Percutaneous automated biopsy in the diagnosis of primary infectious spondylitis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:The etiological factors involved in idiopathic intracranial hypertension are not easy to identify. This case of idiopathic intracranial hypertension was associated with a capillary hemangioma growing in the lumen of the superior sagittal sinus. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 10-year-old girl had expe...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brotchi J,Baleriaux D,Kalangu KK,Morelli D,Rodesch G,Rorive S,Pirotte B

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine whether embryonic central nervous system transplants assisted cut dorsal root axons of adult rats to regenerate into the spinal cord. METHODS:Rats received transplants of embryonic spinal cord, hippocampus, or neocortex into dorsal quadrant cavities aspirated in the lum...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Itoh Y,Mizoi K,Tessler A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomic reorganization of the subnucleus that controls the stylohyoid muscle (the stylohyoid subnucleus) within the brain stem facial nucleus was studied after regeneration of the facial nerve in adult rats. Horseradish peroxidase was injected into the right stylohyoid muscle 3 to 21 months after transection and ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Fernandez E,Pallini R,Marchese E,Lauretti L,La Marca F

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sitting prone position is compared with the standard laminectomy prone position and the sitting up position for posterior fossa surgery. We measured central venous pressure and airway pressure with the patient in different positions to determine the comparative efficacy of the sitting prone position. On a linear a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cook AW,Siddiqi TS,Nidzgorski F,Clarke HA

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Intracranial solitary fibrous tumors have been described previously, but intraventricular solitary fibrous tumors are extremely rare. We present what is, to our knowledge, the first reported case of solitary fibrous tumor in the third ventricle. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 63-year-old man presente...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Koçak A,Cayli SR,Saraç K,Aydin NE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate patients' clinical outcome, survival, and performance status, at the long-term follow-up evaluation after aggressive microsurgical resection of petroclival meningiomas. METHODS:During a 13-year period (1991-2004), 150 patients underwent 207 operative procedures for resection of petroclival mening...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Natarajan SK,Sekhar LN,Schessel D,Morita A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:: The US health care system is struggling with rising costs, poor outcomes, waste, and inefficiency. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act represents a substantial effort to improve access and emphasizes value-based care. Value in health care has been defined as health outcomes for the patient per dollar spen...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Smith TR,Rambachan A,Cote D,Cybulski G,Laws ER

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:Serious central nervous system injuries after lightning strikes are fortunately rare. Optimal neurological and neurosurgical management has not been firmly established. We describe the successful neurological resuscitation and critical care management using intracranial pressure monitoring of an adult who sustained a ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lehman LB

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic dissection of the internal carotid artery (ICA) during endovascular approaches is challenging. This video illustrates a case of iatrogenic ICA dissection at the skull base during mechanical thrombectomy for M1 occlusion. This case was further complicated by post-thrombectomy M1 restenosis that did not impro...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vakharia K,Waqas M,Munich SA,McPheeters MJ,Levy EI

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIPPOCRATIC WORKS LEND themselves still today to the modern physician for further analysis of his approach to the diagnosis and treatment of various pathological conditions. We present an attempt to systematize his methodology regarding the management of head trauma and present it in the format of a modern-era algorit...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dimopoulos VG,Machinis TG,Fountas KN,Robinson JS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previously, we reported bypass coaptation of the C3 and C4 anterior rami to the upper trunk of the brachial plexus for restoration of the muscles denervated as a result of C5 and C6 nerve root avulsion. This procedure is thought to be superior to the transfer of individual peripheral nerve fibers to the brach...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yamada S,Lonser RR,Colohan AR,Yamada SM,Won DJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have documented the high sensitivity of computed tomography angiography (CTA) in detecting a ruptured aneurysm in the presence of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The practice of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) when CTA does not reveal an aneurysm has thus been called into question. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jethwa PR,Punia V,Patel TD,Duffis EJ,Gandhi CD,Prestigiacomo CJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome after single or staged stereotactic thalamotomies in 17 patients with dystonia and 2 patients with hemiballismus is reviewed. All patients were severely disabled by their movement disorders despite optimal pharmacological therapies. Eight of the patients with dystonia (47%) showed moderate improvement imme...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cardoso F,Jankovic J,Grossman RG,Hamilton WJ

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has accumulated that indicates that laminectomy with or without radiotherapy is not necessarily the best mode of treatment for all cases of spinal cord compression of malignant pathogenesis. Success is limited, and there is a high risk of adverse neurological developments, particularly where there is anterior...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Moore AJ,Uttley D

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After inoculating 9L glioma cells into the brains or into subcutaneous regions of the back of rats, we investigated splenic natural killer (NK) cell activity for 3 weeks using a 4-hour 51Cr release assay. Only rats with brain tumors showed decreased splenic NK cell activity. The spleens of these rats were morphologica...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Imaya H,Matsuura H,Kudo M,Nakazawa S

