Predicting acute affective symptoms after deep brain stimulation surgery in Parkinson's disease.

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the efficacy of brachytherapy in the treatment of 138 patients with intracranial neoplasms of the CNS. Of the total number of patients, 50 presented with glioblastoma multiforme, 45 presented with low-grade glioma, 19 presented with anaplastic astrocytoma, 23 presented with metastases an...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Teixeira MJ,Lepski G,Correia C,Aguiar PH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to shed light on the first application of human functional stereotactic neurosurgery, whether it was in the realm of movement disorders, as has been claimed repeatedly, or in the realm of psychiatry, a review of the original scholarly literature was conducted. Tracking and scrutinising original publications b...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Rzesnitzek L,Hariz M,Krauss JK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In nonresectable glioblastoma (GBM), stereotactic biopsies are performed to retrieve tissue for diagnostic purposes. The analysis of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation adds prognostic and predictive information. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to detect confounding factor...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Weise LM,Harter PN,Eibach S,Braczynski AK,Dunst M,Rieger J,Bähr O,Hattingen E,Steinbach JP,Plate KH,Seifert V,Mittelbronn M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) secondary to tumors is encountered in up to 6% of patients with facial pain syndromes and is considered to be associated with tumors affecting the trigeminal nerve pathways. The most frequent are meningiomas and vestibular schwannomas (VS). Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has emer...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Peciu-Florianu I,Régis J,Levivier M,Dedeciusova M,Reyns N,Tuleasca C

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effects of low- and high-frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) on the nucleus accumbens (ACC) and the adjacent internal capsule in 3 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) using blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) under intraope...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Hiss S,Hesselmann V,Hunsche S,Kugel H,Sturm V,Maintz D,Visser-Vandewalle V,Liebig T,Maarouf M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Targeting for functional stereotactic procedures is traditionally carried out in a noninteractive fashion, without real-time positional feedback. In addition, stereotactic frames are uncomfortable for patients and may impede intraoperative neurological evaluation. As an initial step toward a fully frameless ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Henderson JM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous transplantation of the superior cervical ganglion (SCG) into the caudate nuclei of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced parkinsonian monkey was studied in regard to animal behavior and catecholamine (CA) metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid. Monkeys which had undergone autotransplantation of t...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Nakai M,Itakura T,Komai N

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We compared bilateral globus pallidus internus (GPi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) with bilateral GPi DBS plus ventralis oralis (Vo) thalamotomy to analyze the effect of the combined Vo thalamotomy. METHODS:Between March 2003 and December 2008, 10 patients underwent DBS and/or Vo thalamotomy for treatment of ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Kim JP,Chang WS,Cho SR,Chang JW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Experimental data and case reports of patients with intractable epilepsy treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) suggest a considerable anticonvulsant effect. However, no satisfactory mechanisms of action have yet been elucidated. We investigated the putative therapeutic me...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Shon YM,Lee KJ,Kim HJ,Chung YA,Ahn KJ,Kim YI,Yang DW,Kim BS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The neuropathological consequences of Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GK) on hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) are unknown. OBJECTIVE:In a cohort of patients undergoing surgery for treatment-resistant epilepsy, we compared surgically resected HH tissue from patients without (group I; n = 19) and with (group II; n = 10)...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Kerrigan JF,Parsons A,Rice SG,Simeone K,Shetter AG,Abla AA,Prenger E,Coons SW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomographic (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), MR angiographic and angiographic images, obtained after complete nidus obliteration had been angiographically confirmed, were reviewed in 9 patients who had undergone Gamma Knife treatment for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The period between angiograph...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Yamamoto M,Jimbo M,Ide M,Lindquist C,Steiner L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed a series of 225 patients with intracranial metastases (343 lesions), treated in our department by Gamma Knife radiosurgery over a 30-month period. We have used a modified Pittsburgh protocol and performed 242 procedures on 164 single/78 multiple lesions. Primary tumors were mostly carcinomas of the lu...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Gerosa M,Nicolato A,Severi F,Ferraresi P,Masotto B,Barone G,Foroni R,Piovan E,Pasoli A,Bricolo A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The true accuracy of MRI scanners utilized for target acquisition in functional stereotaxis remains undefined. We have performed pallidotomies at the Loma Linda University Medical Center using both MRI and MRI concomitant with positive contrast ventriculography. A retrospective study of 33 cases revealed significant d...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Mandybur G,Morenski J,Kuniyoshi S,Iacono RP

