Electrophysiological aid in high thoracic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis.

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：:Cranioplasty is almost as ancient as trephination, yet its fascinating history has been neglected. There is strong evidence that Incan surgeons were performing cranioplasty using precious metals and gourds. Interestingly, early surgical authors, such as Hippocrates and Galen, do not discuss cranioplasty and it was not...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sanan A,Haines SJ

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extreme lateral disc herniation with compression of the nerve root as it exits through the foramen has been a recognized entity for a number of years. Until recently, this diagnosis was made infrequently except at the time of operation. Reported here are 12 cases of root compression from disc herniation at the level o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Godersky JC,Erickson DL,Seljeskog EL

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An extremely rare case of a basioccipital meningocele causing obstruction of the upper airway in a neonate is described. A transoral approach was used to remove the meningocele and repair the dural fistula. Bilateral posterior lateral pharyngeal releasing incisions were made to allow mucosal and muscle coverage over t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Azizkhan RG,Cuenca RE,Powers SK

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) draining vein pressure (DVP) may have an influence on both the natural history of the disease and treatment outcome. The purposes of this study were to assess the relationship between DVP and other clinical and physiological variables and to characterize the transmission of arterial pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Young WL,Kader A,Pile-Spellman J,Ornstein E,Stein BM

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have demonstrated that omitting the routine use of adjuvant whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases may be a reasonable first-line strategy. Retrospective evidence suggests that fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (fSRT) may have a lower level of to...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ammirati M,Kshettry VR,Lamki T,Wei L,Grecula JC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral vasospasm is an independent predictor of poor outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (NO-cGMP) vasodilatory pathway is strongly implicated in its pathophysiology. Preliminary studies suggest that phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5), an enzyme that degrade...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Han BH,Vellimana AK,Zhou ML,Milner E,Zipfel GJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuronavigation has become an intrinsic part of preoperative surgical planning and surgical procedures. However, many surgeons have the impression that accuracy decreases during surgery. OBJECTIVE:To quantify the decrease of neuronavigation accuracy and identify possible origins, we performed a retrospectiv...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Stieglitz LH,Fichtner J,Andres R,Schucht P,Krähenbühl AK,Raabe A,Beck J

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors reviewed the computed tomographic (CT) scans of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage whose initial angiograms were negative, to investigate the validity of CT scans in predicting the presence of an angiographically missed aneurysm in such patients. During the past 14 years, additional angiograms have been...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Iwanaga H,Wakai S,Ochiai C,Narita J,Inoh S,Nagai M

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a rare but devastating complication in patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). We report four patients with chronic ITP unresponsive to steroid treatment who developed ICH. One patient had systemic lupus erythematosus; in another patient, the ICH origin...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brenner B,Guilburd JN,Tatarsky I,Doron Y,Goldsher D

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge of the individual course of the optic radiations (ORs) is important to avoid postoperative visual deficits. Cadaveric studies of the visual pathways are limited because it has not been possible to separate the OR from neighboring tracts accurately and results may not apply to individual patients. D...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wu W,Rigolo L,O'Donnell LJ,Norton I,Shriver S,Golby AJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:171 patients with intramedullary spinal cord tumors were operated on, of which 25 patients (15%), mostly children, developed symptomatic hydrocephalus. Twenty patients (12%) had malignant tumors, with 13 of the 20 cases (63%) complicated by increased intracranial pressure and ventriculomegaly. Of the remaining 151 pat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rifkinson-Mann S,Wisoff JH,Epstein F

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical decision analysis is applied to the treatment decisions for four patients with unruptured familial aneurysms. The surgical treatment was uneventful in all patients except one with mild mixed aphasia and facial weakness postoperatively; these deficits disappeared in less than 2 years. In the decision analysis,...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： ter Berg HW,Dippel DW,Habbema JD,Bijlsma JB,van Gijn J,Tulleken CA,Willemse J

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the differential effects of graded spinal cord injury on the rat extrapyramidal motor evoked potential (exp-MEP) and pyramidal motor evoked potential (pyr-MEP) and the prognostic value of these effects in predicting postinjury motor performance in the rat model. In 20 rats subjected to graded s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shiau JS,Zappulla RA,Nieves J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A very rare case of Petriellidium boydii pachymeningitis is described. Rarer still is the stabilization of this case for a prolonged period. Miconazole and ketaconazole both seemed useful in the treatment, and their role is discussed. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schiess RJ,Coscia MF,McClellan GA