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the predictive value of a normal computed tomographic (CT) scan obtained shortly after head injury, we reviewed all cases of patients with acute closed injury seen at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital over a 42-month period for whom initial CT scanning and continuous intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Holliday PO 3rd,Kelly DL Jr,Ball M

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Traditionally, thoracic fractures that require anterior stabilization are treated through an open thoracotomy approach. Thoracoscopic instrumentation avoids many of the complications associated with an open thoracotomy but is technically challenging. We report the first cases of dual-rod intern...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Horn EM,Henn JS,Lemole GM Jr,Hott JS,Dickman CA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although the necessity of craniotomy for an unruptured cerebral aneurysm (UCA) is controversial, surgery is warranted if surgical risks are less than the risks of natural history. In this study, we investigated the need for craniotomy for UCAs on the basis of surgical risk. METHODS:History of cerebrovascular...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Moroi J,Hadeishi H,Suzuki A,Yasui N

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comprehensive anatomic and clinical analyses of 39 patients with injuries involving the transverse atlantal ligament or its osseous insertions were performed to assess the morphology of the injured ligaments and the patients' capacity to heal. Injuries of the upper cervical spine were screened with plain radiographs, ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dickman CA,Greene KA,Sonntag VK

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article represents the first of a 2-part exploration of quantum dots (Qdots) and their application to neurological surgery. Spanning from materials science to immunology, this initial review traces the marriage of imaging physics to biochemical specificity. Qdot science now stands poised to dramatically advance t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Khalessi AA,Liu CY,Apuzzo ML

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the surgical approaches, the radiographic and clinical outcomes, and the long-term follow-up of patients harboring thalamic pilocytic astrocytomas after radical resection by means of a stereotactic volumetric technique. METHODS:Seventy-two patients with thalamic pilocytic astrocytomas underwent s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Moshel YA,Link MJ,Kelly PJ

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four cases of intracerebral hemorrhage remote from the site of the initial neurosurgical procedure are presented. Two of the four patients had preoperative hypertension. Possible mechanisms are discussed, and labile hypertension and unstable blood pressure during the perisurgical period may be contributory. Clinical a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Waga S,Shimosaka S,Sakakura M

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the risk of adverse outcome after contemporary surgical treatment of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the United States. Patient, surgeon, and hospital characteristics were tested as potential outcome predictors, with particular attention to the surgeon's and hospital'...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Barker FG 2nd,Amin-Hanjani S,Butler WE,Ogilvy CS,Carter BS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Perforating arteries are commonly involved during the surgical dissection and clipping of intracranial aneurysms. Occlusion of perforating arteries is responsible for ischemic infarction and poor outcome. The goal of this study is to describe the usefulness of near-infrared indocyanine green videoangiography ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： de Oliveira JG,Beck J,Seifert V,Teixeira MJ,Raabe A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report our recent experience with an expanded purely endoscopic endonasal approach for the treatment of clival chordomas. METHODS:Twelve patients underwent an expanded endoscopic approach for excision of cranial base chordomas at Toronto Western Hospital. Two patients had undergone a previous craniotomy f...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dehdashti AR,Karabatsou K,Ganna A,Witterick I,Gentili F

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and any potential effect of cyclosporine A (CycA) in preventing cerebral vasospasm. METHODS:Nine patients with Fisher Grade 3 subarachnoid hemorrhages were studied. After a loading dose of 7.5 mg/kg of CycA was administered every 12 hours for two doses, enteral treatment with CycA was ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Manno EM,Gress DR,Ogilvy CS,Stone CM,Zervas NT

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, is a city with a population of over 10 million. The incidence of head injuries is increasing yearly and the government pays much attention to this social and medical problem. This is evidenced in both county and big city hospitals by the organization of neurosurg...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cheng M

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic fractures of the second cervical vertebra are common, representing nearly 20% of all acute cervical spinal fracture-dislocation injuries. They are divided into 3 distinct injury patterns: odontoid fractures, hangman's fracture injuries, and fractures of the axis body, involving all other fracture i...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pryputniewicz DM,Hadley MN

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients who survive aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are at risk for delayed neurological deficits (DND) and cerebral infarction. In this exploratory cohort comparison analysis, we compared in-hospital outcomes of aSAH patients administered a low-dose intravenous heparin (LDIVH) infusion (12 U/kg/h...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kole MJ,Wessell AP,Ugiliweneza B,Cannarsa GJ,Fortuny E,Stokum JA,Shea P,Chryssikos T,Khattar NK,Crabill GA,Schreibman DL,Badjatia N,Gandhi D,Aldrich EF,James RF,Simard JM

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00