A review of stress ulcer prophylaxis in the neurosurgical intensive care unit.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To save the patency of the internal carotid artery (ICA) during the treatment of carotid cavernous fistulae or cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous malformations, direct surgery of the cavernous sinus after failure of endovascular treatment was attempted in this study. METHODS:A total of 78 patients with caro...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tu YK,Liu HM,Hu SC

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Arteriovenous malformations in the cranial nerves are very rare, and only one case has been reported in the literature. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an arteriovenous malformation in the auditory nerve. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 30-year-old woman presented with a subarachnoi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Oya S,Matsui T,Asai A

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess acute and chronic histopathological changes observed in a swine arteriovenous malformation model after endovascular delivery of Embolyx E (Micro Therapeutics Inc., San Clemente, CA) and its organic solvent dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). To develop standard endovascular delivery techniques of Embolyx thr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Murayama Y,Viñuela F,Ulhoa A,Akiba Y,Duckwiler GR,Gobin YP,Vinters HV,Greff RJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of a brain stem neoplasm in three adults previously treated for an adult Arnold-Chiari malformation is reported. The diagnosis of adult Arnold-Chiari malformation had been confirmed by angiography and computed tomographic scanning. All patients were treated with a combination of ventricular shunts and p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Phillips TW,McGillicuddy JE,Hoff JT,Latack J

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent studies of age-related effects on cognition and performance have raised concerns about the appropriate timing and regulatory surveillance of retirement for surgeons. Little is known about the practice patterns and retirement plans of aging neurosurgeons. Analyses of informed opinions on possible regula...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Scarrow AM,Linskey M,Asher AL,Anderson VC,Selden NR

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:En bloc resection of primary sacral tumors has a demonstrated survival benefit. Total and high sacral amputations are traditionally performed by using a staged anterior and subsequent posterior approach. However, we have found that en bloc resection and biomechanical reconstruction of the spinal column is po...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Clarke MJ,Dasenbrock H,Bydon A,Sciubba DM,McGirt MJ,Hsieh PC,Yassari R,Gokaslan ZL,Wolinsky JP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Vascular malformations in the optic pathway are rare. Only one case of pathologically confirmed arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the optic nerve has been reported previously. We document the case of a patient with an optic nerve AVM who presented with optic apoplexy that was diagnosed with t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Muragaki Y,Ujiie H,Ohno M,Kubo O,Hori T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of sciatic neuropathy due to the pyriformis syndrome after operation in the sitting position. Neither sciatic nerve injury nor the pyriformis syndrome has been reported after operation in the sitting position, although a low incidence of common peroneal nerve injury has been reported as a complicatio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brown JA,Braun MA,Namey TC

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maximizing extent of resection (EOR) improves outcomes in adults with World Health Organization (WHO) grade II low-grade gliomas (LGG). However, recent studies demonstrate that LGGs bearing a mutation in the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) gene are a distinct molecular and clinical entity. It remains uncle...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Patel T,Bander ED,Venn RA,Powell T,Cederquist GY,Schaefer PM,Puchi LA,Akhmerov A,Ogilvie S,Reiner AS,Moussazadeh N,Tabar V

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A helpful clinical sign of ruptured cervical disc is pain relief upon arm abduction. When the disease process is spondylosis with foraminal stenosis, changing arm position does not relieve pain. Anatomical considerations are discussed. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Beatty RM,Fowler FD,Hanson EJ Jr

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Intraoperative aneurysmal rupture represents a potentially catastrophic event. We describe the use of an intravenous adenosine bolus to induce transient cardiac asystole to control a severe intraoperative aneurysmal rupture. This treatment resulted in a brief period of severe hypotension, which...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nussbaum ES,Sebring LA,Ostanny I,Nelson WB

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：:A case of cerebellopontine angle petrous bone osteoma manifesting as homolateral trigeminal neuralgia and causing a mild brain stem compression is presented. The literature concerning osteomas and particularly those affecting the temporal bone is reviewed. This is the second report of an osteoma located on the inner s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ruelle A,Datti R,Andrioli G

