Mesothalamic discharge sites.

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：:Great advances in imaging technology allows the surgeon to visualize the entire brain surface during surgery. However, the cerebral convolutions are extremely complex, so that it is often difficult to define the central area precisely. Using the curvilinear reconstruction technique (Gyroview) and MRI, we have analyzed...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Lee U,Bastos AC,Alonso-Vanegas MA,Morris R,Olivier A

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:A therapeutic radiosurgery procedure usually follows a separate diagnostic stereotactic procedure after days or weeks. OBJECTIVES:To define the clinical reliability, safety, and cost implications of same-day diagnostic stereotactic biopsy and therapeutic radiosurgery. METHODS:During an 8-year interval, 26 ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Park KJ,Niranjan A,Kondziolka D,Kano H,Castillo P,Matchett JC,Flickinger JC,Lunsford LD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial hyperthermia of malignant brain tumors has been produced by a heated ferromagnetic implant with a low Curie point. Induction heating of the implant, which is stereotactically implanted in a tumor, is obtained by eddy currents in a high-frequency magnetic field. Safe, repeated and long-term treatment of 35...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Kobayashi T,Kida Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the internal segment of the globus pallidus (GPi) is an alternative therapy in ameliorating the clinical symptoms of primary Meige syndrome. Nevertheless, proof of its efficacy and safety is insufficient due to several case reports and small-sample clinical studies. This study ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Tian H,Yu Y,Zhen X,Zhang L,Yuan Y,Zhang B,Wang L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this case report is to demonstrate that a benign tumour arising solely from the olfactory bulb can act as a primary epileptic focus and to illustrate the difficulty in making a preoperative diagnosis of pathological lesions in this area. The case of a 29-year-old male with intractable epilepsy is pres...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： McEvoy AW,Bartolucci M,Revesz T,Harkness W

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The intersection of Bejjani's line with the well-delineated medial subthalamic nucleus (STN) border on MRI has recently been proposed as an individualized reference in subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for Parkinson's disease (PD). We, therefore, aimed to investigate the applicability across...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Bolier E,Bot M,van den Munckhof P,Pal G,Sani S,Verhagen Metman L

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

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：:Twenty-five gliomas of the cerebral hemisphere in children were examined. Most hemispheric gliomas in children have relatively clear margins and less infiltrative potential. Radiosurgery has a role in the treatment of these tumors in addition to reducing the risk of radiation injuries developing later. Fifteen patient...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Inoue HK,Kohga H,Zama A,Hirato M,Shibazaki T,Andou Y,Ohye C

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Few multiple case studies of the effects of deep brain stimulation for camptocormia associated with Parkinson's disease have been reported. Although deep brain stimulation was in some cases not effective against camptocormia, it is unclear in which types of patients it was effective in treating camptocormia....

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Asahi T,Taguchi Y,Hayashi N,Hamada H,Dougu N,Takashima S,Tanaka K,Endo S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic pituitary surgery is a minimally invasive method which allows simple transnasal transphenoidal surgical access without retractors, and has been used by our team in 536 patients from 1993 to 1999. In 326 of these patients, computer-aided image-guided techniques (CAN) were used in conjunction with endoscopy. ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Pillay PK,Leo CW,Sethi DS

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: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：BACKGROUND/AIMS:During the placement of electrodes for deep brain stimulation (DBS), patients are commonly in a seated position, awake, and spontaneously breathing. Air may be entrained through bone or dural veins causing venous air emboli (VAE) and this phenomenon can result in significant hemodynamic changes. Althoug...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Hooper AK,Okun MS,Foote KD,Haq IU,Fernandez HH,Hegland D,Robicsek SA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) were monitored intraoperatively in 15 patients who underwent spinal cord radiofrequency thermal dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesion procedures to treat chronic deafferentation pain. We found a significant correlation between transient latency shifts (recovery to prelesion values ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Lunsford LD,Bennett MH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesions are effective in treating specific pain syndromes, most notably post-brachial plexus avulsion. There is limited experience, however, with lesions in the conus medullaris. We review the case of a patient having pelvic pain and urinary retention who failed to improve despite multipl...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Gorecki JP,Burt T,Wee A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Writer's cramp is a specific movement disorder with hand muscle cramps in writing, being classified into focal and action-specific dystonia. Stereotactic surgery, such as thalamotomy and deep brain stimulation (DBS), has been reported for writer's cramp; however, the number of reported cases is still scarce ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Asahi T,Koh M,Kashiwazaki D,Kuroda S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is widely used to treat advanced Parkinson's disease, other movement and psychiatric disorders. DBS implantation requires application of a stereotactic frame throughout a lengthy procedure, making it uncomfortable and tiring. We designed a stereotactic cube to stage the operation...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Eljamel MS,Tulley M,Spillane K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Neuronavigation devices have progressed over the past 2 decades, but logistical limitations remain for many stereotactic procedures. We describe our technique and accuracy for a novel miniature optical tracking system which overcomes these limitations. METHOD:The minioptical tracking system us...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： von Jako CR,Perlaki G,Orsi G,Schwarcz A,Dóczi T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic radiosurgery under local anesthesia with the Leksell Gamma Knife can effectively treat some patients with recurrent tic douloureux after unsuccessful medical/surgical procedures. Seven of 12 patients have shown complete relief or improvement of their trigeminal neuralgia. No complications have been observ...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Rand RW,Jacques DB,Melbye RW,Copcutt BG,Levenick MN,Fisher MR

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) has recently been suggested for treatment of medication-unresponsive gait and axial symptoms in Parkinson's disease. Patients with the rare primary progressive freezing gait disorder (PPFG) have similar disabling symptoms and few therapeutic options...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Ostrem JL,Christine CW,Glass GA,Schrock LE,Starr PA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional neurosurgery usually requires physiological corroboration of the target site, particularly by eliciting characteristic responses to stimulation, or else by microelectrode recording of single cell responses to appropriate stimuli. Understanding pain physiology with both strategies has proven elusive, particu...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Tasker RR

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic operations have long been used to relieve agitation and muscle rigidity in Parkinson disease. Because of its high-density resolution, CT is quite effective to portray the location, size, shape and density of the thermocoagulative focus. The foci were classified into different types according to their chan...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Zhang G,Guo Q,Wu S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the radiobiological effect of Gamma Knife radiosurgery on brain tumors, we performed a histological study on nine cases. In two, the material was obtained at autopsy and in seven following surgery. In the central region of the radiation field, destructive changes occurred both in tumor cells and in vessel...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Hirato M,Hirato J,Zama A,Inoue H,Ohye C,Shibazaki T,Andou Y

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has evolved as a powerful therapeutic alternative for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite its clinical efficacy, the mechanisms of action have remained poorly understood. In addition to the immediate symptomatic effects, long-term ne...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Faust K,Vajkoczy P,Xi B,Harnack D

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) using external beam radiation therapy (XRT) alone results in significant local recurrence. To improve local control, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) was used to boost radiation to the primary tumor site following XRT in 23 patients with NPC. SRS was delivered u...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Chang SD,Tate DJ,Goffinet DR,Martin DP,Adler JR Jr

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesioning is still used as a choice of treatment for some painful conditions as well as spasticity in selected patients. The most commonly used techniques to perform DREZotomy are the microsurgical one and DREZ radiofrequency (RF) coagulation. The technical difficulties using punctures to...

journal_title：Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

authors： Monaco BA,Lopes AJM,Teixeira MJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00