Hemorrhage into a spinal ependymoma after peridural anesthesia.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the benefits of intraoperative autotransfusion of autologous blood on the conservation of allogenic blood, including cost-effectiveness and the consequences for hemoglobin level and coagulation tests. METHODS:The Hoemonetics Cell Saver 4 autotransfusion system (Hoemo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cataldi S,Bruder N,Dufour H,Lefevre P,Grisoli F,François G

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 74 cephaloceles (17 cranial meningoceles and 57 meningoencephaloceles) is reported. Infants born with large meningoencephaloceles containing recognizable cerebral tissue usually did badly despite endeavors to conserve brain function by expanding the cranial capacity (5 cases) or decompressing hydrocephalic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Simpson DA,David DJ,White J

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stereotactic radiosurgery is being used with more frequency in the management of patients with trigeminal neuralgia. To improve facial pain outcomes, many centers have increased the prescribed radiation dose to the trigeminal nerve. METHODS:Between April 1997 and December 1999, 68 patients underwent radiosur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pollock BE,Phuong LK,Foote RL,Stafford SL,Gorman DA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare and serious complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported. A huge intraventricular hematoma was confirmed by computed tomography scanning and autopsy. This is the first report of such a complication in a newborn with hydrocephalus. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kuwamura K,Kokunai T

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiosurgery is fundamentally the harnessing of energy and delivering it to a focal target for a therapeutic effect. The evolution of radiosurgical technology and practice has served toward refining methodologies for better conformal energy delivery. In the past, this has resulted in developing strategies for improved...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hoh DJ,Liu CY,Chen JC,Pagnini PG,Yu C,Wang MY,Apuzzo ML

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal visualization in utero can be routinely accomplished using noninvasive ultrasound techniques that do not administer ionizing radiation. Image resolution with real time sonography is sufficient to demonstrate details of possible congenital central nervous system malformations before delivery. The case reported il...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Weinstein P,Weinstein L,Dotters D,Bedrick A,Anderson C

更新日期：1983-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To study the cerebral metabolism and its relationship to cerebral blood flow (CBF) acutely after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). METHODS:SAH was induced in rats by endovascular perforation of the internal carotid artery, blood injection into the prechiasmatic cistern or the cisterna magna. CBF (measured by la...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Prunell GF,Mathiesen T,Svendgaard NA

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that high dose naloxone (10 mg/kg) failed to promote recovery of motor function after a static load injury of the spinal cord in rats. In the present experiments, using the more traditional dynamic weight drop model, we tested megadose naloxone administered by the intraperitoneal route in 23 rat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Black P,Markowitz RS,Keller S,Wachs K,Gillespie J,Finkelstein SD

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This was a pathological study to investigate the healing process for cerebral dissecting aneurysms presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). METHODS:Thirteen dissecting aneurysms that presented with SAH were obtained from 13 patients. Nine aneurysms arose from the vertebral artery, two arose from the an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mizutani T,Kojima H,Asamoto S

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:The presence of a residual arteriovenous malformation (AVM) on postoperative angiograms is typically an indication for prompt return to the operating room to complete resection, because of the risk of early hemorrhage. This approach, however, may involve risks of neurological deficits when the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bendok BR,Getch CC,Ali MJ,Parish T,Batjer HH

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A set of standard techniques to monitor the motor and sensory function of the cauda equina is proposed for surgery in the lumbosacral spinal canal for the release of a tethered cord or the removal of a neoplasm. Continuous loudspeaker-controlled recording of electromyographic activity in four leg muscles of both sides...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kothbauer K,Schmid UD,Seiler RW,Eisner W

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)-secreting pituitary adenomas causing Cushing's disease are often difficult to identify because of their variable locations and their small size. This report presents histological evidence of an ectopic ACTH-secreting adenoma located entirely within the cavernous sinus...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sanno N,Tahara S,Yoshida Y,Onose H,Wakabayashi I,Teramoto A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina (HNCE) is a rare form of peripheral neuropathy. The diagnosis is complicated by an insidious clinical presentation and complex radiographic images. We present a case of HNCE caused by chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with symptomatic ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kretzer RM,Burger PC,Tamargo RJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is routinely used for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain but its effect on quality of life remains uncertain. OBEJCTIVE:To systematically review the published literature on MCS and quality of life and report the effects of this therapy in a series of patients prospectiv...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Parravano DC,Ciampi DA,Fonoff ET,Monaco B,Navarro J,Yeng LT,Teixeira MJ,Hamani C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the risk factors of worst outcome associated with moderate head injury. METHODS:Data on patients with moderate head injury were collected prospectively in 11 Italian neurosurgical units over a period of 18 months. Patients older than 18 years with blunt head injury and at least one Glasgow Coma Sc...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Compagnone C,d'Avella D,Servadei F,Angileri FF,Brambilla G,Conti C,Cristofori L,Delfini R,Denaro L,Ducati A,Gaini SM,Stefini R,Tomei G,Tagliaferri F,Trincia G,Tomasello F

