Aneurysms of the posterior cerebral artery: report of ten cases.

abstract：:An original stereotactic radiosurgical approach coupling a) Talairach's stereotactic methodology, b) a specially devised mechanical system, and c) a linear accelerator is detailed. The authors present their preliminary results on 66 patients with nonsurgical intracranial arteriovenous malformations. The doses delivere...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Betti OO,Munari C,Rosler R

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningiomas are the most common tumors occurring in the central nervous system, with variable recurrence rates depending on World Health Organization grading. Atypical (Grade II) meningioma has a higher rate of recurrence than benign (Grade I) meningioma. The efficacy of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) to improve...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Garcia-Segura ME,Erickson AW,Jairath R,Munoz DG,Das S

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cognitive decline occurs in 25% of patients after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Elevated serum concentrations of S-100B and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) occur after stroke, and serum S-100B levels at 24 hours are associated with clinical outcome after both stroke and CEA. We hypothesized that we could detect...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sahlein DH,Heyer EJ,Rampersad A,Winfree CJ,Solomon RA,Benvenisty AI,Quest DO,Du E,Connolly ES

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Holographic technology has recently been modified in such a manner that it may now provide clinical use. It allows the visualization of complex structures in three dimensions and permits clinician interaction with the image, which, in turn, provides significant additional geometric and anatomic information. To objecti...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Benzel EC,Rupp FW,McCormack BM,Baldwin NG,Anson JA,Adams MS

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adenomas of the pituitary gland are among the most common types of tumors of the adult brain. Although adenomas are histologically benign, they may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, mostly because of their invasive growth pattern and hormone hypersecretion. Current medical therapies are ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vender JR,Laird MD,Dhandapani KM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newly designed cottonoid is fixed to the tip of the suction device by the negative pressure. It is especially useful during microsurgical procedures in areas crowded with neurovascular elements. The advantage of pressure-mounted cottonoids lies in the protection provided to the brain and neurovascular elements durin...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Arbit E

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axial magnetic resonance (MR) images of non-neoplastic spinal cord cavities were reviewed in 115 patients with otherwise complete neurological and neuroradiological findings. The variations in axial morphology revealed three distinct cavitary patterns. These patterns were as follows: 1) symmetrically enlarged central ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Milhorat TH,Johnson RW,Milhorat RH,Capocelli AL Jr,Pevsner PH

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced cervical spondylosis (CS) can cause structural damage to the spinal cord resulting in long-term neurological impairment including neck pain and motor weakness. We hypothesized long-term structural reorganization within the brain in patients with CS. OBJECTIVE:To explore the associations between cor...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Woodworth DC,Holly LT,Mayer EA,Salamon N,Ellingson BM

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:Moyamoya is a rare disorder that involves steno-occlusive arterial changes of the anterior circulation, along with proliferative development of basal arterial collaterals. It is either idiopathic (called moyamoya disease) or the result of a specific underlying condition such as atherosclerosis, radiation therapy, or s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Arias EJ,Derdeyn CP,Dacey RG Jr,Zipfel GJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two intracranial tumor volume variables have been shown to prognosticate survival of stereotactic-radiosurgery-treated brain metastasis patients: the largest intracranial tumor volume (LITV) and the cumulative intracranial tumor volume (CITV). OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the prognostic value of the Score...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hirshman BR,Wilson B,Ali MA,Proudfoot JA,Koiso T,Nagano O,Carter BS,Serizawa T,Yamamoto M,Chen CC

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 1000 years ago, Rhazes practiced rudimentary neurology. This monumental physician wrote more than 200 books in his lifetime and died a blind pauper in the 10th century AD. His Kitab al-Hawi (Liber Continens) was one of the most famous and detailed medical texts of the ancient world. Here, we discuss the life...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shoja MM,Tubbs RS,Loukas M,Shokouhi G,Ardalan MR

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heat transfer from bipolar tips to adjacent tissue presents a risk of thermal injury during spine surgery. OBJECTIVE:The present study was designed to determine wither bipolar forceps using a novel heat pipe thermal regulation technology resulted in decreased collateral thermal injury of adjacent tissue com...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Elliott-Lewis EW,Jolette J,Ramos J,Benzel EC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microsurgical resection of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) located in the language and motor cortex is associated with the risk of neurological deterioration, yet electrocortical stimulation mapping has not been widely used. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the usefulness of intraoperative mapping with language/...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gabarrós A,Young WL,McDermott MW,Lawton MT

