Motor evoked potentials elicited from pyramidal stimulation and recorded from the spinal cord in the rat.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hemangioblastomas are the most common primary intra-axial tumors of the adult posterior fossa and the tumors most often associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease. Resection of cerebellar hemangioblastomas involves tumor excision and drainage of associated cysts. The cyst wall is considered devoid of tumor cel...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bishop FS,Liu JK,Chin SS,Fults DW

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, including upper- and lower-extremity somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs), has been used to identify and prevent injury to neurovascular structures during conventional skull base surgery. The expanded endonasal approach (EEA) is a novel minimally invasive appr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Thirumala PD,Kassasm AB,Habeych M,Wichman K,Chang YF,Gardner P,Prevedello D,Snyderman C,Carrau R,Crammond DJ,Balzer J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Dural sinus thrombosis can lead to intracranial venous hypertension and can be complicated by intracranial hemorrhage. We present a case report of a patient who underwent endovascular recanalization and stenting of a thrombosed occipital sinus. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 13-year-old patient with ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Malek AM,Higashida RT,Balousek PA,Phatouros CC,Smith WS,Dowd CF,Halbach VV

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Instrumentation of the spine depends on choosing the correct insertion angles to implant screws. Although modern image guidance facilitates precise instrumentation of the spine, the equipment is costly and availability is limited. Although most surgeons use lateral fluoroscopy to guide instrumentation in the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jost GF,Bisson EF,Schmidt MH

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks have been noted occasionally at multiple sites in the same patient, but recurrent spontaneous spinal CSF leaks have not been documented. We describe a patient with a recurrent CSF leak who was found at surgery to have an absence of the entire n...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schievink WI,Jacques L

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature closure of the metopic suture results in a deformity ranging from a minor variation to a severe cosmetic deformity. The three principal abnormalities comprising metopic synostosis are trigonocephaly secondary to the restriction of growth of both frontal bones, deficient lateral supraorbital rims, and hypotel...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Delashaw JB,Persing JA,Park TS,Jane JA

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a well-accepted procedure for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease. However, its ability to restore lumbar lordosis has been limited. Development of expandable lordotic interbody devices has challenged this limitation, furthering...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： McMordie JH,Schmidt KP,Gard AP,Gillis CC

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of allogeneic human bone, dura, and fascia has achieved an enduring and accelerating role in the augmentation of spinal fusions and the repair of skeletal and dural defects. Primary sterilization of these nonviable cadaveric tissues magnifies the potential sources and ensures the microbiological sterility of t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Prolo DJ,Pedrotti PW,White DH

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of basilar artery blood flow is of interest in many neurosurgical situations. With use of ultrasonography, the standard posterior approach is difficult in neurointensive care. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the accuracy of an alternative submandibular approach for the assessment of blood flow in the basil...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Geeraerts T,Thome W,Tanaka S,Leblanc PE,Duranteau J,Vigué B

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal root entry zone lesions are effective in the control of intractable pain in several types of spinal cord injuries. Traditionally, these lesions have been made with the radiofrequency technique. This is effective, but has the drawback of being laborious, and there is a significant incidence of permanent weakness...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Levy WJ,Gallo C,Watts C

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two case reports of compression of the cervical spinal cord associated with silicone-coated Dacron dural grafts are presented. In both cases, the cervical spinal cord was distorted and compressed by an intense tissue reaction that encapsulated the synthetic graft. At least two factors are thought to play a role in pre...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gomez H,Little JR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infusion of 25% mannitol into the internal carotid artery of the dog results in a reversible disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This osmotic BBB disruption enhances the penetratin of systemically administered methotrexate (MTX) into the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere. Brain methotexate levels were maximized...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Neuwelt EA,Frenkel EP,Rapoport S,Barnett P

更新日期：1980-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) provides an alternative venous access for the treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulae. Its direct surgical exposure and cannulation can be difficult. This study was performed to identify anatomic landmarks to facilitate localization and exposure of the SOV. METHODS:The vasc...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reis CV,Gonzalez FL,Zabramski JM,Hassan A,Deshmukh P,Albuquerque FC,Preul MC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Classification of middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms is sometimes difficult because the identification of the main MCA bifurcation, the key for accurate classification of MCA aneurysms, is inconsistent and somewhat subjective. OBJECTIVE:To use the meeting point of the M1 and M2 trunks as an objective, g...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Elsharkawy A,Lehečka M,Niemelä M,Billon-Grand R,Lehto H,Kivisaari R,Hernesniemi J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The bony and vascular anatomic features in the region of the petrous apex can vary significantly. These variations affect the operative view obtained via extended subtemporal or anterior transpetrosal approaches to cranial base lesions for individual patients. The goal of this study was to evaluate three-dime...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Villavicencio AT,Leveque JC,Bulsara KR,Friedman AH,Gray L