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stiff limb syndrome (SLS) is a rare chronic condition which can result in significant debility. We report the case of a 44-year-old man suffering from severe painful spasms in his right leg with a diagnosis of SLS. He had been initially treated for his pain with a spinal cord stimulator but presented with exacerbation...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Ughratdar I,Sivakumar G,Basu S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a system for surgical navigation using stereo overlays in the operating microscope aligned to the operative scene. This augmented reality system provides 3D information about nearby structures and offers a significant advancement over pointer-based guidance, which provides only the location of one point and...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： King AP,Edwards PJ,Maurer CR Jr,de Cunha DA,Hawkes DJ,Hill DL,Gaston RP,Fenlon MR,Strong AJ,Chandler CL,Richards A,Gleeson MJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Postoperative cerebral edema around a deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode is an uncommon reported complication. The goal of this study was to identify instances of postoperative edema based on clinical presentation, and to remark on their management. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performe...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Fenoy AJ,Villarreal SJ,Schiess MC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computerized method of determining the focal point of electrical activity in the pallidum of parkinsonian patients was developed using on-line quantitative physiological data analysis. Thirty patients in a series of 70 were studied in depth. Neuronal activity was recorded from the pallidum using a semi-microelectrod...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Lehman RM,Micheli-Tzanakou E,Medl A,Hamilton JL

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is mostly caused by vascular compression of the nerve's root entry zone due to an ectatic artery. Rarer causes include compression from tumors, vascular malformations or multiple sclerosis plaques. Developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are benign, aberrantly appearing venous struc...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Harrison G,Lunsford LD,Monaco Iii EA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To maintain the efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on dystonic symptoms, slight incremental increase in voltage may be necessary over years after a steady state has been reached following the initial programming of optimal settings. So far however, no data are available regarding the adjustment of volt...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Blahak C,Capelle HH,Bäzner H,Kinfe T,Hennerici MG,Krauss JK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical experience with the use of pergolide is presented in 55 patients with Parkinson's disease. Fifty to 900 micrograms/day (mean 242.73, SD 217.51) of pergolide and 0.64-17.05 micrograms/kg/day (mean 4.58, SD 4.25) pergolide was given together with L-carbidopa to 29 males and 26 females for a period of up to 2 ye...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Amano K,Takakura K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate if laser Doppler perfusion monitoring (LDPM) can be used in order to differentiate between gray and white matter and to what extent microvascular perfusion can be recorded in the deep brain structures during stereotactic neurosurgery. An optical probe constructed to fit in the L...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Wårdell K,Blomstedt P,Richter J,Antonsson J,Eriksson O,Zsigmond P,Bergenheim AT,Hariz MI

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic techniques were used to transplant adrenal medullary tissue to the head of the right caudate nucleus in 12 patients with Parkinson's disease. No significant lasting complications were seen. All patients had an initial improvement. 11 of the 12 patients remain improved over their preoperative condition aft...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Gildenberg PL,Pettigrew LC,Merrell R,Butler I,Conklin R,Katz J,DeFrance J

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The learned helplessness paradigm was used to test the notion that lesions of a theatrical depression system in the rat will produce antidepression similar to antidepressive medication. Lateral brain stem lesions were effective in producing antidepression and unilateral lesions were as effective as bilateral lesions. ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Richardson DE,Dempsey CW,Song JH

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Directional leads are increasingly used in deep brain stimulation. They allow shaping the electrical field in the axial plane. These new possibilities increase the complexity of programming. Thus, optimized programming approaches are needed to assist clinical testing and to obtain full clinical benefit. OBJ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Kramme J,Dembek TA,Treuer H,Dafsari HS,Barbe MT,Wirths J,Visser-Vandewalle V

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular decompression (MVD) has been the right choice for glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) patients. However, whether glossopharyngeal/vagal nerve root rhizotomy should be combined with MVD is still controversial. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether glossopharyngeal/vagal nerve root rhizotomy during MVD is ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Zheng X,Wei XY,Zhu J,Yuan Y,Ying TT,Li ST

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple device is described to perform lateral orthogonal approaches using the Leksell stereotactic frame. This device is especially useful for simultaneous bilateral insertion of intracerebral electrodes without the need for attaching the stereotactic arc. It also allows for targeting of far lateral lesions that lie...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Rees Cosgrove G

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no clear consensus regarding the optimal location for placing deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes within the subthalamic nucleus (STN) target region in Parkinson's disease. In cases of poor symptom control or adverse effects following lead placement, leads presumed to be inadequately positioned may be cor...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Richardson RM,Ostrem JL,Starr PA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The longevity of batteries in internal pulse generators (IPGs) used clinically for deep brain stimulation is not known. We conducted a study to assess the life span of these batteries. From 1993 to 2000, 163 single-channel batteries were surgically implanted in our institution. The electrical settings utilized in pati...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Bin-Mahfoodh M,Hamani C,Sime E,Lozano AM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous trigeminal rhizotomy or balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia carries a potential risk for the brainstem, the carotid artery, and the basilar artery. OBJECTIVE:To detail the relation of critical neural and vascular structures to expanded balloons used for percutaneous compression of the ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Sandwell S,Montoya S,Towner JE,Markman JD,Schell MC,Bhalla T

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author has performed 108 stereotactic thalamotomies using MRI (MGSTs) without ventriculography in 77 cerebral palsy (CP) patients with dyskinesia(s) from January 1992 to January 1997. The clinical results were verified in terms of improvement of major preoperative symptom and patient's (or relative's) satisfaction...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Lee KH

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00