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Schwannomas that arise from the trigeminal nerve are rare and are usually managed by surgical resection. The role of radiosurgery in the care of patients with these basal tumors remains to be defined. METHODS:We reviewed the clinical presentation, management, and outcomes for 16 trigeminal schwannoma patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Huang CF,Kondziolka D,Flickinger JC,Lunsford LD

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedure has become an accepted fusion technique for treating patients with degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine. Many consider laparoscopic ALIF to be the least invasive approach. A modification of the open laparotomy--the "mini-open" approach--is an attract...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kaiser MG,Haid RW Jr,Subach BR,Miller JS,Smith CD,Rodts GE Jr

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The treatment of residual and/or recurrent pituitary tumors, initially operated on through transsphenoidal and/or transcranial approaches, required a new single approach that would make it possible to excise the tumor from the sella and from the neighboring regions. Surgical complications, such as pneumatocep...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dolenc VV

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection is a significant cause of morbidity with cranioplasty procedures. However, few studies have investigated the effect of specific surgical practices on cranioplasty infection. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the literature on the effect of early surgery (within 3 months of craniectomy), implant material, and m...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yadla S,Campbell PG,Chitale R,Maltenfort MG,Jabbour P,Sharan AD

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors examined the psychosocial sequelae of head trauma at 1 month after injury in a group of 102 adult head-injured patients representing a broad range of severity of trauma. One hundred two control subjects selected from friends of the head-injured patients were used for comparison purposes. Outcome was determ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： McLean A Jr,Dikmen S,Temkin N,Wyler AR,Gale JL

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, is a city with a population of over 10 million. The incidence of head injuries is increasing yearly and the government pays much attention to this social and medical problem. This is evidenced in both county and big city hospitals by the organization of neurosurg...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cheng M

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative monitoring with electroencephalography and the use of brain protection with steroids, phenytoin, mannitol, and pentobarbital or etomidate were evaluated in 15 patients undergoing operation for an aneurysm of the upper basilar artery. One patient harbored a basilar trunk aneurysm, 1 an aneurysm of the pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Muizelaar JP

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subarachnoid clot is important in the development of delayed vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). OBJECTIVE:To compare the clearance of subarachnoid clot and the incidence of symptomatic vasospasm in surgical clipping and embolization with Guglielmi detachable coils for aneurysmal SAH. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shirao S,Yoneda H,Ishihara H,Harada K,Ueda K,Sano Y,Kudomi S,Hayashi Y,Shigeeda T,Nakano K,Nomura S,Fujii M,Kato S,Suzuki M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Various methods have been used to report the tumor diameter of vestibular schwannomas. To clarify the most appropriate method to represent the tumor volume, tumor diameters according to various measuring methods were statistically compared with the actual tumor volume. METHODS:Tumor volume was measured by th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tanaka Y,Hongo K,Tada T,Kobayashi S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study uses proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy to investigate whether or not idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus is associated with neuronal dysfunction or ischemia in the brain. We evaluate whether or not proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy is useful for predicting improvement after long-term...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lenfeldt N,Hauksson J,Birgander R,Eklund A,Malm J

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:The subarachnoid space consists of a number of distinct subarachnoid cisterns. They are separated from each other by trabecular walls, one of which is Liliequist's membrane. The aim of this study was to investigate the anatomic characteristics of Liliequist's membrane. METHODS:The study used a combined appro...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Zhang M,An PC

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used three-dimensional reconstruction magnetic resonance imaging techniques to understand the anatomic complexity of operative brain lesions and to improve preoperative surgical planning. We report our experience with 14 cases, including intra- and extra-axial tumors and a vascular malformation. In each case, ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kikinis R,Gleason PL,Moriarty TM,Moore MR,Alexander E 3rd,Stieg PE,Matsumae M,Lorensen WE,Cline HE,Black PM,Jolesz FA

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to more precisely characterize the changes in exposure achieved by modifying the standard transoral approach by sequential mandibulotomy and mandibuloglossotomy with or without palatotomy. METHODS:A series of cadaveric dissections was performed and the operative distance and angle of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Youssef AS,Guiot B,Black K,Sloan AE

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Tuberculum sellae meningiomas are classically removed through several different surgical transcranial approaches, including the pterional transsylvian route. Recently, the indications for the transsphenoidal technique, traditionally proposed only for the treatment of intrasellar lesions, have been extended to...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： de Divitiis E,Cavallo LM,Esposito F,Stella L,Messina A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00