Postcontrast magnetic resonance imaging to predict progression of traumatic epidural and subdural hematomas in the acute stage.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report on 32 neonates treated with ventriculosubgaleal (VSG) shunts to determine VSG shunt survival and associated complications. METHODS:Between 1993 and 1997, 37 VSG shunts were placed in 32 neonates when the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or the abdomen was considered unsuitable for ventriculoperitoneal shu...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Fulmer BB,Grabb PA,Oakes WJ,Mapstone TB

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated and analyzed the effect of superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass for internal carotid artery occlusion on pure motor function using motor activation single photon emission computed tomography. METHODS:Motor activation single photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) ima...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kawaguchi S,Noguchi H,Sakaki T,Morimoto T,Hoshida T,Yonezawa T,Imai T,Ohishi H

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive patients treated with chemonucleolysis and 50 treated with microlumbar discectomy was carried out. Similar clinical criteria for the diagnosis of "virgin" herniated lumbar discs were used. All patients had low back or radicular pain unrelieved by a minimum of 4 weeks of conse...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Maroon JC,Abla A

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old girl presented with an intramedullary epidermoid cyst of the cervical spinal cord. The clinical, radiological, and surgical features and a brief critical review of the literature are included in this report. The cyst contents were removed totally in two operations. The child had a coexisting neuroenteric ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tekkök IH,Palaoglu S,Erbengi A,Onol B

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the incidence and possible determinants of impaired vascular reserve in arteriovenous malformation (AVM)-affected brain, before and after surgery. METHODS:In a prospective study of 30 patients, the regional cerebrovascular reserve capacity (rCRC) and the vasodilated regional cerebral blood flow (r...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Van Roost D,Schramm J

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient who sustained an isolated transverse sacral fracture is presented. A large ventral sacral pseudomeningocele with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula developed. Eighteen previous cases of traumatic pseudomeningocele have been documented. A review of those cases leads these authors to conclude that: transverse s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hadley MN,Carter LP

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraventricular tension pneumocephalus is an unusual complication of surgically treated hydrocephalus. This is a life-threatening complication requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. A case is presented wherein tension pneumocephalus developed as a result of cervicocranial subcutaneous emphysema in the presence of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Horton DD,Pollay M,Reynolds AF Jr

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a rare sequelae of a skull fracture in an adult, a leptomeningeal cyst. A unique method for repairing this defect is described as well. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Halliday AL,Chapman PH,Heros RC

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trephination is the oldest known surgical technique. Peru has been recognized as a major source of ancient trephined skulls, many of which date back 2300 years. This presentation reviews from a neurosurgical perspective many of the archaeological studies performed on these skulls. Comparative osteology has shown that ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rifkinson-Mann S

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurosurgical tradition at Jefferson Medical College began in the 19th century with Samuel Gross. In his textbook entitled A System of Surgery, Gross revealed his knowledge of the disorders of the nervous system at a time when innovations were practically inexistent. Gross' work paved the way for William Williams ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chalouhi N,Osterholm J,Jabbour P,Dumont AS,Gonzalez LF,Harrop J,Sharan A,Rosenwasser R,Tjoumakaris S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hyperbaric oxygenation is a rarely used method of treatment for steroid-refractory radiation-induced edema after stereotactic radiosurgery. We present its successful implementation for a radiosurgical complication after the treatment of a deep, large arteriovenous malformation. We also review the literature o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lynn M,Friedman WA

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Isolated spinal aneurysms are rare; only a few have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, this series represents the largest experience with four ruptured spinal aneurysms, all of which were treated surgically. METHODS:Clinical information from the hospital charts and diagnostic images of four pati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gonzalez LF,Zabramski JM,Tabrizi P,Wallace RC,Massand MG,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Jugular foramen tumors are rare cranial base lesions that present diagnostic and management difficulties. With the availability of new diagnostic procedures these tumors have been more precisely studied and questions of whether, when, and how these lesions should be treated often arise. Data from 106 consecut...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ramina R,Maniglia JJ,Fernandes YB,Paschoal JR,Pfeilsticker LN,Coelho Neto M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a relatively high incidence of tic douloureux (TD) and often do not tolerate medical therapy well. The minimally invasive nature of percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy (PRGR) renders it ideal for first-line surgical treatment of TD. We sought to ascertain ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pickett GE,Bisnaire D,Ferguson GG

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of very small trigeminal neurinomas arising proximal to Meckel's cave are presented. We believe that the overlap of the symptoms and signs of these tumors with those of atypical trigeminal neuralgia strengthens the concept of the latter entity also being due to compression of the trigeminal nerve solely with...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yonas H,Jannetta PJ

