cerebellar oligodendroglioma in a child.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative socioeconomic costs of benign cranial base tumors treated with open surgery and gamma knife radiosurgery. METHODS:In a retrospective study, we studied 174 patients with benign cranial base tumors, less than 3 cm in diameter (or volume less than 30 ml), admit...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cho DY,Tsao M,Lee WY,Chang CS

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed posthemorrhagic vasospasm remains among the major complications after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and can result in devastating ischemic strokes. As rescue therapy, neurointerventional procedures are used for selective vasodilatation. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of intra-arteri...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hosmann A,Wang WT,Dodier P,Bavinzski G,Engel A,Herta J,Plöchl W,Reinprecht A,Gruber A

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Animal model systems have shown that head trauma can induce cell death in regions of the brain away from the site of the impact via a process of apoptosis. We sought to determine whether there was evidence of cellular apoptosis in clinically collected materials from human head trauma patients, as well as to a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ng I,Yeo TT,Tang WY,Soong R,Ng PY,Smith DR

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Machine learning (ML) is a domain of artificial intelligence that allows computer algorithms to learn from experience without being explicitly programmed. OBJECTIVE:To summarize neurosurgical applications of ML where it has been compared to clinical expertise, here referred to as "natural intelligence." ME...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Senders JT,Arnaout O,Karhade AV,Dasenbrock HH,Gormley WB,Broekman ML,Smith TR

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frontotemporal craniotomies are commonly performed for a variety of neurosurgical pathologies. Infections related to craniotomies cause significant morbidity. We hypothesized that the risk of cranial surgical site infections (SSIs) may be increased in patients whose frontal sinuses are breached during cranio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Linzey JR,Wilson TJ,Sullivan SE,Thompson BG,Pandey AS

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past, stereotactic surgical intervention for Parkinson's disease was considered indicated only in those patients with active motor manifestations that were refractory to pharmacological therapy, manifestations such as tremor, rigidity, dystonia, and dyskinesia. With the reintroduction and refinement of Leksell'...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Iacono RP,Shima F,Lonser RR,Kuniyoshi S,Maeda G,Yamada S

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether clinical speech deficits after brain injury are associated with functional speech reorganization. METHODS:Across an 18-year interval, 11 patients with mild-to-moderate speech deficits underwent language mapping as part of their treatment for intracta...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lucas TH 2nd,Drane DL,Dodrill CB,Ojemann GA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven cases of frontotemporosphenoid meningioma are reported. The principles of the orbitofrontomalar approach and of reconstruction of the orbital cone and of the frontomalar region with an orbitotemporal prop are discussed. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pellerin P,Lesoin F,Dhellemmes P,Donazzan M,Jomin M

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraorbital paragangliomas are rare. A case of intraorbital paraganglioma with extension to the middle cranial fossa is reported. Progressive throbbing, hemicranial headaches, unilateral proptosis, and visual failure are the presenting symptoms. The computed tomographic and operative findings suggested a meningioma. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Venkataramana NK,Kolluri VR,Kumar DV,Rao TV,Das BS

更新日期：1989-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Neurosurgery, a demanding specialty, involves many microsurgical procedures that require complex skills, including open surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Simulation or practice models may be useful for acquiring these skills before trainees perform surgery on human patients. OBJECTIVE:To describ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Oliveira Magaldi M,Nicolato A,Godinho JV,Santos M,Prosdocimi A,Malheiros JA,Lei T,Belykh E,Almefty RO,Almefty KK,Preul MC,Spetzler RF,Nakaji P

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the safety and efficacy of liposomal fasudil in a sustained-release form for the prevention of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). METHODS:Eighteen rats were divided into three groups, each of which received 2.5 mg/kg of liposomal fasudil, 5 mg/kg of liposomal fasudil, or d...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Takanashi Y,Ishida T,Meguro T,Kiwada H,Zhang JH,Yamamoto I

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional neuronavigation with intraoperative 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound may facilitate safer brain lesion resections than conventional neuronavigation. OBJECTIVE:In this study, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) were used to map eloquent areas. We asses...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Berntsen EM,Gulati S,Solheim O,Kvistad KA,Torp SH,Selbekk T,Unsgård G,Håberg AK

