Sixteen-row multislice computerized tomography angiography in the postoperative evaluation of patients with intracranial aneurysms.

abstract：:Between March 1989 and December 1993, 101 patients with inoperable arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and seven patients with inoperable angiographically occult malformations (AOVMs) have been treated with stereotactic multiple arc radiotherapy (SMART). All patients (excluding one patient with a brain stem AOVM) were ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sebag-Montefiore DJ,Doughty D,Biggs D,Plowman PN

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:Up to a fifth of Accident and Emergency admissions are head-injury related. Alcohol is involved in a large proportion of adult head injuries and although the incidence of death due to head injury (HI) is relatively low, long-term sequelae including cognitive disturbance are frequent. Contrecoup contusions (CCs) have b...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ratnaike TE,Hastie H,Gregson B,Mitchell P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the rare and first documented case of concomitant microvascular decompression of trigeminal, facial and glossopharyngeal nerves for the management of intractable to medical therapy acute onset of trigeminal neuralgia, facial paresis and dysphagia after mild head injury. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gkekas N,Primikiris P,Georgakoulias N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the rate of infection in free and osteoplastic bone flaps after craniotomy. Two hundred and two craniotomies were performed in 98 cases of tumour, 35 cases of trauma and 69 cases of vascular disease. The overall incidence of infection was 6.4% (13 cases). The infectious ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rasmussen S,Ohrström JK,Westergaard L,Kosteljanetz M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Bow hunter's syndrome (BHS), also known as rotational vertebral artery occlusion syndrome, is rare. Occasionally, it combines with dissection/pseudoaneurysm of the ipsilateral VA.Methods: We report a case of BHS combined with ipsilateral VA dissection/pseudoaneurysm and review eight similar cases reported ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Xue S,Shi H,Du X,Ma X

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim is to present a typical case of IgG4-related hypophysitis, which will offer insight into the aetiology and pathogenesis of this relatively newly described disease. IgG4 Related Disease is a protean systemic condition that mimics inflammatory, infectious, and malignant processes. Biopsy of affected organs will ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Murphy AN,Hannon AM,Brett FM,Agha A,Javadpour M,Looby S

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:The purpose of this article is to review the contribution of DSA to neurosurgical practice and to outline its advantages and limitations compared to conventional film-screen angiography. DSA is a technique whereby electronic subtraction allows the near instantaneous demonstration of vascular anatomy essentially free o...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Butler P

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is widely used to treat raised intracranial pressure (ICP) in cranial trauma and stroke. It is accompanied by numerous complications. The aim of our study is to assess the surgical treatment of infections related to the use of a dural substitute with concurrent CSF leakage perfo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Callovini GM,Bolognini A,Callovini T,Giordano M,Gazzeri R

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a 35-year-old man, who suffered intermittent hydrocephalic attacks due to a large subependymoma arising within the left lateral ventricle. The sparse literature on this rare tumour is reviewed. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Iqbal Z,Sutcliffe JC

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the changes of a series of cytokines before and after percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty (PKP) and prognostic markers for response to PKP. METHODS:From 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2019, all single-level lumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) patients diagnosed by MRI who matched the ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zhang J,Xu Y,Lu W,Sun F,Li H

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A 33-year-old man presented with a history of fits and on initial investigation was suspected of having a left frontal parafalcine meningioma. Initial surgical procedure to excise the lesion had to be abandoned owing to the extreme vascularity of the lesion. Histology revealed it to be a haemangioendothelioma. At a se...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Golash A,Strang FA,Reid H

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy, practicability, and safety of an ultrasonic osteotome for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) in patients with calcified lumbar disc herniation (CLDH).Methods: A total of 25 CLDH patients who underwent PTED at our department between December 2017 and A...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yu L,Wen JK,Wang S,Wang WH,Yu JM,Ye XJ

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some patients with lumbar spine stenosis (LSS) have severe low back pain (LBP) with only mild leg symptoms. The effects of decompression surgery for such patients remain unknown. METHODS:Of 818 patients with LSS who underwent surgical treatment in our institution from 2011 to 2019, eight patients had a nume...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kanematsu R,Hanakita J,Takahashi T,Minami M,Miyasaka K,Shimauchi-Ohtaki H,Tomita Y

