Vertebral artery thrombosis accompanied by burst fracture of the lower cervical spine: case report.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the effects of a combination therapy of marrow stromal cells (MSCs) and statins (atorvastatin) after traumatic brain injury in rats. METHODS:Thirty-two female Wistar rats were injured by controlled cortical impact and divided into four groups. Group I was injected with MSCs (1 x 10(6)...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mahmood A,Lu D,Qu C,Goussev A,Chopp M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic lesions to the midbrain are rare. They are found in 1 to 3% of autopsy series of solitary brain metastases. The consensus of opinion in the current literature is that they are inoperable lesions and should be treated by radiation therapy alone. This is the first case report of a completely excised metastati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tobler WD,Sawaya R,Tew JM Jr

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An intracranial aneurysm is an important acquired cerebrovascular disease that can cause a catastrophic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Despite modern therapy, most patients die or are left disabled as a direct result of a severe initial hemorrhage. The development of more effective treatment strategies depends on u...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chyatte D,Bruno G,Desai S,Todor DR

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to investigate the early changes in the mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) after severe subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), as a marker of ischemic damage, and to examine the effects of moderate hypothermia, induced at various time points, on ADC changes. METHODS:ADC maps were c...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Piepgras A,Elste V,Frietsch T,Schmiedek P,Reith W,Schilling L

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperglycemia is common and showed to be risky for poor prognosis in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, the causality and mechanism underlying this observation are not well established. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between hyperglycemia and cerebral vasospasm with its pathoge...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Huang YH,Chung CL,Tsai HP,Wu SC,Chang CZ,Chai CY,Lee TC,Kwan AL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seizures as the unique initial manifestation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms have rarely been documented and not systematically described until now. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this large retrospective analysis was to focus on the incidence of primary epileptogenic aneurysms and the influence of treatment...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hänggi D,Winkler PA,Steiger HJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The author presents data to support the continued need for ablative procedures, particularly cordotomy, in the management of cancer-related pain. METHODS:Fifty-one patients with cancer-related body or face pain were treated with computed tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation of the spinothalamic tract or...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Raslan AM

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：:A case history of a 28-year-old woman who sustained a moderately severe head injury and then developed acute bilateral arm weakness is presented. Magnetic resonance imaging studies revealed a Chiari I malformation with a large cervical syringomyelia (hydromyelia). The patient's arm weakness almost completely resolved ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Olivero WC,Dinh DH

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature closure of the metopic suture results in a deformity ranging from a minor variation to a severe cosmetic deformity. The three principal abnormalities comprising metopic synostosis are trigonocephaly secondary to the restriction of growth of both frontal bones, deficient lateral supraorbital rims, and hypotel...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Delashaw JB,Persing JA,Park TS,Jane JA

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Despite development of computer-assisted neurosurgical navigation, learning by dissecting anatomic specimens is still important. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We describe the processes from preparation of specimens for cranial dissection to documentation of three-dimensional (3-D) stereoscopic picture...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shimizu S,Tanaka R,Rhoton AL Jr,Fukushima Y,Osawa S,Kawashima M,Oka H,Fujii K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the technique of stereotactic microsurgical endoscopic removal of intraventricular tumors or colloid cysts assisted by intraoperative computed tomography. METHODS:We adapted a tubular "ventriculoport" for stereotactic insertion of an endoscope into the ventricle. This facilitated microsurgical...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Harris AE,Hadjipanayis CG,Lunsford LD,Lunsford AK,Kassam AB

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present our microsurgical lateral orbital approach for intraorbital lesions, with special emphasis on the microanatomy of the orbit. METHODS:Among 26 patients, such lesions included tumors of the lacrimal glands, cavernous angioma, meningioma, neuroma, and other tumors. These intraorbital lesions were rem...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Arai H,Sato K,Katsuta T,Rhoton AL Jr

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This Phase I trial of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) delivered intrathecally for the treatment of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was designed to determine the safety of this new mode of administration as well as the pharmacokinetics and drug distribution. METHODS:CNTF was administered using ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Penn RD,Kroin JS,York MM,Cedarbaum JM

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the indications for, efficacy of, and safety of depth electrode placement using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided stereotactic surgery in patients with intractable epilepsy. METHODS:We analyzed retrospectively the results of depth electrode usage in 50 consecutive patients at the Universit...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ross DA,Brunberg JA,Drury I,Henry TR