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the natural course of functional recovery of the vascular endothelium and smooth muscle after clipping injury of the rat carotid artery. Vascular injury was induced by clipping the right carotid arteries of Wistar rats. The contractile response to KCl, serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine), and norep...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tsukahara T,Yonekawa Y,Yamamoto M,Kaku Y,Ogata N,Taniguchi T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the impairment of autoregulation of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and its effect on the electrical activity of the brain during the development of chronic cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage, using a vasospasm model in primates. Fourteen animals were divided into two groups: a clot group (8) and a ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Takeuchi H,Handa Y,Kobayashi H,Kawano H,Hayashi M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cervical total disc replacement (cTDR) was developed to treat cervical degenerative disc disease while preserving motion. OBJECTIVE:Cost-effectiveness of this intervention was established by looking at 2-year follow-up, and this update reevaluates our analysis over 5 years. METHODS:Data were derived fr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ament JD,Yang Z,Nunley P,Stone MB,Lee D,Kim KD

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Interventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows neurosurgeons to interactively perform surgery using MRI guidance. High-field strength (1.5-T) imaging permits exceptional observation of intracranial and spinal pathological features. The development of this technology and its application to a variety of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hall WA,Liu H,Martin AJ,Pozza CH,Maxwell RE,Truwit CL

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The management of patients with a Chiari I malformation who present with headaches alone remains unclear. We studied the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow dynamics of Chiari I malformation patients presenting with headaches alone so as to identify headache types that are associated with CSF flow obstruction vers...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： McGirt MJ,Nimjee SM,Floyd J,Bulsara KR,George TM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the natural history and determine the rates of intra- and extralesional hemorrhaging of brainstem cavernous malformations (cavernomas) monitored by one neuro-ophthalmology service. METHODS:A record review of all patients with brainstem cavernomas who were evaluated by a neuroophthalmology service b...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kupersmith MJ,Kalish H,Epstein F,Yu G,Berenstein A,Woo H,Jafar J,Mandel G,De Lara F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although originally isolated from the bone marrow, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have recently been detected in other tissues. However, little is known about MSCs in the brain. OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which cells with the features of MSCs exist in normal brain tissue and to determine the locati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kang SG,Shinojima N,Hossain A,Gumin J,Yong RL,Colman H,Marini F,Andreeff M,Lang FF

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurology and neurosurgery clinical clerkship experience (excluding lectures and conferences) of the students in U.S. allopathic medical schools during one of the academic years 1986 to 1987 or 1987 to 1988 was surveyed. Almost all schools have at least some students taking these clerkships. The majority of studen...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lehman RA,Brodner RA,Greenblatt SH,Hirsh LF,Loeser J,Smith K,Curran L

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The multicenter, randomized pediatric cerebrospinal fluid shunt valve design trial found no difference in the rate of shunt failure between a standard valve, a siphon-reducing valve (Delta; Medtronic PS Medical, Goleta, CA), and a flow-limiting valve (Orbis Sigma; Cordis, Miami, FL); however, the valves were ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tuli S,O'Hayon B,Drake J,Clarke M,Kestle J

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience in treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) using a new liquid embolic agent, Onyx (Micro Therapeutics, Inc., Irvine, CA). METHODS:Between January 1998 and May 1999, 23 patients (8 men and 15 women) were treated. The patients' average age was 40 years, with seizure being the m...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jahan R,Murayama Y,Gobin YP,Duckwiler GR,Vinters HV,Viñuela F

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giant fusiform and dolichoectatic aneurysms of the basilar trunk and vertebrobasilar junction (BTVBJ-GFDA) are extremely difficult to treat. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate factors influencing survival and outcome of BTVBJ-GFDA by performing a retrospective multicenter cohort study. METHODS:A total of 32 patients wi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nakatomi H,Kiyofuji S,Ono H,Tanaka M,Kamiyama H,Takizawa K,Imai H,Saito N,Shiokawa Y,Morita A,Flemming KD,Link MJ

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the successful removal of a ruptured dominant hemisphere arteriovenous malformation that arose in the region of the basal ganglia and was supplied by the lenticulostriate arteries. Obliteration of the lesion was accomplished by a transcerebral approach from above, utilizing the preexisting hemato...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rutka JT,Tucker WS

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Examining the costs of single- and multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is important for the identification of cost drivers and potentially reducing patient costs. A novel tool at our institution provides direct costs for the identification of potential drivers. OBJECTIVE:To assess peri...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reese JC,Karsy M,Twitchell S,Bisson EF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on radiotherapy for trigeminal schwannomas (TSs) and comparison of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) are limited. OBJECTIVE:We present a large retrospective review of our institutional experience treating TSs with SRS and FSRT. We also describe a flare p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Champ CE,Mishra MV,Shi W,Siglin J,Werner-Wasik M,Andrews DW,Evans JJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00