MR imaging of cerebral tumors: state of the art and work in progress.

abstract：:Homocysteine (tHcy) has been hardly studied among patients with head injury. This study was to evaluate whether there is any independent impact of tHcy levels on neurological outcome following head injury in a multivariate model. Patients admitted within 24 h of injury were included in the study, along with 20 age- an...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Dhandapani S,Bajaj A,Gendle C,Saini I,Kaur I,Chaudhary I,Jasandeep,Kaur J,Kalyan G,Dhandapani M,Gupta SK

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are frequently complicated by acute cardiac dysfunctions, including cardiac wall motion abnormality (WMA). Massive release of catecholamine into the systemic circulation after aneurysmal rupture is believed to result in WMA, and poor-grade SAH seems to be the most...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Sugimoto K,Inamasu J,Kato Y,Yamada Y,Ganaha T,Oheda M,Hattori N,Watanabe E,Ozaki Y,Hirose Y

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A remote cerebellar hemorrhage (RCH) is a spontaneous bleeding in the posterior fossa, which can be rarely observed as a complication of spine surgery. As well as for RCH reported after supratentorial procedures, it shows a characteristic bleeding pattern defined "zebra sign". Nowadays, RCH pathophysiology still remai...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Sturiale CL,Rossetto M,Ermani M,Baro V,Volpin F,Milanese L,Denaro L,d'Avella D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury is a major problem worldwide. Our objective is to synthesize available evidence in the literature concerning the effectiveness of neuroprotective drugs (cerebrolysin, citicoline, and piracetam) on Glasgow outcome score (GOS), cognitive performance, and survival in traumatic brain injury patients...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： El Sayed I,Zaki A,Fayed AM,Shehata GM,Abdelmonem S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy of lumbar spinal facets in 46 patients followed at least three months (mean 15 months) are reported and compared with those reported previously. Satisfactory pain relief three months after the procedure was achieved in 36.4 percent of patients without operations and...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Göçer AI,Cetinalp E,Tuna M,Ildan F,Bağdatoğlu H,Haciyakupoğlu S

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to study the acute phase effects of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-MgCl2 on experimental spinal cord clip compression injury. Spinal cord clip compression injury was performed on 36 albino Wistar rats. The rats were divided into five groups. T4-T8 total laminectomy was performed on all rats...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Cakir E,Baykal S,Karahan SC,Kuzeyli K,Uydu H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This aimed to evaluate the effect of surgery for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in intracranial primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) of all patients diagnosed at a single center. A prospective database at Oslo University Hospital of PCNSL was reviewed over a 12-year period (2003-2014). Seventy-nine ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Jahr G,Da Broi M,Holte H Jr,Beiske K,Meling TR

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generally speaking, the term "ophthalmic aneurysms" refers to carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms, which arise from the internal carotid artery (ICA) wall at or around the origin of the ophthalmic artery (OA). In contrast, aneurysms arising from the OA stem or its branches, separate from the ICA are called peripheral OA aneu...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Qiao L,Wang H,Mao L,Chen S,Xie W,Wu Q

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out an experimental investigation of cartilage endplate vascularity of degenerated intervertebral discs produced by exogenous melatonin (MEL) treatment. Adult Swiss albino rats were divided into three groups: control, operated degeneration, and MEL treatment. There were five rats in each group and, using a ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Turgut M,Uslu S,Uysal A,Yurtseven ME,Ustün H

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluate the current literature regarding treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic disease, with particular emphasis on emerging medical, surgical, and endovascular trials. A MEDLINE and PubMed search of the literature related to intracranial atherosclerotic disease was performed. Articles which discussed medical,...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Patel TR,Bulsara KR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients suffering from hematogenous destructive spondylodiscitis were treated with one-session spondylectomy, bone graft-fusion and halo-device stabilization. A stable osseous fusion was achieved after three months with additional antibiotic therapy. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Brenner A,Donkersloot P

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proximally located posterior communicating artery (PCoA) aneurysms, projecting postero-laterally in proximity to the tentorium, may pose a technical challenge for microsurgical clipping due to obscuration of the proximal aneurysmal neck by the anterior petroclinoid fold. We describe an efficacious technique utilizing ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Nossek E,Setton A,Dehdashti AR,Chalif DJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas previously the dissection of arteries leading to the brain was thought to be a rare occurrence, this diagnosis has been found more frequently in the last years as a result of newer imaging methods. Furthermore, in contrast to earlier opinions, there is a rather good prognosis for the recanalisation of the vess...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Schulze HE,Ebner A,Besinger UA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During surgeries in the upper cerebellopontine angle (CPA), the superior petrosal veins (SPVs) often act as obstacles; and their sectioning sometimes causes serious complications. In this study, we introduced a classification system for the SPVs wherein their tributaries were classified into four groups on the basis o...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Matsushima T,Kawashima M,Inoue K,Matsushima K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermoid cysts constitute less than 1% of intracranial tumors with the majority of them involving cerebellopontine angle (CPA). Although several mechanisms for cranial nerve dysfunction due to these tumors have been proposed, no direct evaluation for hyper- or hypoactive dysfunction has been done. In this case serie...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Hasegawa M,Nouri M,Nagahisa S,Yoshida K,Adachi K,Inamasu J,Hirose Y,Fujisawa H

