Surgical approaches to aneurysms of the vertebral and basilar arteries.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, the incidence, etiologies, and management with respect to clinical outcome of patients with iatrogenic aneurysmal rupture during attempted coil embolization of intracranial aneurysms are reviewed. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was conducted of 274 patients with intracranial aneurysms treate...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Levy E,Koebbe CJ,Horowitz MB,Jungreis CA,Pride GL,Dutton K,Kassam A,Purdy PD

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep brain stimulation alleviates tremor of various origins. Several regions like the ventralis intermediate nucleus of thalamus, the caudal zona incerta, and the posterior subthalamic region are generally targeted. Previous work with fiber tractography has shown the involvement of the cerebello-thalamo-cort...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Coenen VA,Allert N,Paus S,Kronenbürger M,Urbach H,Mädler B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Observational methods can be used in conjunction with the comparative effectiveness research (CER) paradigm to inform decisions between alternative patient management strategies in real-world clinical settings. OBJECTIVE:To present a brief review of current observational research regarding 3 strategies for ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Marko NF,Weil RJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of Hyaloglide gel (or auto-cross-linked polysaccharide [ACP] gel; Fidia Advanced Biopolymers, Abano Terme, Italy), a hyaluronan-derivative polymer, on peripheral nerve scarring and nerve regeneration. METHODS:We performed two surgical procedures in adult rats: 1) neurolysis of the sciat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dam-Hieu P,Lacroix C,Said G,Devanz P,Liu S,Tadie M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of acute aggravation of subdural effusion associated with pachymeningitis carcinomatosa. Microscopic examination of a surgical specimen revealed diffuse involvement of the dura mater by a metastatic adenocarcinoma in which the tumor cells invaded venules located in the areolar layer in parti...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kamada K,Isu T,Houkin K,Ohsato T,Katoh M,Kojima H

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:As the use of flow-diverting stents (FDSs) for intracranial aneurysms expands, a small number of case reports have described the successful treatment of blister aneurysms of the internal carotid artery with flow diversion. Blister aneurysms are uncommon and fragile lesions that historically ha...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mazur MD,Taussky P,MacDonald JD,Park MS

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) developed approximately 7 days after a spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage in a 63-year-old woman with an anterior cerebral artery aneurysm. The hyponatremia associated with this syndrome resulted in a deterioration of the patient's clinical conditio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wise BL

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) may represent a simplified, precise, and safe alternative to the more traditional SEEG techniques. OBJECTIVE:To report our clinical experience with robotic SEEG implantation and to define its utility in the management of patients with medically refractory e...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： González-Martínez J,Bulacio J,Thompson S,Gale J,Smithason S,Najm I,Bingaman W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As with most minimally invasive spine procedures, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) requires the use of biplanar fluoroscopy for localization and safe interbody cage placement. Computed tomography (CT)-based intraoperative spinal navigation has been shown to be more effective than fluoroscopic guidance ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Park P

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H-MRSI) and positron emission tomography with the tracer L-[1-11C]tyrosine (11C-TYR) were used to localize gliomas for biopsy or resection. This is especially helpful in cases of low-grade gliomas, if these lesions are not visualized by contrast-enhanced computed tomog...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Go KG,Keuter EJ,Kamman RL,Pruim J,Metzemaekers JD,Staal MJ,Paans AM,Vaalburg W

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient who sustained an isolated transverse sacral fracture is presented. A large ventral sacral pseudomeningocele with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula developed. Eighteen previous cases of traumatic pseudomeningocele have been documented. A review of those cases leads these authors to conclude that: transverse s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hadley MN,Carter LP

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The five cases of atlanto-occipital dislocation reported in the world literature are reviewed, and four additional cases are presented, including two survivors. The pathological anatomy of this potentially catastrophic injury and its management are briefly discussed. Because immediate recognition of the atlanto-occip...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Powers B,Miller MD,Kramer RS,Martinez S,Gehweiler JA Jr

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different fluids used in neurosurgery were tested for the production of blood-brain barrier dysfunction by applying them to the brain surface of the cat for 3 hours. Normal saline, Ringer's solution, and Elliott's Solution B induced no obvious damage either by closed subdural perfusion or when applied to the brain sur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vällfors B,Hansson HA,Svensson J

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of magnetic resonance (MR) evaluation in 18 patients with common neurosurgical problems, including cerebrovascular lesions, intracranial tumors, and craniovertebral junction pathological conditions, are presented. The results are compared with those of routine diagnostic studies. Overall, MR imaging was eq...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Spetzler RF,Zabramski JM,Kaufman B

