Pituitary adenoma proliferative indices and risk of recurrence.

abstract：:The objective of the investigation was to document the clinical presentations of a group of patients with neurofibromatosis type two syndrome (NF2), and took the form of a retrospective case note review. The investigation took place in the tertiary referral skull base unit. The dominant presentation of patients with N...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： da Cruz MJ,Hardy DG,Moffat DA

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a series of 14 patients who underwent partial or complete trigeminal nerve root section for chronic unremitting migrainous neuralgia. They had all suffered attacks with severe pain for over 18 months without remission (mean duration 5.5 years). Symptoms were refractory to extended medical intervention and ha...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kirkpatrick PJ,O'Brien MD,MacCabe JJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of high field (3 Tesla) MR in target localization for stem cell transplantation. Three patients with Huntington's disease were imaged with a stereotactic frame in place for both MRI and CT. Quality assurance procedures and manual shimming were performed before each ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Donovan T,Fryer TD,Peña A,Watts C,Carpenter TA,Pickard JD

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The placement of external ventricular drain (EVD) is a common neurosurgical procedure to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in many acute neurosurgical conditions that disrupt the normal CSF absorption pathway. Infection is the primary complication with infection rates ranging between 0% and 45%, and this is ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kitchen WJ,Singh N,Hulme S,Galea J,Patel HC,King AT

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate if there are possible gender differences in relation to outcome following closed severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a predominantly Asian population. A study was conducted using our prospectively maintained TBI database of 672 patients with severe TBI admitted into ou...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ng I,Lee KK,Lim JH,Wong HB,Yan XY

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old male sustained a unilateral avulsion fracture through the origin of the transverse atlantal ligament following a road traffic accident. This was successfully treated in a rigid neck collar for 8 weeks. Injuries to the transverse atlantal ligament are often associated with significant bony injury and atla...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pennington RG,Gnanalingham KK,Van Dellen JR

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early changes of the activity of enzymes such as creatine kinase in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or serum are often investigated after head injuries to assess the extent of brain damage and establish a reliable prognosis. The purpose of the present study was to determine levels of creatine kinase isoenzyme CK-BB in t...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Anagnostopoulos DI,Dontas IA,Kotsarelis DV,Julien G,Karayannacos PE,Diakolios CE,Skalkeas GD

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During microvascular decompression procedure for trigeminal neuralgia, surgical attention is mainly focused at the neurovascular conflict at trigeminal root entry zone. However, many major complications of this surgery are often related to venous structures in the posterior fossa, including the venous sinuses and the ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Choudhari KA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subgaleal collection of blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is commonly encountered after craniotomy. In spite of the placement of subgaleal drains by many neurosurgeons, a collection at this site is frequent and occasionally can result in complications. 'Tenting' scalp stitches are described. Three to four (or more)...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Goel A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Racial differences in the incidence and rate of rupture of intracranial aneurysms are well recognized. A retrospective study of racial differences between Maori and European New Zealanders presenting to the Auckland Regional Neurosurgical Unit between 1985 and 1990 was conducted. It was found that the incidence per 10...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marks PV,Hope JK,Cluroe AD,Furneaux CE

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to delineate preoperative factors that may predict perforator injuries following open surgery for an unruptured middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm. METHODS:The authors conducted a retrospective review of 85 consecutive patients who underwent surgical clipping of 91 unrupture...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yeon JY,Kim JS,Hong SC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maintenance of on-call referrals databases is on the rise in neurosurgical units across the UK and helps provide data to estimate workload. We hypothesize that these databases underestimate the workload and propose the use of the number of telephone calls to the on-call registrar as an easily obtainable and ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mukerji N,Vergani F,Hassan F,Dubois J,Metcalfe S,Cowie C,Mitchell P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a chronic encapsulated intracerebral haematoma presenting with medically intractable epilepsy is described. A tough capsule containing an old haematoma was confirmed surgically, and consisted of dense collagenous tissue with rich neovascularization. The radiological features, aetiology and treatment of ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kurita H,Ichi S,Shiokawa Y

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few data are available concerning the outcome of surgical removal of intracranial meningioma in elderly patients. Surgical criteria and prognostic factors are considerations in the decision as to whether neurosurgical removal should be attempted in elderly patients. The present study appears to be the first to examine...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tucha O,Smely C,Lange KW

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The main treatment modalities for single brain metastases are whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT), surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery. Current guidelines recommend complete surgical excision for single cerebral metastases and two randomised controlled trials (RCT) have also found survival benefit of surgery...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lim CS,Grundy PL

