considered rare, but it has become an increasingly important aetiology. Discussions of the relationship between bacterial brain abscess and radiotherapy (RT) are rare in the literature. Our clinical study was conducted to analyse the role of RT in the patho...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Chuang JM,Lin WC,Fang FM,Huang YJ,Ho JT,Lu CH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Arrested hydrocephalus is stable ventriculomegaly without evidence of neurologic deterioration or symptoms. Management of arrested hydrocephalus in asymptomatic adults is controversial, with little clinical data. This case highlights the potential for decompensation in adults with arrested hydrocephalus and r...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Hong J,Barrena BG,Lollis SS,Bauer DF

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated long-term outcomes of posterior fossa decompression (PFD) without duroplasty in consecutive patients with newly diagnosed Chiari-1 malformation. METHODS:We searched the institutional database for all adult patients who underwent Chiari decompression between 1995 and 2007. PFD was offered to all ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Krishna V,McLawhorn M,Kosnik-Infinger L,Patel S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Parkinson disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disease, has also some immunologic basis in which several regulatory factors, like Helios and Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) may show some roles in its pathogenesis. We aimed to evaluate the circulatory frequency of T regulatory cells (Tregs) expressing Helios and NRP-1 in P...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Daneshvar Kakhaki R,Kouchaki E,Dadgostar E,Behnam M,Tamtaji OR,Nikoueinejad H,Akbari H

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old man was admitted to hospital because of recent anosmia and liquorrhoea. He also complained of moderate headache and concentration problems in the past few years. On CT scan and MRI scans a big subfrontal process was seen, partially solid and partially cystic. Neurosurgical and histological findings prove...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： van Manen SR,Bosch DA,Peeters FL,Troost D

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this communication was to study the incidence and course of ICD and the long term outcome of this severe disease. The second goal was to analyze the different endovascular treatment modalities according to their long term results. METHODS:It is a retrospective analysis of 14 patients with IC...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Bourcier R,Papagiannaki C,Bibi R,Cottier JP,Herbreteau D

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ruptured aneurysms arising from non-branching sites of the internal carotid artery (ICA) are often difficult to treat by neck clipping or endosaccular coiling. We discuss the feasibility of simple endovascular ICA ligation or trapping to treat aneurysms. METHODS:Data from eleven patients were retrospectively...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Hoya K,Tanaka Y,Uchida T,Takano I,Nagaishi M,Kowata K,Hyodo A,Yoshimoto Y

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous treatments for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) include glycerol rhizotomy (GR), radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF), and balloon compression (BC), which aim to provide pain relief by targeted injury to the trigeminal nerve pain fibers. All three techniques are well established and can provide immediate pain r...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Texakalidis P,Xenos D,Tora MS,Wetzel JS,Boulis NM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00