更新日期：1985-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Cavity stereotactic radiotherapy has emerged as a standard option following resection of brain metastases. However, the optimal approach with either single-fraction or hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HSRT) remains a significant question. OBJECTIVE:To report outcomes for 5-fraction HSRT to the su...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Soliman H,Myrehaug S,Tseng CL,Ruschin M,Hashmi A,Mainprize T,Spears J,Das S,Yang V,da Costa L,Maralani P,Heyn C,Atenafu EG,Sahgal A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the prognoses of children with medulloblastoma have improved dramatically over the last several decades, the reported survival for very young children with this tumor remains poor. We undertook a retrospective review of patients less than 36 months of age at the time of the diagnosis of a medulloblastoma who ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Geyer R,Levy M,Berger MS,Milstein J,Griffin B,Bleyer WA

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In four patients, shunt obstruction was accompanied by severe resting tremor involving principally the head, the jaw, the tongue, and the right upper extremity. Shunt revision resulted in improvement in each patient. Five similar patients have been reported. Although rare, the occurrence of parkinsonian tremor in a pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Keane JR

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 90 000 people are expected to be diagnosed with melanoma in the United States this year. The development of brain metastases is particularly difficult to manage. Over the past few years, melanoma patients with multiple unresectable brain metastases for which stereotactic surgery might also not be a viable option ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jiang C,Wallington DG,Anker CJ,Lawson DH,Yushak ML,Kudchadkar RR,Tarhini A,Khan MK

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Resection of intracranial tumors in the posterior hippocampus and the parahippocampal gyrus can be associated with significant morbidity because of the parenchymal resection and the cortical retraction often required in gaining access to this infrequently explored region. With the use of image guidance, the o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Russell SM,Kelly PJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The incidence of reoperation for ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) in adults, although lower than in pediatric patients, is not insignificant. We hypothesize that adult VPS placed for hemorrhage-related hydrocephalus have a lower incidence of reoperation than those placed for other types of hydrocephalus. ME...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hoh BL,Lang SS,Ortiz MV,Chi YY,Lewis SB,Pincus DW

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential operative morbidity in posteroventral pallidotomy (PVP) for patients with Parkinson's disease. METHODS:We designed a retrospective study that included 796 consecutive patients (mean age, 64.9 yr; male, 559; female, 237) with Parkinson's disease. All PVPs (simultaneous bilateral P...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Higuchi Y,Iacono RP

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The preoperative localization of superficial intracranial lesions is often necessary for accurate burr hole placement or craniotomy siting. It is not always easy, however, to localize the lesions over the scalp working only from computed tomographic images. We developed a simple method for such localization u...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kubo S,Nakata H,Sugauchi Y,Yokota N,Yoshimine T

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The snake venom disintegrin contortrostatin (CN) is able to inhibit tumor progression and angiogenesis in vivo and therefore is of considerable interest as a potential antitumor drug. CN specifically binds to certain integrins on the tumor cell and angiogenic endothelial cell surface and inhibits their intera...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schmitmeier S,Markland FS,Schönthal AH,Chen TC

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial aneurysm rupture prediction is poor, with only a few risk factors for rupture identified and used in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE:To provide an overview of all the risk factors (including genetic, molecular, morphological, and hemodynamic factors) that have potential for use in clinical practic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kleinloog R,de Mul N,Verweij BH,Post JA,Rinkel GJE,Ruigrok YM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors discuss the indications for both elective and emergency carotid endarterectomy. Reports on the surgical treatment of asymptomatic bruit and contralateral carotid stenosis are reviewed. The results of endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid disease, including transient ischemic attacks, acute neurological de...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Loftus CM,Quest DO

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many children with cerebral palsy have chronic ventriculomegaly as a consequence of perinatal intraventricular hemorrhage or periventricular leukomalacia, without symptoms of hydrocephalus. Children with cerebral palsy who are treated with intrathecal baclofen have a higher rate of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) l...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Albright AL,Ferson S,Carlos S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skull base osteosarcomas are aggressive neoplasms characterized by bony invasion and extracompartmental/extra-osseous soft tissue extension that pose obstacles to achieving complete resection. Management is further complicated by the paucity of data regarding the efficacy of surgery within the treatment para...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Raza SM,Habib A,Wang WL,Gildey PW,Conley AP,Nader ME,Hanna EY,Su SY,DeMonte F

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying which factors influence treatment costs of transsphenoidal surgery for removal of sellar lesions can be complex. OBJECTIVE:To identify which patient-level factors are associated with higher costs and evaluate the relationship between expenditures and short-term patient-reported outcomes. METHOD...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Guan J,Karsy M,Bisson EF,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Median nerve neuropathy can be clinically devastating to a patient. It can be caused by compression of the median nerve anywhere along its course. We present the case of delayed median nerve neuropathy after the placement of a vascular graft in the arm. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:An arm shunt was p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Goldstein LJ,Helfend LK,Kordestani RK

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00