Effect of subarachnoid hemorrhage on serotonin uptake and release in the rabbit basilar artery.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The most important treatment options for meningiomas are microsurgery, radiotherapy, and gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS). The efficacy of GKRS in terms of local tumor control and tumor volume (TV) reduction can best be determined by accurate analysis of changes in tumor size in pre- and post-GKRS images. In t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Feigl GC,Samii M,Horstmann GA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls and postural instability (PI) are major sources of morbidity in Parkinson disease (PD). Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a major therapy for PD. The effects of DBS on PI and falls remain controversial. OBJECTIVE:To study if DBS worsens PI, validated measures of PI (Timed Up and Go, Berg Balance Scale, ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brandmeir NJ,Brandmeir CL,Carr D,Kuzma K,McInerney J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For several decades, the clinical study of Parkinson's disease has driven an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the dopaminergic system and its complex role in modulating motor behavior. This article reviews salient areas of research in this field, commencing with the molecular biology of the development of t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hodaie M,Neimat JS,Lozano AM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:During its course between the brainstem and the lateral rectus muscle, the abducens nerve usually travels forward as a single trunk, but it is not uncommon for the nerve to split into two branches. The objective of this study was to establish the incidence and the clinical importance of the duplication of the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ozveren MF,Sam B,Akdemir I,Alkan A,Tekdemir I,Deda H

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Novel radiographic sagittal parameters of the thoracolumbar junction orientation (TLJO, thoracolumbar slope [TLS] and thoracolumbar tilt [TLT]) have been introduced and correlated with lumbopelvic parameters and thoracic kyphosis. OBJECTIVE:To determine a predictive model for reciprocal thoracic kyphosis an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Moon HJ,Bridwell KH,Theologis AA,Kelly MP,Lertudomphonwanit T,Lenke LG,Gupta MC

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The source of bleeding remains obscure in most cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with a negative angiogram. From January 1, 1989, to July 1, 1993, 40 patients were admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital with angiogram-negative SAH; 9 of these patients underwent surgical exploration. In seven of these expl...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tatter SB,Crowell RM,Ogilvy CS

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 12 million Americans undergo spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) every year. Renewed interest in this method requires an analysis of its reported risks and possible benefits. This review describes two patients with spinal cord injuries associated with SMT and establishes the risk/benefit ratios for patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Powell FC,Hanigan WC,Olivero WC

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Anterior cervical discectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures of the cervical spine. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We describe a patient with a postoperative hemothorax as a complication after an anterior cervical discectomy. INTERVENTION:The patient was intubated, and reop...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Harhangi BS,Menovsky T,Wurzer HA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Craniopagus parasiticus is an extremely rare condition. The first attempt to separate such twins was performed in the Dominican Republic in 2004. The infant died 7 hours after surgery. The aim of this report is to present a case in which surgical separation was successfully performed on February 18, 2005. In ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lotfy M,Sakr SA,Ayoub BM

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Adenomas of the pituitary gland are among the most common types of tumors of the adult brain. Although adenomas are histologically benign, they may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, mostly because of their invasive growth pattern and hormone hypersecretion. Current medical therapies are ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vender JR,Laird MD,Dhandapani KM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study retrospectively and prospectively analyzes uncomplicated, noninfected, primary ventriculoperitoneal shunting procedures and ventriculoperitoneal shunt revisions in children done at the University of Wisconsin Hospital from July 1973 to December 1979. We compared the infection rates between patients whose pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ajir F,Levin AB,Duff TA

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurophysiological monitoring is routinely used during neurosurgical procedures. Use of neurophysiological monitoring has extended to neuroendovascular procedures, but evidence of its impact on clinical outcome in this arena is limited. OBJECTIVE:To report the incidence of significant intraoperative somatos...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Phillips JL,Chalouhi N,Jabbour P,Starke RM,Bovenzi CD,Rosenwasser RH,Wilent WB,Romo VM,Tjoumakaris SI

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:Surgical resection of mass lesions in Broca's area is controversial. To demonstrate that pathology may influence the localization of functional areas and language performance, we reviewed our experience of awake craniotomies in Broca's area. METHODS:Sixteen consecutive patients who underwent awake craniotomy...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lubrano V,Draper L,Roux FE

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Five cases of cerebellar hemorrhagic infarction complicating pterional craniotomy are presented. Recognition of this rare complication may be delayed, with catastrophic consequences, because clinicians are unaware of the possibility. We suggest that the mechanism of this complication is disloca...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Papanastassiou V,Kerr R,Adams C

