Abstract:
:Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been reported to be effective treatment for the failed back surgery syndrome in a number of retrospective case series. Its retrospectively reported results compare favorably with those of neurosurgical treatment alternatives, such as reoperation and ablative procedures. There has been no direct prospective comparison, however, between SCS and other techniques for pain management. We have undertaken a prospective, randomized comparison of SCS and reoperation in patients with persistent radicular pain, with and without low back pain, following lumboscral spine surgery. Patients selected for reoperation by standard criteria have been randomly assigned to initial treatment by one or the other technique. The primary outcome measure is the frequency of crossover to the alternative procedure, if the results of the first have been unsatisfactory after 6 months. Results for the first 27 patients reaching the 6-month crossover point show a statistically significant (p = 0.018) advantage for SCS over reoperation. This is one of many potentially important outcome measures, which are to be followed long-term as a larger overall study population accrues.
journal_name
Stereotact Funct Neurosurgjournal_title
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgeryauthors
North RB,Kidd DH,Lee MS,Piantodosi Sdoi
10.1159/000098631subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-01-01 00:00:00pages
267-72issue
1-4eissn
1011-6125issn
1423-0372journal_volume
62pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract::Small pellets loaded with apomorphine, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, and bromocriptine were implanted into the right striatum of 6-hydroxydopamine-treated rotation rats, and the efficacy of this drug delivery system was examined. Pellets containing neuromodifying agents, when implanted into the brain, may be just as ...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000100232
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The results from thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) for atypical tremor syndromes including tremor from multiple sclerosis (MS) and stroke are often disappointing. Three recent case reports have suggested that simultaneous stimulation of multiple thalamic targets can result in sustained improvement in suc...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099072
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The diagnostic yield of stereotactic biopsies depends upon safely sampling the most representative regions of masses. Potentially, localization information presently available from CT and MR scans might be improved by considering regional levels of cerebral metabolism by PET. In 10 selected stereotactic biopsies of in...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000098986
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have analyzed a series of 225 patients with intracranial metastases (343 lesions), treated in our department by Gamma Knife radiosurgery over a 30-month period. We have used a modified Pittsburgh protocol and performed 242 procedures on 164 single/78 multiple lesions. Primary tumors were mostly carcinomas of the lu...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099809
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Balloon compression of the gasserian ganglion has been a well-established percutaneous treatment of trigeminal neuralgia since the 1980s. However, puncture of the foramen ovale by conventional single-plane fluoroscopy can be difficult in cases of local anatomic abnormalities. CASE PRESENTATION:We present th...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1159/000509821
更新日期:2020-09-16 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Stereotactic procedures are image guided, often using magnetic resonance (MR) images limited by image distortion, which may influence targets for stereotactic procedures. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this work was to assess methods of identifying target coordinates for stereotactic procedures with MR in multiple p...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000488396
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Between 1985 and 1997, 563 therapeutic craniotomies were performed: 311 anterior temporal (ATL) and 158 extramesial temporal (XMT) resections, 67 callosotomies, 20 hemispherectomies and 7 multiple subpial transections. Sixty-seven percent of nonlesional ATL cases were seizure free (SF), and 76% of nonlesional ATL case...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000029763
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Rasmussen encephalitis (RE) is a rare progressive encephalitis that results in intractable seizures, cognitive decline and hemiparesis. Surgery seems to be the only effective way to control seizures in RE patients. OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical, electrophysiological, neuroradiological and histological ...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000355901
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::There is no clear consensus regarding the optimal location for placing deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes within the subthalamic nucleus (STN) target region in Parkinson's disease. In cases of poor symptom control or adverse effects following lead placement, leads presumed to be inadequately positioned may be cor...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000230692
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:There are reports that microelectrode recording (MER) can be performed under certain anesthetized conditions for functional confirmation of the optimal deep brain stimulation (DBS) target. However, it is generally accepted that anesthesia affects MER. Due to a potential role of local field potentials (L...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000492231
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Background: Stimulation parameters are crucial for the efficacy and safety of motor cortex stimulation (MCS). Motor threshold (MT) can be defined as the lowest voltage that produces motor contraction. The final stimulation parameters are always a smaller percentage of MT in order to avoid seizures. We determined how p...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000369355
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesioning is still used as a choice of treatment for some painful conditions as well as spasticity in selected patients. The most commonly used techniques to perform DREZotomy are the microsurgical one and DREZ radiofrequency (RF) coagulation. The technical difficulties using punctures to...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000500491
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) were monitored intraoperatively in 15 patients who underwent spinal cord radiofrequency thermal dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesion procedures to treat chronic deafferentation pain. We found a significant correlation between transient latency shifts (recovery to prelesion values ...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099539