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential operative morbidity in posteroventral pallidotomy (PVP) for patients with Parkinson's disease. METHODS:We designed a retrospective study that included 796 consecutive patients (mean age, 64.9 yr; male, 559; female, 237) with Parkinson's disease. All PVPs (simultaneous bilateral P...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Higuchi Y,Iacono RP

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Facial nerve paresis and hearing loss are common complications after vestibular schwannoma surgery. Experimental and clinical studies point to a beneficial effect of nimodipine and hydroxyethyl starch for preservation of cochlear nerve function. A retrospective analysis was undertaken to evaluate the effect o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Strauss C,Romstöck J,Fahlbusch R,Rampp S,Scheller C

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Data regarding the long-term efficacy of Gamma knife surgery on a large series of patients with low-grade gliomas is lacking. We aimed to review the outcome of patients with low-grade gliomas undergoing Gamma knife surgery at the Lars Leksell Gamma Knife Center at the University of Virginia to clarify its role i...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Heppner PA,Sheehan JP,Steiner LE

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The history of spinal surgery is an important part of the spine-related sciences. The development of treatment strategies for spine-related disorders is acquired from the Western literature. In this article, an Eastern physician, Ibn Sina, who is known as Avicenna in the West, and his treatise, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Naderi S,Acar F,Mertol T,Arda MN

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:BAC1KGROUND: AG1478 is an epithelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Epithelial growth factor receptor regulates the expression of cadherin in cells via its action on β-catenin, and N-cadherin downregulation promotes infiltration and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dissemination of glioma cells. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Asano K,Ohkuma H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of mannitol on focal cerebral ischemia in cynomolgus monkeys was studied. After the implantation of a snare ligature about the right middle cerebral artery (MCA) and of deep electrodes for measurement of cerebral blood flow, unanesthetized animals underwent 4-hour MCA occlusion. Ten monkeys were untreated, ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Peña H,Gaines C,Suess D,Crowell RM,Waggener JD,DeGirolami U

更新日期：1982-10-01 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：: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：:The time course, anatomic distribution, and extent of changes in cerebral lactate, N-acetyl-L-aspartate (NAA), and other metabolite levels determined by three-dimensional in vivo 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy and single-voxel spectral analysis after middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats. Increased lactate was ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Higuchi T,Fernandez EJ,Maudsley AA,Shimizu H,Weiner MW,Weinstein PR

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role of protein kinase C (PKC) in the growth of astrocytic brain tumors, human glioblastoma cell line U-87 was stably transfected with the antisense complementary deoxyribonucleic acid encoding PKC alpha. The effect of selectively down-regulating the alpha isoform on other PKC isoforms, as well as s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ahmad S,Mineta T,Martuza RL,Glazer RI

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review our experience of managing idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) during the 6-year period from 2002 to 2007, when intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring was part of the diagnostic workup. METHODS:The review includes all iNPH patients undergoing diagnostic ICP monitoring during the years 2...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Eide PK,Sorteberg W

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Thrombolytic agents have been administered through external ventricular drains to treat intraventricular hemorrhage, the goals being to accelerate clot clearance, prevent catheter obstruction, and help control intracranial pressure. We compared these variables in a group of aneurysm patients treated by one su...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Findlay JM,Jacka MJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 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:Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms employing endosaccular coiling can be associated with aneurysm perforation, coil herniation or incomplete obliteration fueling the interest to investigate novel endovascular techniques. We aimed to test a novel embolization material in experimental aneurysms in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Oechtering J,Kirkpatrick PJ,Ludolph AG,Hans FJ,Sellhaus B,Spiegelberg A,Krings T

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:The first half of the 20th century witnessed the rapid emergence of neurological surgery as a surgical subspecialty. Only few surgeons made a name for themselves equally in general surgery and neurological surgery. One of them was the Swiss surgeon Theodor Kocher (1841-1917). He was honored with the Nobel Prize for hi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schültke E

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00