Validation of a new technique for measurement of intracranial pressure with a scintillation counter.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:In surgery of spinal vascular lesions such as spinal arteriovenous fistula or vascular tumors, assessment of feeding arteries and draining veins is important. Intraoperative digital subtraction angiography is useful but is invasive and sometimes technically demanding. Near-infrared indocyanine...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Murakami T,Koyanagi I,Kaneko T,Iihoshi S,Houkin K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Localization of internal cranial anatomy based on superficial landmarks is paramount in identifying and avoiding various important structures and, thus, decreasing surgical morbidity. We have studied external skull bony landmarks to facilitate the placement of the initial "strategic" burr hole just inferior a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tubbs RS,Loukas M,Shoja MM,Bellew MP,Cohen-Gadol AA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients with glioblastoma have an especially poor prognosis; optimizing their medical and surgical care remains of paramount importance. OBJECTIVE:To investigate patient and treatment characteristics of elderly vs nonelderly patients and develop an algorithm to predict elderly patients' survival. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Flanigan PM,Jahangiri A,Kuang R,Truong A,Choi S,Chou A,Molinaro AM,McDermott MW,Berger MS,Aghi MK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myelomeningocele (MM) is an open neural tube defect treated by pediatric neurosurgeons with prenatal or postnatal closure. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this systematic review was to answer the question: What is the evidence for the effectiveness of prenatal vs postnatal closure of MM regarding short and long-...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bauer DF,Beier AD,Nikas DC,Assassi N,Blount J,Durham SR,Flannery AM,Klimo P Jr,McClung-Smith C,Rehring P,Tamber MS,Tyagi R,Mazzola CA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefits of intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke are still limited. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of double-lumen balloon catheter-based reperfusion therapy with or without intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute occlusion of intracranial arteries. METHODS:Fifty-nine patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tokunaga K,Sugiu K,Yoshino K,Terai Y,Imaoka T,Handa A,Hirotsune N,Kusaka N,Date I

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) outflow resistance (Ro) using a bolus injection method was carried out under normal conditions and in a state of artificially increased elastance produced by saline loading into the CSF space. These values of Ro were compared with Ro estimated by the steady state infusion method...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Takizawa H,Gabra-Sanders T,Miller JD

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of flow diverters such as the pipeline embolization device (PED) for treatment of intracranial aneurysms carries the risk of side branch occlusion. OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence and clinical outcomes associated with supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA) branch occlusion after deployment ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vedantam A,Rao VY,Shaltoni HM,Mawad ME

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of more sensitive diagnostic techniques, we are encountering an increasing number of young patients harboring cerebral astrocytoma. The great danger in such patients is that the astrocytoma cells will undergo dedifferentiation to a higher state of malignancy. An essential question is whether the use of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Morantz RA

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous reports identified the presence of traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH) on admission computed tomographic (CT) scans as an independent prognostic factor in worsening outcomes. The mechanism underlying the link between tSAH and prognosis has not been clarified. The aim of this study was to investi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Servadei F,Murray GD,Teasdale GM,Dearden M,Iannotti F,Lapierre F,Maas AJ,Karimi A,Ohman J,Persson L,Stocchetti N,Trojanowski T,Unterberg A

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：:Three-dimensional computed tomographic scanning is a valuable adjunct in the diagnosis and treatment of disease processes involving the spine. We present our experience with this noninvasive radiological diagnostic technique in 32 patients with vertebral column abnormalities ranging from craniovertebral junction disor...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hadley MN,Sonntag VK,Amos MR,Hodak JA,Lopez LJ

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Socioeconomic changes have imposed many administrative demands on neurosurgeons, including managing facilities such as the intensive care unit without absolute authority and maintaining referrals, marketing in an increasingly competitive environment, effecting change within stubborn hospital systems, negotiat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to investigate the anatomic relationship between neurovascular structures and the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) so as to avoid complications during an endoscopic carpal tunnel release procedure. METHODS:Fresh cadaver hands from seven men and 12 women (age range, 48-74 yr) were...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hong JT,Lee SW,Han SH,Son BC,Sung JH,Park CK,Park CK,Kang JK,Kim MC

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case demonstrating the marked growth of an angiographically occult arteriovenous malformation is presented. A review of 58 cases in which an increase in the size of an arteriovenous malformation occurred suggested that the patient's initial age may have had an important role in such growth and that both the age and ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wakabayashi S,Ohno K,Shishido T,Tamaki M,Matsushima Y,Hirakawa K

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The supraorbital approach is well accepted for lesions in the anterior fossa, the sellar region, and the anterior circle of Willis. However, the usefulness of this approach has not yet been elucidated for lesions in the interpeduncular fossa. The technique of an endoscope-assisted, ipsi- and contralateral sup...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Menovsky T,Grotenhuis JA,de Vries J,Bartels RH

