Clinical use of a portable bedside cerebral blood flow machine in the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

abstract：:Experience with 120 patients who incurred a gunshot wound to the head with dural penetration is presented. All of the patients were managed by a standard resuscitation protocol and assigned a clinical grade based on their level of consciousness both at the time of presentation and at 2 to 4 months after injury. Fifty ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Benzel EC,Day WT,Kesterson L,Willis BK,Kessler CW,Modling D,Hadden TA

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the clinical features, radiological studies, operative management, and follow-up data in a series of 27 patients with tentorial meningiomas. Headache and extremity or gait ataxia were the most common presenting symptoms. Signs of elevated intracranial pressure and cranial nerve, pyramidal, or cerebellar defi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sekhar LN,Jannetta PJ,Maroon JC

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual field abnormalities were studied in a retrospective analysis of 199 patients with epidural hematomas. One hundred three patients had been alert enough at the time of hospital admission to have had their visual fields examined, but in only 27 patients were visual fields documented in the charts. Six of the 27 pa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Matwijecky C,Steinbok P

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), a cytokine produced by astrocytes in vivo and in vitro, was tested for its effects on two malignant astrocytoma cell lines (A-172, U-87). Both lines were immunoreactive for glial fibrillary acidic protein, vimentin, Class I antigens, and interleukin-6. The lines differed in the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chen TC,Hinton DR,Apuzzo ML,Hofman FM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine millilitres of preclotted autologous blood was injected into the ventricles of 10 adult mongrel dogs (control dogs) to create subtotal ventricular casts with solid clots. The neurological status and systemic fibrinolytic profiles were closely monitored, and the changes in clot and ventricular volumes were measure...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pang D,Sclabassi RJ,Horton JA

更新日期：1986-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Randomized controlled trials evaluating mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke predominantly studied anterior circulation patients. Both procedural and clinical predictors of outcome in posterior circulation patients have not been evaluated in large cohort studies. OBJECTIVE:To investigate t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Alawieh AM,Eid M,Anadani M,Sattur M,Maier IL,Feng W,Goyal N,Starke RM,Rai A,Fargen KM,Psychogios MN,De Leacy R,Grossberg JA,Keyrouz SG,Dumont TM,Kan P,Lena J,Liman J,Arthur AS,Elijovich L,Mccarthy DJ,Saini V,W

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Uncoupling of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxidative metabolism is observed after severe head injury in comatose patients; however, the mechanism(s) involved remain undefined. Adenosine can produce cerebral vasodilation and reduce neuronal activity and is a possible mediator of uncoupling. We hypothesized th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Clark RS,Carcillo JA,Kochanek PM,Obrist WD,Jackson EK,Mi Z,Wisneiwski SR,Bell MJ,Marion DW

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive patients treated with chemonucleolysis and 50 treated with microlumbar discectomy was carried out. Similar clinical criteria for the diagnosis of "virgin" herniated lumbar discs were used. All patients had low back or radicular pain unrelieved by a minimum of 4 weeks of conse...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Maroon JC,Abla A

更新日期：1985-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the number of subsidences of inserted cervical carbon fiber cages and to define predictive factors for subsidence. METHODS:All patients treated for a cervical herniated disc and fusion with a cervical carbon fiber cage between January 2002 and December 2003 were retrospectively identified. The...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bartels RH,Donk RD,Feuth T

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reports of cervical perimedullary arteriovenous shunt (PMAVS) are limited, and treatment strategies have not been established. OBJECTIVE:To describe angioarchitecture and optimal treatment strategies for cervical PMAVS. METHODS:We treated 22 patients with cervical PMAVS between 2000 and 2012 (8 women and 1...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Endo T,Shimizu H,Sato K,Niizuma K,Kondo R,Matsumoto Y,Takahashi A,Tominaga T

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Brain magnetic resonance imaging scans occasionally reveal asymmetrical ventricles with no identifiable cause. A case is presented that highlights a possible connection between transient choroid plexus cysts and benign asymmetrical ventricles. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:The patient was a 2.5-week-o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Heilman CB,Zerris VA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The role of women in Western society has changed dramatically in the past several decades. Despite this, many gender disparities still exist for professionals in the health care sector. In neurosurgery, a disproportionately small percentage of the workforce in the United States and Canada is female. These fig...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Woodrow SI,Gilmer-Hill H,Rutka JT