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ocular fundus abnormalities, especially intraocular hemorrhage, may represent a clinically useful prognostic marker in patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). OBJECTIVE:To evaluate associations between ocular fundus abnormalities and clinical outcomes in acute SAH. METHODS:Prospective evaluation...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sharma RA,Garza PS,Biousse V,Samuels OB,Newman NJ,Bruce BB

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The techniques for the treatment of intracranial arteriovenous fistulae include angiographic balloon occlusion of the fistula as well as direct surgical attack. Regardless of the method, the occurrence of severe hyperemia caused by a lack of autoregulation after obliteration of the fistula remains a significant concer...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA,Batjer HH,Purdy P,Walker B,Mathews D

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported experience is often used as a measure for quality of care, but no reports on patient satisfaction after cranial neurosurgery exist. OBJECTIVE:To study the association of overall patient satisfaction and surgical outcome and to evaluate the applicability of overall patient satisfaction as a ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reponen E,Tuominen H,Hernesniemi J,Korja M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:The endovascular treatment of carotid-cavernous dural fistulae is becoming the prominent treatment modality for these lesions. The intractability of these lesions and their tendency to recur, especially after previous endovascular treatment sessions, exhausts the available routes and tends to p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Krisht AF,Burson T

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationships between lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) level, vasospasm, and clinical outcome of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are still unclear. OBJECTIVE:To identify the associations between admission Lp-PLA2 and vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ding CY,Cai HP,Ge HL,Yu LH,Lin YX,Kang DZ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An excruciating headache of instantaneous onset is known as a thunderclap headache. A subarachnoid hemorrhage is the prototypical cause, but other serious disorders may also present with a thunderclap headache, including cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, carotid artery dissection, and pituitary apoplexy. We r...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schievink WI,Wijdicks EF,Meyer FB,Sonntag VK

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rat model of cortical vein occlusion by the photochemical thrombotic technique was used to evaluate whether monitoring the change in the local cerebral blood flow (LCBF) could predict brain damage after cortical vein occlusion. The cortical vein occlusion was attained by using the photochemical thrombotic technique,...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nakase H,Kakizaki T,Miyamoto K,Hiramatsu K,Sakaki T

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of benign stem glioma with a 15-year survival is presented. In spite of 12 years of clinical quiescence, a focus of the tumor in the upper brain stem was found at necropsy. Morphologically, the tumor was a cystic pilocytic astrocytoma. The few previously reported similar cases in the same location were...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Soffer D,Sahar A

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Epithelial cysts of the central nervous system are unusual entities, with the majority reported to occur in the spinal canal. More unusual is the intracranial presentation, which shows a predilection for midline localization in the posterior fossa, brainstem, and suprasellar regions. This repor...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cheng JS,Cusick JF,Ho KC,Ulmer JL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The subarachnoid space consists of a number of distinct subarachnoid cisterns. They are separated from each other by trabecular walls, one of which is Liliequist's membrane. The aim of this study was to investigate the anatomic characteristics of Liliequist's membrane. METHODS:The study used a combined appro...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Zhang M,An PC

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiation exposure from diagnostic imaging is a significant concern, particularly in the care of pediatric patients. Computed tomography (CT) scanning is a significant source of radiation. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that diagnostic quality CT images can be obtained while minimizing the effective radiation dos...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Albert GW,Glasier CM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:This article describes delayed endovascular revascularization in a patient with clinical and radiographic evidence of posterior circulation hemodynamic failure in the setting of intracranial occlusive lesions. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 48-year-old man presented with a 6-week history of progress...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ogilvy CS,Khalessi AA,Hauck EF,Shannon LR 2nd,Hopkins LN,Levy EI,Siddiqui AH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cases of a father and his son who were diagnosed with pathologically confirmed colloid cysts of the third ventricle are presented. The familial occurrence of this tumor is rare and suggests that genetic factors may play a role in its formation. Consistent with the concept that the cyst originates as a developmenta...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Akins PT,Roberts R,Coxe WS,Kaufman BA

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It remains unknown whether the extent of surgical resection affects survival or disease progression in patients with supratentorial low-grade gliomas. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study (n = 170) between 1996 and 2007 at a single institution to determine whether increasing extent of surgical r...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： McGirt MJ,Chaichana KL,Attenello FJ,Weingart JD,Than K,Burger PC,Olivi A,Brem H,Quinoñes-Hinojosa A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00