Traumatic venous varix causing sciatic neuropathy: case report.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of Hyaloglide gel (or auto-cross-linked polysaccharide [ACP] gel; Fidia Advanced Biopolymers, Abano Terme, Italy), a hyaluronan-derivative polymer, on peripheral nerve scarring and nerve regeneration. METHODS:We performed two surgical procedures in adult rats: 1) neurolysis of the sciat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dam-Hieu P,Lacroix C,Said G,Devanz P,Liu S,Tadie M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1982, we developed a new coma scale, the Glasgow-Liège scale, which combines the quantified analysis of five brain stem reflexes with the Glasgow methodology. The present study was undertaken to determine to what extent agreement exists among different raters assessing brain stem reflexes (Parameter R) and to compa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Born JD,Hans P,Albert A,Bonnal J

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reports some of his early personal neurosurgical experiences spent among some of the great figures in neurosurgery and among some of the founders and pioneers of functional neurosurgery, stereotaxy, and clinical neurophysiology during the mid-1960s. This historical vignette represents recognition of the leg...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Marino R Jr

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using rabbit cerebral arteries in an in vitro chamber, we examined the cerebral arterial contraction initiated by clotting whole blood. By using methysergide maleate and a novel thromboxane synthetase inhibitor, 1-carboxyheptylimidazole (1-CHI), we studied the contributions of both serotonin and the prostaglandin meta...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schumacher MA,Alksne JF

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lumbar spinal stenosis can cause symptomatic neurogenic claudication alongside radicular pain and weakness. In appropriately selected patients, surgical intervention has been demonstrated to provide for improvement in pain, disability, and quality of life. This systematic review sought to define the utility ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shamji MF,Mroz T,Hsu W,Chutkan N

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurosurgical tradition at Jefferson Medical College began in the 19th century with Samuel Gross. In his textbook entitled A System of Surgery, Gross revealed his knowledge of the disorders of the nervous system at a time when innovations were practically inexistent. Gross' work paved the way for William Williams ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chalouhi N,Osterholm J,Jabbour P,Dumont AS,Gonzalez LF,Harrop J,Sharan A,Rosenwasser R,Tjoumakaris S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paraclinoid area is investigated anatomically for possible microneurosurgical approaches to the C3 segment of the internal carotid artery and to structures in the vicinity of the anterior siphon knee. Removal of the anterior clinoid process reveals a tight connective tissue ring that fixes the internal carotid art...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Knosp E,Müller G,Perneczky A

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is used commonly for patients with brain metastases (BM) to improve intracranial disease control. However, survival of these patients is often dictated by their systemic disease course. The value of SRS becomes less clear in patients with anticipated short survival. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bennett EE,Vogelbaum MA,Barnett GH,Angelov L,Chao S,Murphy E,Yu J,Suh JH,Elson P,Stevens GHJ,Mohammadi AM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Basilar cranial fractures have been associated with injury to the carotid artery. We sought to determine whether fracture through the carotid canal was a significant risk factor for carotid injury. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed, and 230 patients with basilar cranial fractures were identi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Resnick DK,Subach BR,Marion DW

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our previous studies demonstrated that simvastatin promotes neurological functional recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rat; however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of simvastatin by measuring the level o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Li B,Mahmood A,Lu D,Wu H,Xiong Y,Qu C,Chopp M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is minimal detailed information regarding the sphenoparietal venous sinus found in the extant medical literature. Furthermore, there is controversy in the literature regarding drainage of the Sylvian vein into this sinus. The sphenoparietal sinus can potentially be encountered with cranial base approach...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tubbs RS,Salter EG,Wellons JC 3rd,Blount JP,Oakes WJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The advantages of a posterior "conventional" suboccipital approach with a midline incision over lateral, anterolateral, and anterior approaches to anteriorly placed foramen magnum meningiomas are discussed. METHODS:From 1991 to March 2000, 17 patients with foramen magnum meningiomas arising from the anterior...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Goel A,Desai K,Muzumdar D

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a rare syndrome of unknown cause, affecting mainly the lower motor neurons of the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that conduct signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. PTS is usually characterized by the sudden onset of severe 1-sided shoulder ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sumner AJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haptoglobin (Hp) genotype has been shown to be a predictor of clinical outcomes in subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebral salt wasting (CSW) has been suggested to precede the development of symptomatic vasospasm. OBJECTIVE:To determine if Hp genotype was associated with CSW and subsequent vasospasm after aneurys...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Murthy SB,Caplan J,Levy AP,Pradilla G,Moradiya Y,Schneider EB,Shalom H,Ziai WC,Tamargo RJ,Nyquist PA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anterior cingulotomy (AC) can be an effective therapy for patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder who are refractory to traditional medical therapy. For patients who do not respond to AC, the benefit of additional lesion procedures vs continued medical management remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:To det...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bourne SK,Sheth SA,Neal J,Strong C,Mian MK,Cosgrove GR,Eskandar EN,Dougherty DD

