Bypass grafting and revascularization in the management of posterior circulation aneurysms.

abstract：:The current tendency in acoustic neuroma surgery to attempt the preservation of hearing function and the problem of accidental hearing loss caused by microsurgical neurovascular decompression operations for hemifacial spasm or trigeminal neuralgia prompted us to study the exact surgical vulnerability of the auditory s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sekiya T,Iwabuchi T,Andoh A,Kamata S

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Spontaneous herniation of the spinal cord substance through a previously uninjured and/or untouched dura is a very exceptional occurrence. Spontaneous spinal cord herniation, which was first reported 25 years ago, is a cause of myelopathy that is treatable but difficult to diagnose. CLINICAL P...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tekkök IH

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When confronted with a patient with a brachial plexus injury, how often as neurosurgeons do we consult an atlas to confirm the anatomy of the brachial plexus and then attempt to establish the location of the lesion? Similar difficulties are encountered with lumbar and sacral plexus lesions. In a project organized to a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Fisher WS 3rd

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) is elevated in some models of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, it is unclear how TNFalpha messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression and protein levels are affected by injury severity and posttraumatic temperature modification. This study determined the regional ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vitarbo EA,Chatzipanteli K,Kinoshita K,Truettner JS,Alonso OF,Dietrich WD

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1978, the authors have treated 11 patients with lesions of the ventral thoracic spine via a transpleural anterolateral approach. Each of the patients presented with pain and paraparesis, 8 had sensory dysfunction, and 6 had demonstrated sphincteric disturbances. All 11 had radiographic confirmation of anterior c...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lobosky JM,Hitchon PW,McDonnell DE

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies documenting the efficacy of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in selected patients provide further impetus for developing noninvasive techniques to evaluate carotid occlusive disease. Eliminating the morbidity due to preoperative angiography would further refine the treatment of this condition. Recent improv...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lustgarten JH,Solomon RA,Quest DO,Khanjdi AG,Mohr JP

更新日期：1994-04-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:The synergistic effect of clonidine with bupivacaine, well established in peripheral nerve blocks, remains controversial in local field block for postoperative analgesia. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential analgesic benefit of adding clonidine to bupivacaine during preincisional field block in posterior...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Abdel Hay J,Kobaiter-Maarrawi S,Tabet P,Moussa R,Rizk T,Nohra G,Okais N,Samaha E,Maarrawi J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a review of 1808 patients admitted for the treatment of craniocerebral injuries. Eighty-four (4.6%) developed the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Two types of SIADH (severe and mild) were defined on the basis of laboratory findings and clinical signs. SIADH occur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dóczi T,Tarjányi J,Huszka E,Kiss J

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:Formation of cerebral de novo aneurysms (CDNAs) is rare, and the pathogenesis remains obscure. We analyzed factors involved in formation of CDNAs and suggest guidelines for follow-up of patients. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We retrospectively reviewed intracranial aneurysms at our institute and pub...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rahmah NN,Horiuchi T,Kusano Y,Sasaki T,Hongo K

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:We present a patient who experienced a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to a dissecting aneurysm of the right posteroinferior cerebellar artery (PICA). The use of an encircling clip in treating the aneurysm while preserving supply to brain stem perforators originating near the dissecting segme...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jafar JJ,Kamiryo T,Chiles BW,Nelson PK

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Xanthogranulomas involving the central or peripheral nervous system are extraordinarily rare. None have been reported in the lower extremity. Here, we report and characterize the first case of xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 58-year-old woman presented with poorly...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Patil PG,Cummings TJ,Nunley JA,Friedman AH

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Microvascular compressions of the cochlear nerve can lead to tinnitus. The tinnitus initially is related to nonsynchronous signal transmission in the auditory nerve, neurophysiologically characterized by a peak II amplitude decrease. Chronic compression can lead to a focal demyelination, resulting in an incre...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： De Ridder D,Vanneste S,Adriaenssens I,Lee AP,Plazier M,Menovsky T,van der Loo E,Van de Heyning P,Møller A

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine millilitres of preclotted autologous blood was injected into the ventricles of 10 adult mongrel dogs (control dogs) to create subtotal ventricular casts with solid clots. The neurological status and systemic fibrinolytic profiles were closely monitored, and the changes in clot and ventricular volumes were measure...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pang D,Sclabassi RJ,Horton JA