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal root entry zone lesions are effective in the control of intractable pain in several types of spinal cord injuries. Traditionally, these lesions have been made with the radiofrequency technique. This is effective, but has the drawback of being laborious, and there is a significant incidence of permanent weakness...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Levy WJ,Gallo C,Watts C

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report 235 cases of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. The treatment was simple decompression in 115 cases and anterior transposition in 120 cases. Men were affected 3 times as often as women. The average age of presentation was 54.5 years. The nondominant arm was involved more frequently. The etiology of ulna...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chan RC,Paine KW,Varughese G

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously healthy 25-year-old woman suddenly developed right-sided facial numbness and a headache. The neurological examination was within normal limits with the exception of meningismus and right-sided facial sensory loss. A computed tomographic scan and a magnetic resonance imaging study demonstrated an acute hem...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Zager EL

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hyperbaric oxygenation is a rarely used method of treatment for steroid-refractory radiation-induced edema after stereotactic radiosurgery. We present its successful implementation for a radiosurgical complication after the treatment of a deep, large arteriovenous malformation. We also review the literature o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lynn M,Friedman WA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a review of published experience with intracranial-extracranial arterial bypass grafting. The procedure is technically feasible and has a relatively low morbidity and mortality when performed by experienced microvascular surgeons. However, its therapeutic value is still unproven. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Samson DS,Boone S

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Brain injuries have been the most common direct cause of death among American football players since the annual recording of football-related deaths began in 1931. This study examines the 55-year experience with brain injury-related fatalities in American football from 1945 to 1999, including not only the inc...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cantu RC,Mueller FO

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign osteoblastic lesions are rare bone tumors and they are usually divided into osteoid osteomas and benign osteoblastomas based on their biological behavior. Both lesions are prevalent in the spine, with the lamina and pedicle being involved frequently. Long diagnostic delays are frequent. Pain, the most prominent...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Janin Y,Epstein JA,Carras R,Khan A

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A two-stage approach using orbitozygomatic (OZ) and retrosigmoid (RS) craniotomies is one option for the management of petroclival lesions with supratentorial extension. The goal of this study was to investigate the supratentorial and infratentorial exposures of the clivus obtained through this staged approac...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Little AS,Jittapiromsak P,Crawford NR,Deshmukh P,Preul MC,Spetzler RF,Bambakidis NC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although endovascular technique and related devices continue to improve, recanalization of embolized aneurysm remains a pitfall of this approach. The problem of how to treat the recanalized aneurysm needs to be addressed. OBJECTIVE:To determine the outcomes of patients undergoing repeat embolization for rec...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cho YD,Lee JY,Seo JH,Lee SJ,Kang HS,Kim JE,Son YJ,Jung KH,Kwon OK,Han MH

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Intracranial germinomas often disseminate via the ventricular and subarachnoid pathways, but seeding to the perioptic arachnoid space is extremely unusual. We report two cases of recurrent germinoma seeding in the optic nerve. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:Two men with pure germinoma were initially tr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nakajima T,Kumabe T,Jokura H,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：2001-01-01 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:Policies of regionalization and selective referral for a number of "high-risk" surgical procedures are being explored and implemented as a result of significant variation in postoperative mortality between high- and low-volume providers. The effect of provider volume on outcomes after intracranial tumor resec...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cowan JA Jr,Dimick JB,Leveque JC,Thompson BG,Upchurch GR Jr,Hoff JT

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of cerebellar hemorrhage complicating the postoperative course of a patient who had undergone a cervical laminectomy in the sitting position is presented. The drop in cerebrospinal fluid pressure accompanying the procedure is thought to have had some role in the development of the hemorrhage. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chadduck WM

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy is often used as a minimally invasive procedure for lumbar disc herniation. However, a transforaminal approach posts limitations at the L5-S1 level owing to anatomic constraints, such as a high iliac crest or small intervertebral foramen and especially for mig...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Choi G,Lee SH,Raiturker PP,Lee S,Chae YS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of intracranial meningioma unmasked by elective general anesthesia are reported. In each case, the meningioma was either asymptomatic or so subtly symptomatic that no suspicion of intracranial tumor had been entertained preoperatively. Each patient presented with failure to wake up after routine general an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Young HA,Smith H,Gregory SA,Gleave J

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00