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postcraniotomy subdural empyemas and epidural abscesses are uncommon, potentially lethal, complications of neurosurgery. Patients with these complications may be difficult to manage, and mortality can occur. METHODS:Between 1997 and 2006, the authors treated eight patients with recalcitrant postcraniotomy su...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mikami T,Minamida Y,Sugino T,Koyanagi I,Yotsuyanagi T,Houkin K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLICS) has been shown to be a valid tool for assessing the need for surgical intervention in adult patients. There is limited insight into its usefulness in children. OBJECTIVE:To assess the validity of the TLICS system in pediatric patients. METH...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dawkins RL,Miller JH,Menacho ST,Ramadan OI,Lysek MC,Kuhn EN,Tubbs RS,Walker ML,Walters BC,Agee BS,Rozzelle CJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The existence of tethering tracts in spinal dysraphism, other than congenital dermal sinus (CDS), has been recognized and has been summated into an integrated concept of limited dorsal myeloschisis (LDM). OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the underlying embryology of LDM in relation to CDS by focusing on the pathologi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lee JY,Park SH,Chong S,Phi JH,Kim SK,Cho BK,Wang KC

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：:There is increasing interest in staged corpus callosotomy for intractable generalized epilepsy. At the first procedure, a portion (usually the anterior two-thirds) of the corpus callosum is sectioned. If seizures persist, completion of callosotomy or alternative treatment approaches can be considered. It is obviously ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Awad IA,Wyllie E,Luders H,Ahl J

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 1-month-old infant with a Dandy-Walker malformation underwent the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt to treat progressive hydrocephalus. On the initial computed tomographic scan, a subependymal cystic lesion larger than 1 cm in diameter was noted in the head of the right caudate nucleus, which enlarged to 3 c...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rabb CH,Levy ML,McComb JG,Feigenbaum JA

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stent-assisted coiling in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage remains controversial. Currently, there is a paucity of data regarding the utility of this procedure and the risks of hemorrhagic and ischemic complications. OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility of stent-assisted coil embolization and pretreatment ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Amenta PS,Dalyai RT,Kung D,Toporowski A,Chandela S,Hasan D,Gonzalez LF,Dumont AS,Tjoumakaris SI,Rosenwasser RH,Maltenfort MG,Jabbour PM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rete mirabile, a vascular network assumed to give origin to the intracranial segments of the internal carotid arteries, was interpreted by Galen as the key station for the conversion of the "vital spirit" into the "animal spirit." According to this interpretation, the rete was determinant either in sustaining the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Viale G

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anterior microforaminotomy for spondylotic cervical myelopathy is reported with surgical results. METHODS:A retrospective study was performed for 40 patients with spondylotic cervical myelopathy who had been surgically treated with anterior microforaminotomy at the University of Pittsburgh between April 1994...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jho HD,Kim MH,Kim WK

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimodal intracranial monitoring in the neurosurgical patient requires insertion of probes through multiple craniostomies. OBJECTIVE:To report our 5-year experience with a novel device allowing multimodal monitoring though a single twist-drill hole. METHODS:All devices (Hummingbird Synergy, Innerspace) w...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chohan MO,Akbik OS,Ramos-Canseco J,Ramirez PM,Murray-Krezan C,Berlin T,Olin K,Taylor CL,Yonas H

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：: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:The decision for surgical intervention in hydrocephalic patients presenting with symptoms suggesting raised intracranial pressure (ICP) is challenging because radiographic ventricular size often lacks the specificity to predict abnormal ICP. An early assessment of the potential clinical usefulness of a noninv...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Glick RP,Niebruegge J,Lee SH,Egibor O,Lichtor T,Alperin N

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal root avulsion, or section, results in devastating functional sequels. Whereas reconstruction of motor pathways based on neurotization can reduce motor deficit, associated permanent limb anesthesia limits expected benefit. Sensory pathway reconstruction after dorsal root injury is limited by the inabil...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Liu S,Blanchard S,Bigou S,Vitry S,Bohl D,Heard JM

更新日期：2011-02-01 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