Vertebral hemangioma symptomatic during pregnancy--report of a case and review of the literature.

abstract：:There is general agreement that aggressive management and monitoring of the patient with closed head injury with control of intracranial pressure (ICP) will improve patient survival and eventual outcome. Conversely, there is little agreement on the value of surgical craniectomy for increasing intracranial volume and s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gower DJ,Lee KS,McWhorter JM

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic instillation of absolute alcohol into the sella turcica for pituitary destruction was carried out in 29 patients divided into two groups. Seventeen with prostatic carcinoma underwent a total of 19 injections with 94% good to excellent results that persisted throughout the remainder of the patient's life-s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Levin AB,Katz J,Benson RC,Jones AG

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of a postoperative early isolated lumbar extension muscle-strengthening program on pain, disability, return to work, and power of back muscle after operation for herniated lumbar disc. METHODS:Seventy-five patients were randomized into an exercise group (20 men, 15 women) and a contr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Choi G,Raiturker PP,Kim MJ,Chung DJ,Chae YS,Lee SH

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade of the 18th century, Franz Joseph Gall of Vienna invented a combination of physiognomy and brain localization that he originally called "craniology" (the science of the head) and later called "organology" (the science of the organs of the brain). Between 1800 and 1812, he worked with Johann Christop...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Greenblatt SH

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine whether embryonic central nervous system transplants assisted cut dorsal root axons of adult rats to regenerate into the spinal cord. METHODS:Rats received transplants of embryonic spinal cord, hippocampus, or neocortex into dorsal quadrant cavities aspirated in the lum...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Itoh Y,Mizoi K,Tessler A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:The present article describes a rare presentation of Type I neurofibromatosis (NFI) involving adjoining intercostal plexiform neurofibromas, as well as the novel use of thoracoscopy to guide surgical resection. This presentation highlights the manner in which NFI may affect selective regions of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Salazar F,Machado A,Murthy S,Boulis NM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The pineal region is a rare intracranial site for metastasis. We report three patients initially considered to have metastatic papillary adenocarcinoma to the pineal region. On review, these papillary, keratin-positive neoplasms meet the criteria for papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR). CLINICAL PRES...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dagnew E,Langford LA,Lang FF,DeMonte F

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:The closure of myelorachischisis defects has been difficult and at times complicated. Over the past 2 decades, the use of rotational advancement flaps has been increasingly popular, but can be attended by instances of skin ischemia and necrosis. The development of the myocutaneous and muscle flap concept has aided rec...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Clark DH,Walsh JW,Luce EA

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective, consecutive series of 128 elderly patients (over 65 years of age) with histologically proven Grade 4 astrocytomas, 88 patients underwent stereotactic biopsy and 40 patients underwent stereotactic volumetric resection of the mass lesion defined by contrast enhancement on computed tomography. Ther...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kelly PJ,Hunt C

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Chordomas are rare but challenging neoplasms involving the skull base. A preoperative grading system will be useful to identify both areas for treatment and risk factors, and correlate to the degree of resection, complications, and recurrence. OBJECTIVE:To propose a new grading system for cranial chordomas ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brito da Silva H,Straus D,Barber JK,Rostomily RC,Ferreira M Jr,Sekhar LN

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABBREVIATIONS:LITT, laser interstitial therapyNd:YAG, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Diaz R,Ivan ME,Hanft S,Vanni S,Manzano G,Jagid J,Komotar RJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old woman presented with a history of headache and rapidly progressive complete bilateral ophthalmoplegia. Her endocrine function was normal. Radiographic studies revealed signs of diffuse destruction of the sella turcica by a tumor without suprasellar extension. Biopsies of the lesion within the sphenoid si...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nudleman KL,Choi B,Kusske JA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass procedures provide important augmentation of collateral circulation to cortical areas rendered potentially ischemic by therapeutic occlusion of major branches of the circle of Willis. Although the case studies reported to date in general reflect positively on this use of the b...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Samson DS,Neuwelt EA,Beyer CW,Ditmore QM

更新日期：1980-02-01 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：:Two cases of solitary intramedullary spinal cord metastasis treated primarily by surgical excision are presented. It has been generally thought that appropriate management for the rare metastasis within the spinal cord is radiation and corticosteroids. The excellent palliative results obtained in our patients suggest ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Findlay JM,Bernstein M,Vanderlinden RG,Resch L

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review their experience with a dorsolateral approach to the anterior rim of the foramen magnum and adjacent region. The operative technique includes exposure of the vertebral artery at C1, partial resection of the occipital condyle and lateral atlantal mass, and extradural drilling of the jugular tubercle....