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor in adult patients. Tumor recurrence commonly occurs around the resection cavity, especially after subtotal resection (STR). Consequently, the extent of resection correlates with overall survival (OS), suggesting that depletion of postoperative tumor...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brehmer S,Grimm MA,Förster A,Seiz-Rosenhagen M,Welzel G,Stieler F,Wenz F,Groden C,Mai S,Hänggi D,Giordano FA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We undertook a prospective study of 43 wrists in 32 patients who had been clinically diagnosed as having carpal tunnel syndrome (study group) and 5 wrists in people who had no symptoms (control group), correlating the clinical, electrodiagnostic, intraoperative, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. MRI of th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Britz GW,Haynor DR,Kuntz C,Goodkin R,Gitter A,Kliot M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial stenoses and/or occlusions in moyamoya disease are mainly localized intracranially, although some instances of stenotic lesions of the extracranial arteries have been reported in some autopsy cases. We have reviewed the angiograms of 66 patients with moyamoya disease to investigate whether stenotic lesions ar...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hoshimaru M,Kikuchi H

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spontaneous intraparenchymal hemorrhage is extremely rare in full-term newborns. Reports to date have been limited to descriptions of individual cases, small groups within larger studies of intracranial hemorrhage, and one series of four patients. Structural lesions are rarely identified, and the majority of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sandberg DI,Lamberti-Pasculli M,Drake JM,Humphreys RP,Rutka JT

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation presenting as a pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. The lack of mass effect, hemorrhage, or hydrocephalus, in addition to angiographic evidence of high-flow and venous outflow restriction, implicate increased cerebral blood flow and venous hypertension as the mechani...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： David CA,Peerless SJ

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old pregnant woman presented with sudden diplopia, ataxia, hemiparesis, and headache secondary to a brain stem hemorrhage. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a hematoma associated with a probable cavernous hemangioma of the rostral brain stem. In this report, we discuss the MRI findings leading to the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ondra SL,Doty JR,Mahla ME,George ED

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:We present a unique case of an anterior cranial base von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL)-associated microcystic neoplasm. To determine the lesion's relationship with VHL and its appropriate management, we discuss its salient clinical, pathological, and molecular features. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Xu DS,Dirks MS,Quezado MM,Lubensky IA,Zhuang Z,Lonser RR,Asthagiri AR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative socioeconomic costs of benign cranial base tumors treated with open surgery and gamma knife radiosurgery. METHODS:In a retrospective study, we studied 174 patients with benign cranial base tumors, less than 3 cm in diameter (or volume less than 30 ml), admit...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cho DY,Tsao M,Lee WY,Chang CS

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Samples of ventricular cerebrospinal fluid, tumor cyst fluid, and subdural fluid were obtained from 30 patients at operation. The protein concentration and the specific gravity of each sample were measured and the corresponding mean absorption numbers were calculated from the numerical printout of the preoperative com...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Salcman M

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and associated with a poor outcome, especially for intensive care patients. However, recent studies have described favorable outcomes of obese patients after stroke, a phenomenon called the "obesity paradox." OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of the body mass...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Platz J,Güresir E,Schuss P,Konczalla J,Seifert V,Vatter H

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microfascicular double ligation and interligature heat sealing has been clinically successful in relieving neuroma pain. In rats, we found that this technique had no effect on the abnormal activities (such as mechanosensitivity and spontaneous activity) of single myelinated axons from neuromas or on their conduction v...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tamas LB,Howe JF

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cadaveric fibula with locking plate internal fixation has been reported to be associated with fewer complications and better long-term results, compared with autologous iliac crest. With the knowledge that cortically dense allografts collapse less with time, new machined femoral ring allografts were developed...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shapiro S,Bindal R

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dramatic growth of meningiomas is occasionally encountered during pregnancy. While cell proliferation is often assumed, hemodynamic changes have also been touted as a cause. OBJECTIVE:We identified 17 meningiomas resected during pregnancy or within 3 weeks post-partum and characterized them to determine the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lusis EA,Scheithauer BW,Yachnis AT,Fischer BR,Chicoine MR,Paulus W,Perry A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Neurofibromas are benign neural sheath tumors arising from intraneural supporting cells. Such tumors are characteristic of neurofibromatosis Type I (von Recklinghausen disease) but also occur sporadically. Vascular involvement by neurofibromata is rare, but has been described in the past in the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Châtillon CE,Guiot MC,Corriveau MM,Jacques L

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven cases of cerebral cavernous angiomas (cavernomas) were observed within a period of 3 years. Two patients presented with cerebral hemorrhage, five with epilepsy, three each with a progressive focal neurological deficit, and one with papilledema. The unruptured lesions had a heterogeneous density on computed tomo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Steiger HJ,Markwalder TM,Reulen HJ

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00