The abducted arm as a sign of ruptured cervical disc.

abstract：:One hundred fifteen burr hole defects were filled with sterilized human cadaver skull in 45 patients ranging in age between 10 and 88 years. One to 6 allogeneic skull discs per patient were placed in all areas of the calvaria. The length of postoperative observation ranges between 6 months and 5 years. No instances of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Prolo DJ,Gutierrez RV,DeVine JS,Oklund SA

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of Lhermitte-Duclos disease confirmed by biopsy are reported. Review of the 58 published cases shows that the disease can manifest itself only by signs of increased intracranial pressure. Cerebellar symptoms are not constant. Computed tomographic (CT) scans suggest the diagnosis by showing a posterior fossa ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Milbouw G,Born JD,Martin D,Collignon J,Hans P,Reznik M,Bonnal J

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The introduction of intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) for treatment of retinoblastoma considerably changed the paradigm by which this disease is managed, with event-free survival rates being above 70%. OBJECTIVE:To analyze efficacy of IAC treatment using alternative approaches to ophthalmic artery catheteri...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sweid A,Hammoud B,Texakalidis P,Xu V,Shivashankar K,Baldassari MP,Das S,Tjoumakaris S,Shields CL,Ancona-Lezama D,Lim LS,Dalvin LA,Maamari DJ,Jabbour P

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenously enhanced computed tomography (CT) was used in patients in whom the differential diagnosis between recurrent herniated disc and postoperative scar was considered. Enhanced CT images demonstrated postoperative herniated discs more accurately than clinical criteria, myelography, or plain or postmetrizamide ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schell GR,Modesti LM,Cacayorin ED

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of 15 cases of bilateral locked facets of the cervical spine is reviewed. The C-6, C-7 interspace was the most common interspace involved. There were 4 females and 11 males who were 16 to 63 years old (average, 26 years). Thirteen patients had a complete spinal cord lesion with loss of function below th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sonntag VK

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both the perforating branches--especially the extracerebral segments--and the arachnoidal anatomy at the level of the posterior communicating artery were studied in 60 human brains previously fixed in formalin. The close relationships between this artery and the oculomotor nerve are described, and it is noted that eac...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vincentelli F,Caruso G,Grisoli F,Rabehanta P,Andriamamonjy C,Gouaze A

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spontaneous intraparenchymal hemorrhage is extremely rare in full-term newborns. Reports to date have been limited to descriptions of individual cases, small groups within larger studies of intracranial hemorrhage, and one series of four patients. Structural lesions are rarely identified, and the majority of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sandberg DI,Lamberti-Pasculli M,Drake JM,Humphreys RP,Rutka JT

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) were recorded continuously during aortic occlusion in sheep, with simultaneous measurement of spinal cord blood flow (SCBF) by radiolabeled microspheres. Aortic occlusion was associated with disappearance of the SEPs in seven of nine sheep in 7.8 +/- 4.1 (SD) minutes. SCBF at the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kaplan BJ,Friedman WA,Gravenstein N,Richards R,Davis RF

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent findings have cast doubt on vasospasm as the sole cause of delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 29 patients who died after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Brain sections were taken from the insula, cingulate gyrus, and hippocampus. Adjacent secti...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Stein SC,Browne KD,Chen XH,Smith DH,Graham DI

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:THE VIETNAM WAR touched a generation of Americans with its human tragedy, sacrifice, and strife. In terms of casualties, it was the fourth most costly war in American history. However, despite a monumental military effort and modern technology, the war was lost as support from the American public and its elected offic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kelly PJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frontotemporal craniotomies are commonly performed for a variety of neurosurgical pathologies. Infections related to craniotomies cause significant morbidity. We hypothesized that the risk of cranial surgical site infections (SSIs) may be increased in patients whose frontal sinuses are breached during cranio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Linzey JR,Wilson TJ,Sullivan SE,Thompson BG,Pandey AS

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently shown that seizures induce significant and sustained elevations of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) in specific extrahypothalamic rat brain regions associated with epileptic foci including amygdala, hippocampus, pyriform cortex, and anterior cortex. Seizures were induced in dogs to further study th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shapiro S,Kubek M,Sanders S,Durbin S,Goodwin S,Javed T

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Experimental brain tumor gene therapy with the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) gene has demonstrated that not only HSV-tk transduced but surrounding non-HSV-tk transduced cells are killed when given ganciclovir. This so-called bystander effect has recently been shown to be dependent on connexin...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Estin D,Li M,Spray D,Wu JK

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myelomeningocele (MM) is an open neural tube defect treated by pediatric neurosurgeons with prenatal or postnatal closure. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this systematic review was to answer the question: What is the evidence for the effectiveness of prenatal vs postnatal closure of MM regarding short and long-...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bauer DF,Beier AD,Nikas DC,Assassi N,Blount J,Durham SR,Flannery AM,Klimo P Jr,McClung-Smith C,Rehring P,Tamber MS,Tyagi R,Mazzola CA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the risk of tonsillar herniation, the caudal pole of the cerebellar tonsil in posterior fossa mass lesions and anomalies was investigated with magnetic resonance imaging. The cerebellar tonsil was clearly demonstrated in relation to the surrounding structures on T1-weighted images in the paramedian or midl...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ishikawa M,Kikuchi H,Fujisawa I,Yonekawa Y