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Radiosurgery with the Gamma Knife was performed in 12 patients with parkinsonism. In 9 patients small lesions were created in the head of the caudate nucleus bilaterally. Two patients underwent radiosurgical thalamotomy, and 1 patient was treated with caudatotomy and thalamotomy. After a follow-up period of 1-12 month...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000098781
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Gamma Knife is currently the only radiosurgical device which has been used in functional neurosurgery. This mode of utilization is possible because the instrument can make lesions in normal brains with a volume as small as 50 mm3. The experience of functional radiosurgery accumulated at the Karolinska Institute ov...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099557
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of basal ganglia functional lesions illustrates the accuracy of preoperative target localization. The technique of perioperative MRI and CT localization for pallidotomy will be discussed and correlated with the center of the lesion on postoperative standard MRI as well as...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000098598
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fifty-eight patients, 36 with essential tremor (ET) and 22 with Parkinson's disease (PD), received deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the thalamic ventral intermediate (Vim) nucleus. The mean follow-up was 17 months for ET and 21 months for PD patients. Stimulation parameters were adjusted as needed, at various intervals...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000029728
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We compared bilateral globus pallidus internus (GPi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) with bilateral GPi DBS plus ventralis oralis (Vo) thalamotomy to analyze the effect of the combined Vo thalamotomy. METHODS:Between March 2003 and December 2008, 10 patients underwent DBS and/or Vo thalamotomy for treatment of ...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000338093
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::During percutaneous microcompression of the gasserian ganglion for the relief of trigeminal neuralgia, a computerized technique for monitoring the pressure inside Meckel's cave was employed in 22 patients. A dedicated transducer connected to a computer records the balloon inflation pressure. Its variations are discern...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099391
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Currently, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) facilitates a preoperative awareness of an association of an eloquent region with a tumor. This information gives the neurosurgeon helpful information that can aid in creating a surgical strategy. Typically, task-based fMRI has been employed to preoperatively loc...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000442424
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Computerized brain atlas is a new application area in the practical use of stereotactic neurosurgery. Our approach provides a solution for the straightforward definition of a coordinate system (CA-CP), localization of the selected target point, trepanation points and trajectory transformation of the stereotactic elect...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099858
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is widely used to treat advanced Parkinson's disease, other movement and psychiatric disorders. DBS implantation requires application of a stereotactic frame throughout a lengthy procedure, making it uncomfortable and tiring. We designed a stereotactic cube to stage the operation...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000096633
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this article, we use a case to illustrate and discuss some practically important learning points about programming subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease patients and highlight clinically relevant issues resulting from anatomical and device-related anomalies. These include the phenomenon...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1159/000505701
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::This is a report on a patient with intractable 'primary' generalized seizures and typical spike-wave EEG patterns, in whom an unexpected temporal lobe astrocytoma was detected by MRI studies. Clinical and electrophysiological studies were performed before and after surgical excision of the tumor and apical temporal lo...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000098729
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:To date, no consensus has been reached regarding validated and practical tools to quantify the severity of hemifacial spasm (HFS) before and after surgery. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study has been to establish objective parameters for determining the preoperative severity of HFS and to assess the correlatio...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000330396
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ablation of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) and thalamotomy have been extensively used in the past. Posteroventral GPi deep brain stimulation has been considered as a treatment for dystonia. However, to date, there is no report in the literature of any dystonia patient who underwent GPi deep brain stimulation who h...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000325660
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We reviewed the initial experience with 331 consecutive patients treated during the first 2 years of operation of the University of Pittsburgh Gamma Unit. Among 178 patients with vascular malformations, 161 had angiographically demonstrable arteriovenous malformations, and 17 had angiographically occult malformations....
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000100269
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:It is possible to judge the impact of scientific research by the number of citations a publication has received. We identified the most cited works in the field of stereotactic radiosurgery to study the evolution of this field from the perspective of publication. METHODS:A Web of Science search was performed...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000322277
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Interpreting the postoperative electroencephalographic (EEG) driving response (DR) as an indicator of electrode placement within the thalamic nucleus in deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) for refractory epilepsy is controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospective...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000449012
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Evidence has been provided that the subiculum may play an important role in the generation of seizures. Electrical stimulation at this target has been reported to have anticonvulsive effects in kindling and pilocarpine rat models, while in a clinical study of hippocampal deep brain stimulation (DBS), conta...
journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000510295
更新日期:2020-10-28 00:00:00