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection is a significant cause of morbidity with cranioplasty procedures. However, few studies have investigated the effect of specific surgical practices on cranioplasty infection. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the literature on the effect of early surgery (within 3 months of craniectomy), implant material, and m...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yadla S,Campbell PG,Chitale R,Maltenfort MG,Jabbour P,Sharan AD

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Ethmoidal dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are rare intracranial lesions associated with a high risk of intracranial hemorrhage. Reported hemorrhage rates have ranged from 62 to 91%, and an aggressive clinical course is more likely than a benign clinical course. We describe the first case of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Deshmukh VR,Chang S,Albuquerque FC,McDougall CG,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of intrathecal tissue plasminogen activator administered at times from 0 to 72 hours after subarachnoid hemorrhage on the development of cerebral vasospasm in primates was examined. Thirty monkeys were randomly assigned into one of five equal groups: a control group that underwent subarachnoid hemorrhage al...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Findlay JM,Weir BK,Kanamaru K,Grace M,Baughman R

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of symptomatic diverticulum of the 4th ventricle in a 57-year-old man is presented. This clinicopathological observation supports a relationship between ventricular diverticula and ependyma-lined paraventricular cysts. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vaquero J,Martínez R,Coca S,Saucedo G

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the utilization of neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring with motor evoked potentials (MEPs) has become widespread in surgery for traumatic spine fractures and spinal cord injury (SCI), clinical validation of its diagnostic and therapeutic benefit has been limited. OBJECTIVE:To describe the use o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dhall SS,Haefeli J,Talbott JF,Ferguson AR,Readdy WJ,Bresnahan JC,Beattie MS,Pan JZ,Manley GT,Whetstone WD

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal cord cavernous malformations (CMs) are associated with 2 types of angiographically occult "cryptic venous anomalies," which differ in location with respect to the spinal cord. The anatomic distinction between superficial and intramedullary is important in that the latter heighten the risks of CM resec...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pearl MS,Chen JX,Gregg L,San Millàn D,Belzberg A,Jallo G,Gailloud P

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A variety of imaging strategies may be used to derive reliable stereotactic coordinates when performing deep brain stimulation lead implants. No single technique has yet proved optimal. OBJECTIVE:To compare the relative accuracy of stereotactic coordinates for the subthalamic nucleus (STN) derived either fr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ben-Haim S,Gologorsky Y,Monahan A,Weisz D,Alterman RL

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the treatment outcome of 17 patients with anaplastic oligodendroglioma and 17 patients with anaplastic mixed oligodendroglioma-astrocytoma. In the anaplastic oligodendroglioma group, eight patients were treated at the time of the initial admission with radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy, and nine pati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kyritsis AP,Yung WK,Bruner J,Gleason MJ,Levin VA

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role of protein kinase C (PKC) in the growth of astrocytic brain tumors, human glioblastoma cell line U-87 was stably transfected with the antisense complementary deoxyribonucleic acid encoding PKC alpha. The effect of selectively down-regulating the alpha isoform on other PKC isoforms, as well as s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ahmad S,Mineta T,Martuza RL,Glazer RI

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent of treatment for the victims of gunshot wounds to the brain remains quite controversial, particularly when these patients present with extensive neurological dysfunction. We propose guidelines regarding the degree and aggressiveness of therapy. The factors that seem to have a significant impact on the patie...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nagib MG,Rockswold GL,Sherman RS,Lagaard MW

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Freehand ventricular catheter placement may represent limited accuracy for the surgeon's intent to achieve primary optimal catheter position. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the accuracy of a ventricular catheter guide assisted by a simple mobile health application (mhealth app) in a multicenter, randomized, contr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Thomale UW,Schaumann A,Stockhammer F,Giese H,Schuster D,Kästner S,Ahmadi AS,Polemikos M,Bock HC,Gölz L,Lemcke J,Hermann E,Schuhmann MU,Beez T,Fritsch M,Orakcioglu B,Vajkoczy P,Rohde V,Bohner G

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The most frequent embryonic communication between the vertebrobasilar and carotid systems is a persistent trigeminal artery (PTA). It has been observed in 0.1 to 0.2% of cerebral angiograms. We found this variation in an anatomic specimen, and after microscopic dissection, we performed an analysis of the c...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Salas E,Ziyal IM,Sekhar LN,Wright DC

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Carotid endarterectomy with a patch graft (Patch CEA) has been our standard treatment for patients with carotid artery stenosis, but carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as an alternative. The purpose of this study was to compare the postoperative changes in the configurations and the flow velocities of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tokunaga K,Sugiu K,Hayase H,Nishida A,Date I

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00