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:The extracranial venous drainage of the brain is provided mainly by the jugular veins with the variable participation of extrajugular pathways. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:Two cases of occipital sinus pericranii (SP) were observed. A 6-year-old girl presented with a progressively enlarging occipita...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Frassanito P,Massimi L,Tamburrini G,Caldarelli M,Pedicelli A,Di Rocco C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current prognosticators for patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) do not take into account signs of extracerebral organ dysfunction. This may explain the only moderate predictive value of these prognosticators. We assessed the prognostic value of the simplified acute physiology score (SAPS) II in SAH pa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schuiling WJ,de Weerd AW,Dennesen PJ,Algra A,Rinkel GJ

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the recent interest in familial cerebral aneurysms, the epidemiology, natural history, pattern of inheritance, screening of asymptomatic relatives, and the search for a biochemical marker remain problematic. To assess these issues, we report the results of our prospective study of 30 patients with 38 aneurysms...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Leblanc R,Melanson D,Tampieri D,Guttmann RD

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report four patients who sustained direct injury to the brain after insertion of intraventricular shunts and pressure monitoring lines, which resulted in permanent neuro-ophthalmic deficits. These included hemianopsia from an optic tract lesion, esotropia and residual bilateral facial paresis from dorsal pontine in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shults WT,Hamby S,Corbett JJ,Kardon R,Winterkorn JS,Odel JG

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These experiments were done to develop techniques to expose and manipulate the spinal cord in fetal rats, techniques that could be used to study spinal cord regeneration and transplantation. Adequate maternal anesthesia required a mixture of acepromazine-ketamine supplemented by thiopental. Fetal rats were operated on...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Albright L

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal perforation during surgery for cervical disc herniation is a rare complication. Differences in the time of diagnosis of this complication in three patients--no delay and delays of 6 hours and 4 days, respectively--resulted in different symptoms and outcomes. Early detection of the perforation allows prompt ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： van Berge Henegouwen DP,Roukema JA,de Nie JC,vd Werken C

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a patient with a large arteriovenous malformation in the temperoparietooccipital region of the dominant hemisphere that caused seizures, a homonymous hemianopia, and broad neuropsychological disturbances probably caused by a cerebral steal syndrome. There was no history of hemorrhage. Surgical rese...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： von Overbeeke JJ,Bosma NJ,Verdonck AF,von Huffelen AC

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional brain tissue catecholamine concentrations were measured in 5 control rats and in 10 rats 72 hours after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Catecholamine levels were determined in the cerebral hemispheres, brain stem, and cerebellum of each animal using a radioenzymatic assay. Three days after SAH, th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Solomon RA,McCormack BM,Lovitz RN,Swift DM,Hegemann MT

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimum clinical important difference (MCID) has been adopted as the smallest improvement in patient-reported outcome needed to achieve a level of improvement thought to be meaningful to patients. OBJECTIVE:To use a common MCID calculation method with a cost-utility threshold anchor to introduce the concept...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Parker SL,McGirt MJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) may represent a simplified, precise, and safe alternative to the more traditional SEEG techniques. OBJECTIVE:To report our clinical experience with robotic SEEG implantation and to define its utility in the management of patients with medically refractory e...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： González-Martínez J,Bulacio J,Thompson S,Gale J,Smithason S,Najm I,Bingaman W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:We present three cases of endolymphatic sac tumors and review the previously published cases. Despite frequent extension to the cerebellopontine angle, these rare tumors have only recently been recognized by neurosurgeons. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 26-year-old man developed a progressive hearing...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Roche PH,Dufour H,Figarella-Branger D,Pellet W

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To further understand the role of angiogenic growth factors in the development of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), we investigated endothelial cell (EC) expression of receptors for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietin systems in patients wit...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Uranishi R,Baev NI,Ng PY,Kim JH,Awad IA

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:The contralateral approach to internal carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysms has been used in selected cases but has rarely been described for a giant internal carotid artery aneurysm. We report a case of giant aneurysm that was successfully clipped via the contralateral pterional approach. CLIN...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hongo K,Watanabe N,Matsushima N,Kobayashi S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The lack of treatment options for surgically inaccessible cavernous malformations has made radiosurgery a possible alternative to conservative management. The few previous reports of radiosurgical efficacy have been limited by small numbers, short follow-up, or lack of attention to the full spectrum of end po...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Amin-Hanjani S,Ogilvy CS,Candia GJ,Lyons S,Chapman PH

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00