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Meta-analysis to evaluate complications in the use of autogenous bone and bone substitutes and to compare bone substitutes, specifically HA, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium materials.Methods: Search of PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and Google scholar to identify all citations from 2010 to 2019 reporting...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Liu L,Lu ST,Liu AH,Hou WB,Cao WR,Zhou C,Yin YX,Yuan KS,Liu HJ,Zhang MG,Zhang HJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper was to determine the time course and extent of platinum uptake into human malignant glioma tissue. An intraoperative, intravenous infusion of carboplatin was given to nine patients (seven glioblastoma and two anaplastic glioma) undergoing tumour excision. Carboplatin dosage was calculated i...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Whittle IR,Malcolm G,Jodrell DI,Reid M

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review of all patients who had surgery for cauda equina syndrome (CES) due to a herniated lumbar disc between January 1996 and November 1999 was undertaken. All underwent laminectomy and discectomy, and had been admitted as emergencies with cauda equina syndrome. Ten women and 10 men with a mean age of...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hussain SA,Gullan RW,Chitnavis BP

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the infraorbital nerve (ION) has been used to establish an animal mode of trigeminal neuralgia (TN), but key parameters of the model have not been quantified until now. Objective: The aim of the study was to quantify a standard of pain threshold to evaluate a succes...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Xia L,Liu MX,Zhong J,Dou NN

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case is reported of a 49-year-old man with a giant infratentorial extradural epidermoid tumour, with cervical syringomyelia and hydrocephalus, and partial protrusion of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. The patient complained of symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and was admitted to our Depa...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sgaramella E,Perria C

更新日期：1996-08-01 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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of this study was to clarify whether pneumocephalus occurred and affected the outcome following minimally invasive hematoma aspiration and thrombolysis for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A prospective case note review on all ICH patients treated with the micro-invasive...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Xu F,Tang Z,Luo X,Kang H,Zhu W,Wang G,Xu K,Lian L,Zhu S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumbar discal cysts are rare entities causing radicular pain with unknown etiologies. We report a case of a 42-year-old man who developed radiculopathy secondary to a lumbar discal cyst. Our case sheds some light on anatomy, possible etiological association and clinical course which can help management. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cho N,Keith J,Pirouzmand F

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life (QoL) is regarded as an important outcome measure in meningioma, and studies have investigated the role of various clinical and demographic factors. Epilepsy is known to impair quality of life but the impact of epilepsy on quality of life in a meningioma population is not well defined. The aim of this ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tanti MJ,Marson AG,Chavredakis E,Jenkinson MD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 31 patients harbouring 33 glomus tumours of the skull base were treated by a posterolateral combined otoneurosurgical approach. Seventy-four percent of tumours were totally exercised. Only one case required a 2-staged procedure. Three patients were given postoperative radiotherapy. Twenty-eight patients ha...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bordi LT,Cheesman AD,Symon L

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of cervical intramedullary sarcoidosis. A 56 year old woman presented with progressive paraesthesia affecting the lower limbs. MRI revealed an intramedullar lesion from C4-C7. A laminectomy and subtotal resection was carried out for this presumed intramedullary tumour. Pathology revealed this to be a...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mathieson CS,Mowle D,Ironside JW,O'Riordan R

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver-Russell syndrome is a rare genetically heterogeneous disorder in which patients demonstrate intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, triangular facies, excessive sweating during early childhood, late closure of the anterior fontanelle and skeletal asymmetry. An association with malignancy exists and only ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fenton E,Refai D,See W,Rawluk DJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of 21 patients who underwent syringopleural shunting for syringomyelia is summarised. All the patients were continuing to deteriorate at the time of the operation. Objective improvement was seen in nine patients following the procedure but three subsequently deteriorated. Contralateral syrinx sympt...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Williams B,Page N

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A process has been developed by which ventriculoperitoneal hydrocephalus shunts, which are prone to bacterial colonisation, can be impregnated with antimicrobials in order to confer antibacterial activity. Concern that their use might be associated with an increased risk of postoperative seizures has been addressed he...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Abed WT,Alavijeh MS,Bayston R,Shorvon SD,Patsalos PN

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, warfarin, clopidogrel and aspirin have provided the mainstay for prevention of thrombotic disease in cardiac patients. However, new classes of drugs have recently emerged that promise better clinical outcomes and lower risks. Use of such agents has increased, but increased risk and severity of intra-cr...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kimpton G,Dabbous B,Leach P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00