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery for tumors in eloquent brain faces immense challenges when attempting to maximize resection and avoid neurological deficits. OBJECTIVE:In order to give the surgeon real-time atlas-based anatomic information linked to the patient's anatomy, we developed a software-based interface between deformable a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vabulas M,Kumar VA,Hamilton JD,Martinez JJ,Rao G,Sawaya R,Prabhu SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereo depth electroencephalography (EEG) is of proven benefit in lateralizing and localizing seizure origin in select cases of epilepsy. There are potential hazards and technical considerations inherent with depth EEG, however, that have limited the general applicability of this technique. A new depth EEG electrode w...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Maxwell RE,Gates JR,Fiol ME,Johnson MJ,Yap JC,Leppik IE,Gumnit RJ

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experiment was designed to study the effects of intravascular volume expansion with crystalloid and colloid agents on intracranial pressure (ICP) and computerized electroencephalographic (EEG) data in dogs with cerebral vasogenic edema. A liquid nitrogen cold lesion was produced in the right parietal lobes of 30 ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tranmer BI,Iacobacci RI,Kindt GW

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brief electrical stimulation (ES) therapy to the nerve may improve outcome in lacerated, repaired nerves. However, most human nerve injuries leave the nerve in continuity with variable and often poor functional recovery from incomplete axon regeneration and reinnervation. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shapira Y,Sammons V,Forden J,Guo GF,Kipp A,Girgulis J,Mishra T,de Villers Alant JD,Midha R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report the design and initial characterization of the dosimetry and radiobiology of a novel device for interstitial stereotactic radiosurgery. INSTRUMENTATION:The device is lightweight, handheld, and battery-powered, and it emits x-ray radiation from the tip of a probe 3 mm in diameter by 10 cm in length....

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hakim R,Zervas NT,Hakim F,Butler WE,Beatty J,Yanch JC,Biggs PJ,Gall KP,Sliski AP

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High upper thoracic sympathectomy using microsurgical techniques aided by electrical stimulation of the sympathetic chain is described. Use of the microscope facilitates identification and dissection of the sympathetic chain and minimizes the risk of pleural damage. Electrical stimulation of the sympathetic chain esta...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lindquist C,Fedorcsak I,Steig PE

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain metastases represent the most common intracranial tumors and are associated with very poor prognosis. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility, survival, and cerebral disease control of patients with singular brain metastases treated with stereotactic 125iodine brachytherapy (SBT), to identify prognos...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ruge MI,Suchorska B,Maarouf M,Runge M,Treuer H,Voges J,Sturm V

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke has changed remarkably over the past decade. Beginning with IA thrombolytic administration, endovascular strategies have evolved to include aspiration, self-expanding intracranial stents, and now retrievable stents. With the recent publication of 5 randomized, controlle...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Munich SA,Mokin M,Snyder KV,Siddiqui AH,Hopkins LN,Levy EI

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In recent years, stereotactic radiosurgery has been growing in popularity as a treatment modality for metastatic disease to the brain. The technique has advantages of reduced cost and low morbidity compared with open surgical treatment. Furthermore, it avoids the potential cognitive side effects of fractionat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chen JC,Petrovich Z,O'Day S,Morton D,Essner R,Giannotta SL,Yu C,Apuzzo ML

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to investigate the anatomic relationship between neurovascular structures and the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) so as to avoid complications during an endoscopic carpal tunnel release procedure. METHODS:Fresh cadaver hands from seven men and 12 women (age range, 48-74 yr) were...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hong JT,Lee SW,Han SH,Son BC,Sung JH,Park CK,Park CK,Kang JK,Kim MC

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posttraumatic seizure (PTS) is a significant complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). OBJECTIVE:To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare levetiracetam with phenytoin for seizure prophylaxis in patients diagnosed with severe TBI. METHODS:An inclusive search of several electronic data...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Khan NR,VanLandingham MA,Fierst TM,Hymel C,Hoes K,Evans LT,Mayer R,Barker F,Klimo P Jr

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple nationwide outcome registries are utilized for quality benchmarking between institutions and individual surgeons. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether nationwide quality of care programs in the United Kingdom and United States can measure differences in neurosurgical quality. METHODS:This prospective obs...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reponen E,Tuominen H,Korja M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sodium butyrate (SB), a differentiation-inducing agent, has been demonstrated to inhibit cellular proliferation in a number of human cell lines. Its precise mechanisms remain to be clarified, however. We investigated molecular mechanisms of SB-induced growth suppression as well as the effects of SB on the inv...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ito N,Sawa H,Nagane M,Noguchi A,Hara M,Saito I

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Harvey Cushing developed an illness in the last months of World War I that made it impossible for him to operate and forced him to bed for over a month. The features of Cushing's malady included symmetrical weakness, numbness, and paresthesias of the hands and feet, areflexia, bilateral facial paresis, diplopia, and f...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reich SG

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiation-induced changes (RICs) are the most common complication of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and they appear as perinidal T2-weighted hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging, with or without associated neurological symptoms. OBJECTIVE:To determine...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ilyas A,Chen CJ,Ding D,Buell TJ,Raper DMS,Lee CC,Xu Z,Sheehan JP

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00