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple nationwide outcome registries are utilized for quality benchmarking between institutions and individual surgeons. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether nationwide quality of care programs in the United Kingdom and United States can measure differences in neurosurgical quality. METHODS:This prospective obs...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reponen E,Tuominen H,Korja M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with cervical plexiform neurofibromas are presented. Each of these patients had severe cervical kyphosis and has undergone anterior decompression, anterior reconstruction, and posterior stabilization. We discuss the surgical management of cervical kyphotic deformities associated with plexiform neurofibrom...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ward BA,Harkey HL,Parent AD,McGuire RA Jr,Kendig RJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantitate the relief of intractable cancer pain by the use of intraventricular morphine administration. METHODS:Intraventricular morphine administration was performed through an Ommaya reservoir. An initial dose of 0.25 mg of morphine sulfate per 24 hours was administered to all of the patients. This dos...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Karavelis A,Foroglou G,Selviaridis P,Fountzilas G

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research into the embryological development of organs has been of relevant interest for contemporary medicine since the 19th century. In particular, some organs, such as the pituitary gland, or hypophysis, were deemed not to have a specific function. They were thus considered as rudimental organs, a mere residue of ev...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Riva M,Cosmacini G,Mortini P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Instrumentation of the spine depends on choosing the correct insertion angles to implant screws. Although modern image guidance facilitates precise instrumentation of the spine, the equipment is costly and availability is limited. Although most surgeons use lateral fluoroscopy to guide instrumentation in the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jost GF,Bisson EF,Schmidt MH

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1982, we developed a new coma scale, the Glasgow-Liège scale, which combines the quantified analysis of five brain stem reflexes with the Glasgow methodology. The present study was undertaken to determine to what extent agreement exists among different raters assessing brain stem reflexes (Parameter R) and to compa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Born JD,Hans P,Albert A,Bonnal J

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expansive granulomatous lesions in the posterior cranial fossa are rare and have not been reported in conjunction with Lyme disease. We report a patient with verified Borrelia burgdorferi infection who developed a tumor in the cerebellopontine angle. Rapid growth of the tumor led to signs of cerebral compression and t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mokry M,Flaschka G,Kleinert G,Kleinert R,Fazekas F,Kopp W

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a retrospective study of 107 consecutive patients with syndromic forms of craniosynostosis (craniofacial dysostosis) seen by the craniofacial team at the Hospital for Sick Children between 1986 and 1992. There were 51 patients with Crouzon's syndrome, 33 with Apert's syndrome, 8 with Pfeiffer syndrome, 11...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Siddiqi SN,Posnick JC,Buncic R,Humphreys RP,Hoffman HJ,Drake JM,Rutka JT

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:WHO Grade I meningiomas are common, usually benign, primary brain tumors. Little is known about the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with meningiomas. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the long-term HRQOL in patients with meningiomas and its association with cognitive deficits and epilepsy. METHOD...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Waagemans ML,van Nieuwenhuizen D,Dijkstra M,Wumkes M,Dirven CM,Leenstra S,Reijneveld JC,Klein M,Stalpers LJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Calcific cerebral emboli are rare yet pose a difficult therapeutic challenge because of their lack of response to thrombolytic therapy and their propensity for fragmentation. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 75-year-old woman developed aphasia and hemiparesis after cardiac catheterization from a near-occlusive calcif...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schirmer CM,Thaler DE,Malek AM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery for tumors in eloquent brain faces immense challenges when attempting to maximize resection and avoid neurological deficits. OBJECTIVE:In order to give the surgeon real-time atlas-based anatomic information linked to the patient's anatomy, we developed a software-based interface between deformable a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vabulas M,Kumar VA,Hamilton JD,Martinez JJ,Rao G,Sawaya R,Prabhu SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina (HNCE) is a rare form of peripheral neuropathy. The diagnosis is complicated by an insidious clinical presentation and complex radiographic images. We present a case of HNCE caused by chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with symptomatic ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kretzer RM,Burger PC,Tamargo RJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, there has been an increased recognition of schizencephaly during life, especially in epileptic patients. We report our experience with the assessment and treatment of three patients with medically intractable seizures associated with this condition. The three men were age...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Leblanc R,Tampieri D,Robitaille Y,Feindel W,Andermann F

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide an overview of iatrogenic sciatic nerve injuries at the buttock and thigh levels, and to analyze results of the treatment provided at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. METHODS:The data from 196 patients were reviewed retrospectively. All patients had iatrogenic sciatic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yeremeyeva E,Kline DG,Kim DH

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the surgical approaches, the radiographic and clinical outcomes, and the long-term follow-up of patients harboring thalamic pilocytic astrocytomas after radical resection by means of a stereotactic volumetric technique. METHODS:Seventy-two patients with thalamic pilocytic astrocytomas underwent s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Moshel YA,Link MJ,Kelly PJ

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00