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:ALTHOUGH FUNCTIONAL SURGERY for movement disorders did not begin in Korea until after the introduction of the stereotactic apparatus in 1958, some surgeons had already begun operating on epileptic patients, psychiatric patients, and patients with pain disorders even before the Korean War broke out in 1950. The Korean ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hwang SN

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:The parameters of hematoporphyrin-derivative (HpD) photocytotoxicity of human glioma cells in cell culture were studied to determine the optimum wavelength and power density of light, to investigate the influence of tissue oxygenation, and to evaluate the role of singlet oxygen and free radicals in producing cell deat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wharen RE Jr,So S,Anderson RE,Laws ER Jr

更新日期：1986-10-01 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：:The recently described multiple tumor suppressor 1/cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2 (MTS1/CDKN2) gene, encoding the cyclin-dependent kinase 4 inhibitor p16, is mutated in a wide variety of tumor cell lines, including gliomas. To investigate the possible role of this gene in the genesis of the central nervous system...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Raffel C,Ueki K,Harsh GR 4th,Louis DN

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report a retrospective series of 13 patients who presented with symptoms and signs caused by cervical juxtafacet cysts. Clinical findings, radiographic features, surgical management strategies, and possible causes are reported and discussed. METHODS:We reviewed clinical histories, radiographic studies, su...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Krauss WE,Atkinson JL,Miller GM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positron emission computed tomographic (PECT) scanning studies have demonstrated that high grade gliomas exhibit increased 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (18FDG) uptake compared to cerebral white matter and low grade gliomas. Hexokinase catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose, as well as 18FDG and 2-deoxyglucose (2DG),...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Graham JF,Cummins CJ,Smith BH,Kornblith PL

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with giant intradural spinal arteriovenous fistulas (perimedullary Types II and III) were treated with embolization alone (three patients) or in combination with surgery (seven patients). Their ages at the time of treatment ranged from 2 to 40 years, with a mean of 19.5 years. The indications for treatmen...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Halbach VV,Higashida RT,Dowd CF,Fraser KW,Edwards MS,Barnwell SL

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the bilateral globus pallidus internus (GPi) has been used effectively to treat dystonia. We report a patient with severe Meige syndrome who received bilateral GPi DBS with good improvement in symptoms during the first 24-month stimulation therapy. To decrease e...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tai CH,Wu RM,Liu HM,Tsai CW,Tseng SH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this work is to present the preliminary clinical experience we acquired in using the new PoleStar generation, N20 (Medtronic Navigation, Louisville, CO), in a modified conventional operating room. METHODS:PoleStar N20 is a 0.15-T, intraoperative scanner combined with both an integrated optic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ntoukas V,Krishnan R,Seifert V

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spine deformities, notably scoliosis, are known to occur in conjunction with syringomyelia. This study aims to analyze the effect of laminectomies performed in the course of treatment of syringomyelia. It examines the incidence, severity, and type of spine deformity as it relates to the extent and location of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Batzdorf U,Khoo LT,McArthur DL

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Desmoplastic infantile gangliogliomas (DIGs) are extremely rare tumors that respond well to treatment. However, their biological behavior remains to be clarified. We describe two patients whose DIGs spontaneously regressed after surgery, without adjuvant therapy. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 9-mont...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Takeshima H,Kawahara Y,Hirano H,Obara S,Niiro M,Kuratsu J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Minimum clinical important difference (MCID) has been adopted as the smallest improvement in patient-reported outcome needed to achieve a level of improvement thought to be meaningful to patients. OBJECTIVE:To use a common MCID calculation method with a cost-utility threshold anchor to introduce the concept...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Parker SL,McGirt MJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:We describe a patient with a tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula who presented with ipsilateral hemifacial spasm. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 50-year-old man sought treatment for left facial twitching that worsened over 6 months. Magnetic resonance imaging and catheter angiography demonstrated a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Deshmukh VR,Maughan PH,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One response to randomized trials like the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial has been to adopt a "coil first" policy, whereby all aneurysms be considered for coiling, reserving surgery for unfavorable aneurysms or failed attempts. Surgical results with middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms have been...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rodríguez-Hernández A,Sughrue ME,Akhavan S,Habdank-Kolaczkowski J,Lawton MT

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00