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic columns (T1-L1 levels) from 15 fresh human cadavers were used to quantify alterations in the biomechanical response after laminectomy. Eight specimens were tested intact (Group I); the remaining seven preparations were tested after two-level laminectomy (Group II) at the midheight of the column. All specimens...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yoganandan N,Maiman DJ,Pintar FA,Bennett GJ,Larson SJ

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 34-month period, 12 cases of delayed traumatic intracerebral hematoma (DTICH) were diagnosed among 162 consecutive prospectively studied patients admitted to the Medical College of Virginia with severe closed head injuries. All patients were unresponsive to command and unable to utter formed words at the time...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gudeman SK,Kishore PR,Miller JD,Girevendulis AK,Lipper MH,Becker DP

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of multiple brain lesions in which the preoperative computerized tomographic (CT) scan suggested the presence of brain abscesses rather than metastatic tumors. The patient presented with symptoms of left frontal and right cerebellar mass lesions, confirmed by carotid and vertebral arteriography and a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rosenblum ML,Rosegay H

更新日期：1979-04-01 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：:The authors describe a new suction device with prehensile properties that has proved itself particularly useful in the removal of certain types of tumor, especially extramedullary. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cantore G,Ciappetta P

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Myofibroblastic tumors are members of a diverse spectrum of neoplastic and quasineoplastic lesions that occur most commonly during childhood and typically involve soft tissues. We present a case of a congenital reactive myofibroblastic tumor of the petrous bone (i.e., cranial fasciitis) that wa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pollack IF,Hamilton RL,Fitz C,Kassam A,Snyderman CH

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Animal models and clinical studies suggest that intraventricular thrombolysis improves clot resolution and clinical outcomes among patients with intraventricular hemorrhage. However, this intervention may increase the rates of rebleeding and infection. To assess the safety and efficacy of intraventricular thr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Naff NJ,Hanley DF,Keyl PM,Tuhrim S,Kraut M,Bederson J,Bullock R,Mayer SA,Schmutzhard E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Spinal cord injury is one of several devastating complications after operation in the sitting position. Young patients exhibiting extraordinary growth spurts demonstrate a higher risk for this complication. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We describe a 7-year-old male patient with a pineal region chorio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nitta H,Yamashita J,Nomura M,Igarashi N

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of ruptured distal anterior cerebral artery aneurysm associated with neurogenic pulmonary edema is presented. It is suggested that this association should not be accepted as a "taboo" for radical intervention followed by a proper management of ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure to maintain the an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yabumoto M,Kuriyama T,Iwamoto M,Kinoshita T

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Combined craniofacial resection has become the standard approach for malignant tumors involving the cribriform plate and anterior cranial fossa. Despite its widespread application, however, many surgeons agree that the procedure carries a risk of significant morbidity and even mortality. The purpose of this s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Solero CL,DiMeco F,Sampath P,Mattavelli F,Pizzi N,Salvatori P,Cantù G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anterior cervical instrumentation as an adjunct to bone fusion has an important role in cervical spine surgery. Posterior vertebral body cortex purchase is strongly recommended in the use of the Caspar system, although few biomechanical data exist to validate this requirement. In this study, Caspar screws were placed ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Maiman DJ,Pintar FA,Yoganandan N,Reinartz J,Toselli R,Woodward E,Haid R

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Interest in using the extended endonasal transsphenoidal approach for management of suprasellar lesions, with either a microscopic or endoscopic technique, has increased in recent years. The most relevant benefit is that this median approach permits the exposure and removal of suprasellar lesions without t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cavallo LM,de Divitiis O,Aydin S,Messina A,Esposito F,Iaconetta G,Talat K,Cappabianca P,Tschabitscher M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anterior cervical instrumentation is used as an adjunct to bone fusion; however, definitive biomechanical data to support some applications and techniques are lacking. In the absence of supportive experimental data, posterior cortical penetration has been recommended with the Caspar system. Previously, we compared the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gallagher MR,Maiman DJ,Reinartz J,Pintar F,Yoganandan N

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Intracranial giant optic nerve gliomas, usually presumed as optic chiasmatic gliomas, are much less common. The architectural tumor form of optic nerve glioma without neurofibromatosis type 1 is usually the expansile-intraneural pattern. The exophytic optic nerve gliomas without neurofibromatos...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tong Z,Wanibuchi M,Uede T,Tanabe S,Hashi K

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) remains a recondite entity. Our normative study using CT motion analysis shows that there is a high degree of concordance for rotational behavior of C1 and C2 in children 0 to 18 years. C1 always crosses C2 at or near 0 degree. The predictable relationship between C1 and ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pang D

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00