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of haemorrhagic complications of intracranial pressure monitoring (ICPM) has previously been reported. However, in these studies, the techniques employed to access the inside of the cranium varied. While 3-mm essentially blind 'twistdrill' craniostomies have been used, their role has been limited for fea...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Maartens NF,Lustgarten L,Josan V,Aziz TZ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this randomized prospective study was to compare the efficacy of endoscopic versus standard microsurgical excision of pituitary adenomas, and to evaluate the merits and demerits of each approach. Twenty patients with a pituitary adenoma were randomly divided into two groups comprising of 10 cases each. Ten ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jain AK,Gupta AK,Pathak A,Bhansali A,Bapuraj JR

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this report is to introduce a simple modification to the free-hand frameless stereotactic placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunts in undersized ventricles. In this technical note, we describe our experience with ventricular catheter placement in two children suffering from shunt dependent idiopathic intrac...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Woerdeman PA,Willems PW,Han KS,Hanlo PW,Berkelbach van der Sprenkel JW

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases with a unique association of Rathke's cleft cysts and a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in the same tumour tissue are reported. The embryological pathogenesis, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of these lesions are discussed. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishio S Fujiwara T Morioka M Fukui S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical venous thrombosis can present with non-specific findings including headaches and seizures. Subsequent cortical infarction has a variety of radiological appearances. The authors describe the diagnostic challenge of a case of cortical venous thrombosis presenting with focal motor seizures where imaging showed a...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Khosravi M,Hill CS,Kitchen N

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, we investigated the effect of local injection of ropivacaine and bupivacaine with magnesium sulfate on postoperative pain in vertebral laminectomy surgery. DESIGN:This randomized double-blind prospective study was conducted among 60 patients aged 18-65 years old with ASA class I and II. METHODS...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sane S,Mahdkhah A,Golabi P,Hesami SA,Kazemi Haki B

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three patients treated for cervical radiculopathy by anterior cervical discectomy and BOP grafting. Because of recurrent symptoms re-exploration was carried out 30 months later in the first case, 10 months in second and 8 months in the third case. At reoperation the grafts were disrupted into easily separabl...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hafez RF,Crockard HA

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial penetration during attempted nasogastric intubation is a rare, often lethal occurrence. We report the inadvertent introduction of a nasogastric tube intracranially in a neonate following repair of unilateral choanal atresia. Following manual removal of the tube, the patient made a good recovery. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nathoo N,Nadvi SS

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are two reported cases of ependymomas arising in the pituitary fossa; one in a human, the other in a horse. Both died during their stay in hospital. The case presented here is the first published case of a patient who is well 3 months after surgery. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thomson S,Chakrabarty A,Marks P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicentre gliomas are a well recognized entity but the occurrence of such tumours both above and below the tentorium remains uncommon. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who underwent stereotactic biopsy of a brain stem ring enhancing tumour with histology of an anaplastic astrocytoma (Grade 3). Nine months fo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pell MF,Revesz T,Thomas DG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-six patients with low back pain and sciatica following radiological investigation were found to have abnormalities at multiple levels, more than one of which could be responsible for the clinical picture or at a single level, which correlated poorly with the clinical findings. Thirty-four patients had a diagnost...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Porter DG,Valentine AR,Bradford R

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a series of eight patients undergoing circumferential neural decompression and stabilization of the thoracolumbar spine via a single midline posterior approach, with complete vertebrectomy for a variety of indications. Four had primary tumours, two secondary tumours, one patient had tuberculosis and one had...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Crocker M,James G,Ibrahim A,Thomas N,Chitnavis B

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes virus reactivation is a well-known phenomenon rarely described in neurosurgery. We report a case of type 2 herpes simplex virus reactivation following neurosurgery of the posterior fossa. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed a lymphocytic pleocytosis of over 200 x 10(6)/l. Viral reactivation should be consider...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ihekwaba UK,Battersby RD

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The empty sella syndrome is usually associated with normal pituitary function. If dysfunction is present, this is commonly hypofunction. Hyperfunctioning microadenomas have been described in the presence of the empty sella syndrome. We present the first reported cases of a microadenoma invading the clivus associated w...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Coulson CJ,Siddiq MA,Johnson AP

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endosaccular packing of inoperable aneurysms with electrolytic platinum coils was performed in 50 patients. Complete embolization of the aneurysms was achieved in 100% of small, 95% of large and 85% of giant aneurysms, with combined procedural and periprocedural morbidity and mortality rates of 6 and 4%, respectively....

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Byrne JV,Adams CB,Kerr RS,Molyneux AJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00