Cystic glioma of the brain stem with prolonged survival.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of treating central or paramedian disc herniations of the upper lumbar levels, including the thoracolumbar junction, through the oblique paraspinal approach. We published a technical case report on this subject in 2004. METHODS:Nineteen consecutive patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kim JS,Lee SH,Moon KH,Lee HY

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year-old boy presented in coma and was found to have a massive posterior fossa hemorrhage on computed tomographic scan. Autopsy disclosed a large cerebellar hematoma within a mixed glioma containing both juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma. It is postulated that the hemorrhage originated from the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Specht CS,Pinto-Lord C,Smith TW,DeGirolami U,Suran E,Marshall PC,Davidson RI

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Reports from relatively small series of pediatric patients predominantly from single centers have hampered accurate analysis of outcome from endoscopic third ventriculostomy. We combined patients from nine pediatric neurosurgery centers across Canada to obtain a better estimate of outcome and identify factors...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Drake JM,Canadian Pediatric Neurosurgery Study Group.

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ten-year follow-up data from the US Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption trial comparing BRYAN® Cervical Disc (Medtronic, Dublin, Ireland) arthroplasty to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) demonstrated that disc arthroplasty maintained range of motion and improvements in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ghobrial GM,Lavelle WF,Florman JE,Riew KD,Levi AD

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:During its course between the brainstem and the lateral rectus muscle, the abducens nerve usually travels forward as a single trunk, but it is not uncommon for the nerve to split into two branches. The objective of this study was to establish the incidence and the clinical importance of the duplication of the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ozveren MF,Sam B,Akdemir I,Alkan A,Tekdemir I,Deda H

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acquired immunity has been demonstrated in Fischer rats bearing syngeneic 9L tumors after herpes simplex virus (HSV) thymidine kinase (TK) gene transfection and ganciclovir treatment. The nature of this immunity in rats and its relevance to the HSV TK/ganciclovir protocol for human subjects remain to be deter...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Parsa AT,Chi JH,Hurley PT,Jeyapalan SA,Bruce JN

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Vascular remodeling via apoptotic mechanisms is an important factor in vascular diseases. c-Jun amino-terminal kinase (JNK) is a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase family and initiates apoptosis mainly via phosphorylation of the c-Jun transcription factor. We performed this study to clarify the ro...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Takagi Y,Ishikawa M,Nozaki K,Yoshimura S,Hashimoto N

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article outlines basic concepts and pathophysiological aspects of the chemistry of oxygen free radicals in all forms of brain injury and brain edema. Recent experimental studies have demonstrated that oxygen free radicals may be important mediators of brain injury and brain edema, and pharmacological antag...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ikeda Y,Long DM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-four cases of cerebellar abscess, diagnosed by computed tomographic (CT) scanning, were managed according to a standard protocol during a 4-year period. Triple high dosage intravenous antibiotics were used, open catheter drainage of the abscess was instituted, and external ventricular drainage was added if obvi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： van Dellen JR,Bullock R,Postma MH

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:THE DIRECT ENDONASAL transsphenoidal approach to the sella with the operating microscope was initially described more than 20 years ago. Herein, we describe the technique, its evolution, and lessons learned over a 10-year period for treating pituitary adenomas and other parasellar pathology. From July 1998 to January ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Fatemi N,Dusick JR,de Paiva Neto MA,Kelly DF

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Focal or diffuse corpus callosal changes can occur in patients with active hydrocephalus who undergo shunting procedures. The neural compression caused by active hydrocephalus and the conditions that follow ventricular shunting may contribute to the development of these changes. CLINICAL PRESE...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Suh DY,Gaskill-Shipley M,Nemann MW,Tureen RG,Warnick RE

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental brain lesions were created in the left parietooccipital cortex of the albino rabbit through the intact dura mater with high radiating carbon dioxide laser energy (40-watt impacts of 0.5-second duration for a total of 4 seconds on a 12.5-mm surface). Behavior, intracranial pressure (ICP), systolic arterial...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tiznado E,James HE,Kemper C

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aneurysm of a persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PHA) particularly at its junction with the basilar artery, often poses therapeutic problems. This is attributable not only to the size and location of the aneurysm but also to the fact that the persistent PHA is functionally the single artery providing blood in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kanai H,Nagai H,Wakabayashi S,Hashimoto N

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous reports identified the presence of traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH) on admission computed tomographic (CT) scans as an independent prognostic factor in worsening outcomes. The mechanism underlying the link between tSAH and prognosis has not been clarified. The aim of this study was to investi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Servadei F,Murray GD,Teasdale GM,Dearden M,Iannotti F,Lapierre F,Maas AJ,Karimi A,Ohman J,Persson L,Stocchetti N,Trojanowski T,Unterberg A

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:Formation of cerebral de novo aneurysms (CDNAs) is rare, and the pathogenesis remains obscure. We analyzed factors involved in formation of CDNAs and suggest guidelines for follow-up of patients. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We retrospectively reviewed intracranial aneurysms at our institute and pub...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rahmah NN,Horiuchi T,Kusano Y,Sasaki T,Hongo K

