Aspergillus granuloma of the cavernous sinus: magnetic resonance imaging with pathologic correlation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of fluorescein sodium in predicting conclusive tissue diagnosis in stereotactic brain biopsies and to characterize features of contrast-enhancing and non-enhancing MRI lesions associated with fluorescence. METHODS:A total of 19 patients were studied, 1...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Nevzati E,Chatain GP,Hoffman J,Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK,Lillehei KO,Ormond DR

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of hydrocephalus, over the centuries, underwent three stages of evolution. During antiquity, middle ages and Renaissance, hydrocephalus was not understood. Medical treatment was useless; surgery was hopeless. The second stage extends from the XIXth century to the end of the first half of the XXth century...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hirsch JF

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For the treatment of medically refractory movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and primary dystonia, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become one of the main treatment options. The targets for implantation of the stimulation electrodes are various nuclei within the basal ganglia or...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Duffner F,Schiffbauer H,Breit S,Friese S,Freudenstein D

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While bone invasion and hyperostosis are frequent phenomena in meningiomas, primary intra-osseous meningiomas are rare. With only 15 reported cases, the osteolytic form of primary intra-osseous meningiomas is most uncommon. Its occurrence in the skull base is an extra-ordinary exception. We have reviewed and categoriz...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Rosahl SK,Mirzayan MJ,Samii M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A treatment protocol for a controlled open study in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) from cerebral aneurysms is presented, applying acute surgery and pharmacological prevention of symptomatic vasospasm: In patients clinically graded I-III (Hunt and Hess), operation is performed within 48 to 72 hours. After...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Auer LM

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this in vitro study is to compare the stabilities provided by anterior cervical H-plating with screws purchased either subcortically or bicortically on porcine cervical spines. Nine porcine cervical spines (C3-C4) were challenged by 12 Nm in extension followed by 6 Nm in flexion in 6 consecutive steps, ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Chen IH

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated 76 patients with known subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) in order to compare the results of angiography and non-invasive Doppler recordings of cerebral artery blood velocity in the diagnosis of cerebral vasospasm. One radiologist and one neurovascular surgeon assessed angiographic spasm visually on a four...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lindegaard KF,Nornes H,Bakke SJ,Sorteberg W,Nakstad P

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors outline the possible approaches to vertebromedullary tumours of the thoraco-lumbar spine using unilateral or bilateral transverso-arthro-pediculectomy and corporectomy. In a personal series of 20 cases. The technique and indications are described and the results. ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lesoin F,Rousseaux M,Lozes G,Villette L,Clarisse J,Pruvo JP,Jomin M

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The practice of endoscopic endonasal surgery is still limited in children because of the relative rarity of sellar lesions in the paediatric population. However, such an approach is increasingly reported in the literature as an alternative option to standard sublabial microsurgery, and its surgical results a...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Massimi L,Rigante M,D'Angelo L,Paternoster G,Leonardi P,Paludetti G,Di Rocco C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The type of paraclinoid aneurysm has been used to decide management methods. Our aim was to assess the relation of the types of paraclinoid aneurysms and outcomes after endovascular treatment and the efficiency of present endovascular techniques. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed on patients wi...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Wang Y,Li Y,Jiang C,Wu Z,Jiang F,Meng H,Siddiqui AH,Yang X

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic targeting of the postero-ventral pallidum (PVP) presents special challenges to the surgeon 1) The target is in intimate relation to the optic tract and the internal capsule. 2) Proper angulation of the trajectory is crucial to achieve optimal effects given the long craniocaudal extension of the PVP. 3) Th...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Spiegelmann R,Gofman J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The paper presents clinical evaluation of the polypropylene-polyester knit used as a cranioplasty material. MATERIAL:Between year 1980 and 2002 275 cranioplastic procedures using the polypropylene-polyester plates Codubix were carried out in the Department of Neurosurgery of the Medical University of Łódź. ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Andrzejak S,Fortuniak J,Wróbel-Wiśniewska G,Zawirski M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of the basilar arteries of rabbits two and seven days after subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) and to investigate the influence of hypoxia on vascular responses to acetylcholine and endothelin-1. METHODS:Thirty four New Zealand white rabbits were divided into 3 gr...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kim CY,Paek SH,Seo BG,Kim JH,Han DH

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This report characterises a 25 year old male patient with a complete burst fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebra with dislocation. He was treated by posterior surgery with transpedicular instrumentation and an expandable cage from the posterior approach. OBJECTIVES:Burst fractures of the fifth lumbar vert...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kocis J,Wendsche P,Visna P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiological aspect, pathology, treatment and results of 132 subdural haematomas observed in 100 patients, are discussed. The majority of these cases were characterized by a nonhomogenous CT scan picture, resulting from repeated bleeding in a previous subdural haematoma evolving to chronicity, or in a pre-existent...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stroobandt G,Fransen P,Thauvoy C,Menard E