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dural replacements are used in cranial surgery when primary closure of native dura is not possible. The goal is to recreate a watertight barrier to prevent cerebrospinal fluid leakage with few associated complications. We reviewed a single-institution experience with a variety of dural substitutes in posterio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Moskowitz SI,Liu J,Krishnaney AA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage associated with a meningioma is presented. Intracranial hemorrhage has been reported to be associated with meningioma in 45 cases. A comprehensive review of the subject is presented. The importance of the diagnosis of associated hemorrhage and subsequent surgical intervent...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kohli CM,Crouch RL

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resection is a critical component in the initial treatment of glioblastoma (GBM). Often GBMs are resected using an intralesional method. Circumferential perilesional resection of GBMs has been described, but with limited data. OBJECTIVE:To conduct an observational retrospective analysis to test whether peri...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Al-Holou WN,Hodges TR,Everson RG,Freeman J,Zhou S,Suki D,Rao G,Ferguson SD,Heimberger AB,McCutcheon IE,Prabhu SS,Lang FF,Weinberg JS,Wildrick DM,Sawaya R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new model of subacute compression of the spinal cord is described. Using an expanding epidural mass, a gradual, progressive, and highly reproducible neurological deficit was induced in rats over a 7-day period, resulting in paraplegia. Studies of spinal cord edema, disruption of the blood-spinal cord barrier, and so...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Arbit E,Galicich W,Galicich JH,Lau N

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Radical resection of facial nerve schwannomas classically implies a high risk of severe facial palsy. Owing to the rarity of facial palsy after gamma knife surgery (GKS) of vestibular schwannomas, functional evaluation after GKS seems rational in this specific group of patients. To our knowledge, no previous ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Litre CF,Gourg GP,Tamura M,Mdarhri D,Touzani A,Roche PH,Régis J

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that high dose naloxone (10 mg/kg) failed to promote recovery of motor function after a static load injury of the spinal cord in rats. In the present experiments, using the more traditional dynamic weight drop model, we tested megadose naloxone administered by the intraperitoneal route in 23 rat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Black P,Markowitz RS,Keller S,Wachs K,Gillespie J,Finkelstein SD

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of hemangioblastoma of the right radial nerve is presented. Hemangioblastomas are rare vascular neoplasms characteristically associated with the Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, in which they are found in the retina, the posterior fossa, and, less often, the spinal cord. Thought of as primary central nervous system ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brodkey JA,Buchignani JA,O'Brien TF

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty consecutive human autopsy specimens were studied to determine the suitability of the superficial temporal artery (STA) for use in microvascular anastomoses. Ten variations of the STA were found. The STA at the zygoma averaged 2.2 mm in outside diameter. The STA averaged 31.7 mm from the zygoma to its bifurcation...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Marano SR,Fischer DW,Gaines C,Sonntag VK

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing number of neurosurgical procedures for elderly patients and the development of skull base neurosurgery have increased interest in cerebral venous injury that might occur in a neurosurgical setting. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may have neuroprotective effects against cerebral venou...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Takeshima Y,Nakamura M,Miyake H,Tamaki R,Inui T,Horiuchi K,Wajima D,Nakase H

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic paraplegia in children is uncommon and, in almost half of these injuries, no contiguous fracture or dislocation of the spine is found. This report presents eight such cases, three in detail. Most of the children were injured in motor vehicle accidents and sustained thoracic level injuries with a permanent lo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Walsh JW,Stevens DB,Young AB

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamate antagonists are the most powerful neuroprotective drugs in laboratory studies of focal cerebral ischemia. Because the majority of clinical conditions in which focal brain ischemia occurs are associated with high intracranial pressure (ICP), we have used the rat acute subdural hematoma model to evaluate the e...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kuroda Y,Fujisawa H,Strebel S,Graham DI,Bullock R

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recorded somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) from the skin surface and spinal evoked potentials (SpEP) from the posterior epidural space after median nerve stimulation in 11 patients with cervical syringomyelia. We compared SEPs with SpEP to assess the possible feasibility of using these techniques to localize t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Morioka T,Kurita-Tashima S,Fujii K,Nakagaki H,Kato M,Fukui M

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the factors associated with functional recovery after traumatic transtentorial herniation, we reviewed the records of 153 consecutive patients admitted with clinical signs of transtentorial herniation (altered level of consciousness, anisocoria or pupillary unresponsiveness, and abnormal motor findings). ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Andrews BT,Pitts LH

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a computed tomography-based computer-assisted stereotactic technique for performing 3rd ventriculostomy. The procedure has been performed on seven patients with acquired obstructive hydrocephalus of various etiologies. None of these patients have yet required shunting. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kelly PJ,Goerss S,Kall BA,Kispert DB

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 20% of low-grade gliomas (LGG) display visible protoporphyrin fluorescence during surgery after 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) administration. OBJECTIVE:To determine if fluorescence represents a prognostic marker in LGG. METHODS:Seventy-four consecutive patients with LGG (World Health Organiza...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jaber M,Ewelt C,Wölfer J,Brokinkel B,Thomas C,Hasselblatt M,Grauer O,Stummer W

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00