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the May 2009 issue of The Lancet Neurology, the 5-year follow-up results of the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial (ISAT) were published. The authors concluded that, although the significant difference between coiling and neurosurgical clipping of ruptured intracranial aneurysms in terms of death and severe ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bakker NA,Metzemaekers JD,Groen RJ,Mooij JJ,Van Dijk JM

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A compound of methylcellulose-silicone expanding progressively over a 1-week period by moisture absorption was implanted in the midthoracic epidural space of 17 Sprague Dawley adult rats. When the animals became paraplegic 6.3 +/- 1.6 days later, they were randomized into three groups: untreated control (n = 5), high ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Delattre JY,Arbit E,Rosenblum MK,Thaler HT,Lau N,Galicich JH,Posner JB

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is commonly used in the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson disease (PD), dystonia, and other tremors. OBJECTIVE:To examine systematic errors in image-guided DBS electrode placement and to explore a calibration strategy for stereotactic targeting. METHODS:Pre- and...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Holl EM,Petersen EA,Foltynie T,Martinez-Torres I,Limousin P,Hariz MI,Zrinzo L

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective means of stroke prevention among appropriately selected patients; however, neuropsychometric testing has revealed subtle cognitive injuries in the early postoperative period. The purpose of this study was to establish whether serum levels of two biochemical markers...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Connolly ES Jr,Winfree CJ,Rampersad A,Sharma R,Mack WJ,Mocco J,Solomon RA,Todd G,Quest DO,Stern Y,Heyer EJ

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a very rare case of distal anterior choroidal artery aneurysm. A 34-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of headache and vomiting. Computed tomographic scans revealed a diffuse intraventricular hematoma and a thin subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebral angiography disclosed a saccular aneurysm in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nishihara J,Kumon Y,Matsuo Y,Sakaki S

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has not been any effective prophylaxis for delayed cerebral ischemia delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) since the introduction of nimodipine. Platelet inhibition may reduce the risk by preventing the formation of microthrombi. Tirofiban has been used as a single monotherapy bridge given its safety profile...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Zanaty M,Osorno-Cruz C,Byer S,Roa JA,Limaye K,Ishii D,Nakagawa D,Torner J,Yongjun L,Ortega-Gutiérrez S,Samaniego EA,Allan L,Hasan D

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A seasonal and meteorological influence on the incidence of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been suggested, but a consensus in the literature has yet to emerge. OBJECTIVE:This study examines the impact of weather patterns on the incidence of SAH using a geographically broad analysis of hospita...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cowperthwaite MC,Burnett MG

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A 10-year prospective clinical and magnetic resonance imaging study was undertaken to determine the natural history of venous malformations. We assessed the hemorrhage rate and morbidity associated with venous malformations of the brain. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From 1986 to 1996, 80 patients with venous malform...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： McLaughlin MR,Kondziolka D,Flickinger JC,Lunsford S,Lunsford LD

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a modification of the pterional approach (PT), the minipterional craniotomy (MPT), and compare the anatomic exposure provided by these two approaches. METHODS:The anatomic exposure offered by the MPT and PT were compared in eight sides of cadaver heads using a computerized tracking system, a robo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Figueiredo EG,Deshmukh P,Nakaji P,Crusius MU,Crawford N,Spetzler RF,Preul MC

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated quality of life in 78 patients with closed head injury (CHI) 2 to 4 years postinjury. Using both interview data and mean data from the Sickness Impact Profile questionnaire, impaired quality of life was observed in the areas of psychosocial functioning, social role functioning, leisure activities,...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Klonoff PS,Snow WG,Costa LD

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reviewed our experience with gangliogliomas treated in the post-computed tomography (CT) era at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Of 234 newly histologically verified neoplasms seen at our institution since 1975, 10 (4.3%) were gangliogliomas of the cerebral hemispheres. The presenting complaint was sei...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sutton LN,Packer RJ,Rorke LB,Bruce DA,Schut L

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyogenic brain stem abscess is rare. A case of spontaneous abscess of the medulla oblongata is reported in which the diagnosis was made preoperatively by computed tomography. Surgical drainage resulted in good functional recovery and radiological resolution of the lesion. This is the first reported case of survival in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dake MD,McMurdo SK,Rosenblum ML,Brant-Zawadzki M

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lateral extracavitary approach (LECA) and costotransversectomy (CTE) are 2 dorsolateral approaches that avoid entrance into the pleural cavity and facilitate ventral decompression. The indications and outcomes of each of these approaches have not been fully defined in the literature. OBJECTIVE:To assess...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lubelski D,Abdullah KG,Mroz TE,Shin JH,Alvin MD,Benzel EC,Steinmetz MP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endovascular treatment of wide-necked and complex aneurysms may require stent-assisted coiling, either as primary stenting or combined with the balloon remodeling technique (BRT). OBJECTIVE:To compare the angiographic results and clinical outcomes of both strategies in the Safety and Efficacy of Neuroform f...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gentric JC,Biondi A,Piotin M,Mounayer C,Lobotesis K,Bonafé A,Costalat V

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00