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bertalanffy H,Seeger W

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of vasospasm on costs, length of stay, and mortality among inpatients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS:We combined hospital accounting and physician billing data for a consecutive cohort of 198 patients who underwent surgical clipping or endovascular coiling for subarachn...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chou CH,Reed SD,Allsbrook JS,Steele JL,Schulman KA,Alexander MJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical presentation, radiological features, and results of surgical treatment were analyzed in 17 cases of hydrosyringomyelia associated with a Chiari malformation, in children and adolescents younger than 20 years of age. The initial symptoms were a skeletal abnormality (71%), such as scoliosis (11 patients) or...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Isu T,Iwasaki Y,Akino M,Abe H

更新日期：1990-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs), benign remnants of the Rathke pouch typically arising in the sella, sometimes have suprasellar extension. Purely suprasellar RCCs are rarely reported. OBJECTIVE:To compare the presentations, surgical outcomes, and pathology of purely suprasellar RCCs and sellar-based RCCs. METHOD...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Potts MB,Jahangiri A,Lamborn KR,Blevins LS,Kunwar S,Aghi MK

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive surgery procedures, including stereotactic catheter aspiration and clearance of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator hold a promise to improve outcome of supratentorial brain hemorrhage, a morbid and disabling type of stroke. A recently completed Pha...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Awad IA,Polster SP,Carrión-Penagos J,Thompson RE,Cao Y,Stadnik A,Money PL,Fam MD,Koskimäki J,Girard R,Lane K,McBee N,Ziai W,Hao Y,Dodd R,Carlson AP,Camarata PJ,Caron JL,Harrigan MR,Gregson BA,Mendelow AD,Zuccare

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors discuss the indications for both elective and emergency carotid endarterectomy. Reports on the surgical treatment of asymptomatic bruit and contralateral carotid stenosis are reviewed. The results of endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid disease, including transient ischemic attacks, acute neurological de...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Loftus CM,Quest DO

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immortalized in surgical history for the introduction of "antiseptic wax," Sir Victor Horsley played a pivotal role in shaping the face of standard neurosurgical practice. His contributions include the first laminectomy for spinal neoplasm, the first carotid ligation for cerebral aneurysm, the curved skin flap, the tr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tan TC,Black PM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendovascular embolization represents a critical component of the multidisciplinary management of cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Safe and effective embolization may be performed only in the context of a well-designed, rational treatment plan that is fundamentally based on a clear understanding of the natura...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Fiorella D,Albuquerque FC,Woo HH,McDougall CG,Rasmussen PA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A striking and diffuse hemangiomatous architecture was identified by microscopic examination of bone specimens obtained at cranial synostectomy and from the craniofacial area of a young boy with Kleeblättschadel deformity and Crouzon's syndrome. A retrospective review of the histopathological appearance of bone specim...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Alpers CE,Edwards MS

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculum sellae meningiomas frequently extend into the optic canals. OBJECTIVE:To emphasize the high frequency of optic canal (OC) involvement in tuberculum sellae meningiomas; the importance of opening the OC and of removing tumor within the canal; and the effect of this maneuver on visual outcome, recur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mahmoud M,Nader R,Al-Mefty O

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose and apply a protocol for assessing the outcome of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS:The protocol included a patient questionnaire that was self-administered before and 1 and 6 months after the operation to assess severity of symptoms (Boston questionnaire) and staging according to clinic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reale F,Ginanneschi F,Sicurelli F,Mondelli M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our previous studies demonstrated that simvastatin promotes neurological functional recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rat; however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of simvastatin by measuring the level o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Li B,Mahmood A,Lu D,Wu H,Xiong Y,Qu C,Chopp M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00