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expandable vertebral body replacement cages (VBRs) have been widely used for reconstruction of the thoracolumbar spine following corpectomy. However, their use in the cervical spine is less common, and currently, no expandable cages on the market are cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use i...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Elder BD,Lo SF,Kosztowski TA,Goodwin CR,Lina IA,Locke JE,Witham TF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cavernous hemangiomas are the most frequently found primary tumors in the orbital region. They normally appear in adults. Diagnostic features in the majority of cases include protrusio bulbi and orbital enlargement. B-Scan and computed tomography/MRI are the prime diagnostic aids. We recommend surgical removal of thes...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Herter T,Bennefeld H,Brandt M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optic pathway glioma (OPG) encompasses a spectrum of findings ranging from lesions confined to the optic nerve only, lesions affecting the optic chiasm and hypothalamus, and lesions with diffuse involvement of a large part of the optic pathway and neighboring structures. The majority of pediatric low-grade astrocytoma...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Borghei-Razavi H,Shibao S,Schick U

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overcoming the metabolic restrictions of hypoxia may allow the progression of lower-grade tumors to glioblastoma multiforme. Our findings of up-regulation of HIF-1alpha and its downstream targets VEGF, GLUT-1, and CAIX in higher-grade gliomas support this hypothesis. We compared the gene expression profiles of the U-2...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Ragel BT,Couldwell WT,Gillespie DL,Jensen RL

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) plays an important role in diagnosing intracranial tumors and predicting the histopathological grade of the tumor. However, the differences in the ADC values between craniopharyngiomas and germ cell tumors (GCTs) have not been clarified. We t...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Kinoshita Y,Yamasaki F,Tominaga A,Ohtaki M,Usui S,Arita K,Sugiyama K,Kurisu K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke therapy has been revolutionized in the past two decades with the widespread implementation of chemical thrombolysis for acute stroke. However, chemical thrombolysis continues to be limited in its efficacy secondary to relatively short time windows and a high associated risk of hemorrhage. In an attempt to minim...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Ansari S,Rahman M,McConnell DJ,Waters MF,Hoh BL,Mocco J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique to reconstruct the posterior elements of the spinal canal in osteoplastic laminotomy is described. The use of titanium microplates allows a stable fixation of the laminar arch with optimal realignment of the lamina cut ends. The titanium implants are fully compatible with magnetic resonance imaging. The au...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Wiedemayer H,Schoch B,Stolke D

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct electrical stimulation (DES) of the optic radiation (OR) during an awake tumor resection has been repeatedly reported. In all cases, visual function monitoring was performed in patients with open eyes which were looking at a picture. We report a new modification of the standard method, OR stimulation in patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Steňo A,Hollý V,Fabian M,Kuniak M,Timárová G,Steňo J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to ascertain if stereotactic neurosurgical biopsy (SNB) optimizes the therapy of undefined CNS masses. The design was of retrospective treatment and outcome analysis and the setting was a large general hospital. We studied a total of 141 patients with undefined, space-occupying CNS lesi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Plunkett R,Allison RR,Grand W

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review encompassing the syndromes associated with the lower cranial nerves (LCNs). We will discuss the anatomy of some of these syndromes and the historical contributors after whom they were named. The LCNs can be affected individually or in combination, since th...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Gutierrez S,Warner T,McCormack E,Werner C,Mathkour M,Iwanaga J,Uz A,Dumont AS,Tubbs RS

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:An embryological association between moyamoya disease (MMD) and cardiac manifestations has been proposed. Data up to this point remains anecdotal, and the prevalence of cardiac manifestations in a western MMD population is uncertain. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiac manifestations...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Larson AS,Savastano L,Klaas J,Lanzino G

更新日期：2020-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Human malignant gliomas arise from neural progenitor cells and/or dedifferentiated astrocytes. By now, they are genetically so well characterized that several murine glioma models have emerged that faithfully reiterate the typical histological features of the disease. In experimental animals, only one or two elements ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Merlo A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) may change the cerebral hemodynamics. The purpose of this study was to detect the effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on tissues surrounding AVM in a rat caroticojugular fistula model. Forty rats were divided into four groups. Eight weeks after caroticojugular fistulas and chronic hypop...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Mut M,Oge K,Zorlu F,Undeğer U,Erdem S,Ozcan OE

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iopMRI) actually has an important role in the surgery of brain tumors, especially gliomas and pituitary adenomas. The aim of our work was to describe the advantages and drawbacks of this tool for the surgical treatment of cervical intramedullary gliomas. We describe two expli...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Giordano M,Gerganov VM,Metwali H,Fahlbusch R,Samii A,Samii M,Bertalanffy H

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical resections of meningiomas, the most common intracranial tumor in adults, can only be curative if radical resection is achieved. Potentially, the extent of resection could be improved, especially in complex and/or high-grade meningiomas by fluorescence-guided surgery using 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), indocy...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Dijkstra BM,Jeltema HJR,Kruijff S,Groen RJM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00