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular Endothelial Growth/Permeability Factor (VEG/PF) has been correlated with angiogenesis and vascular leakage in diverse pathological conditions of the brain. On the other hand, neoformation of capillaries and vascular hyperpermeability have been related to progressive enlargement of chronic subdural h...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Vaquero J,Zurita M,Cincu R

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a patient with acute paraparesis after compression fracture of the twelfth vertebra with progressive neurological deterioration is reported. The occurrence of clinical asymptomatic thoracic meningioma and coincidence with posttraumatic compression fracture of the vertebra at the same level resulting in acute...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Rasche D,Bonsanto MM,Hamer J,Unterberg A,Tronnier V

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 2.5-year-old boy with Saudi variant of multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD or Austin's disease). He presented with the features of cervical cord compression and a severe form of hydrocephalus. The former was due to a thickened posterior arch of the atlas and the latter from a narrow foramen magnum and menin...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： al-Moutaery KR,Choudhury AR,Hassanen MO

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since surgeons sometimes encounter difficulty in keeping self- retaining soft tissue retractors in the proper position for anterior cervical spinal surgery, we have developed a new, simple soft tissue retractor system, which is fixed to the side rails of the operating table via retractor stands. All three joints of th...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Takayasu M,Shibuya M,Suzuki Y,Yoshida J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasm (HFS) has been popular, but it may take enough time to master this special operative technique and procedure. This may induce uneven distribution of the number of MVD operations in each institute, possibly resulting in an overall unsatisfactory quality o...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Fukunaga A,Shimizu K,Yazaki T,Ochiai M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early detection of residual disease may benefit management strategies in patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for acromegaly. This requires establishing objective thresholds for early postoperative growth hormone (GH) assays, and incorporating these parameters into a scale for outcome prediction. MET...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sarkar S,Jacob KS,Pratheesh R,Chacko AG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormonal disturbances caused by hypothalamic pathology can be treated effectively by target hormone replacement in the case of failure of glandotropic hormone secretion. Hyposomatotropism in children has to be substituted by parenteral administration of growth hormone. In addition gonadotropins respectively gonadotrop...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： von Werder K,Müller OA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In contrast to other regions of the human spine, dorsal fixation with rods and pedicle screws is comparatively rarely performed in the cervical spine. Although this technique provides a higher mechanical strength than the more frequently used lateral mass screws, many surgeons fear the relatively high rate o...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kantelhardt SR,Bock HC,Siam L,Larsen J,Burger R,Schillinger W,Bockermann V,Rohde V,Giese A

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intervertebral disc herniation is an important health problem from both the social and economic aspect. It is often accompanied by a decrease in the content of water and proteoglycan (PG). The present study was undertaken to elucidate the effect of neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser on degenerated disc t...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Turgut M,Açikgöz B,Kilinç K,Ozcan OE,Erbengi A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with intervertebral disc herniation undergo surgical removal of herniated disc material in cases of persisting symptoms and/or neurologic deficits. While motor deficits often prompt surgery, little is known about the optimal timing of surgery in these cases. The aim of this study was to prospectivel...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kögl N,Brawanski K,Girod PP,Petr O,Thomé C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an exceptional case of a frontal convexity chondroma arising at the site of a compound depressed skull fracture operated on 12 years earlier. We conclude that intracranial chondroma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a calcified mass for the patients who had had a compound, depressed skull...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hong JT,Lee SW,Son BC,Sung JH,Choi HC,Kim MC

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is based on a study of sixty cases of cranio-cerebral erosion treated in the Department of Neurosurgery. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi during the last 20 years. This constitutes the largest series, so far reported from anywhere. It has provided a unique opportunity to get a comprehensiv...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tandon PN,Banerji AK,Bhatia R,Goulatia RK

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The various hypotheses regarding the pathophysiologies of trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm are reviewed, and the results of recent physiological studies on the pathogenesis of hemifacial spasm are discussed. Evidence is presented that strongly supports the hypothesis that the symptoms and signs of hemifacial ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Møller AR

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventriculo-subgaleal shunting was used for temporary decompression of hypertensive hydrocephalus. Pre- and post-shunt computed tomography was utilized in five cases as a method for detecting complications and determining shunt function. A clear-cut clinical improvement and stabilization followed the subgaleal diversio...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Drapkin AJ,Levine ME,Yang WC

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Occluding a ruptured intracranial aneurysm as early as possible may entail certain periprocedural conditions that compromise the outcome. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and clinical outcome of endovascular coiling procedures performed on an emergency bas...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Matías-Guiu JA,Avecillas-Chasín J,Barcia JA,Moreu M,López-Ibor L

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00