Migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the stomach, presenting with gastric bleeding.

abstract：:Homovanillic acid (HVA) and 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA) in ventricular CSF were determined in 19 patients (12 female 7 male) with brain tumours. No relationship was found between ventricular fluid pressure (VFP) and levels of HVA and 5-HIAA. A relationship was observed between ventricular CSF, HVA concentration...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Bareggi SR,Porta M,Collice M,Calderini G,Ferrara M,Morselli PL

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the characteristic features of intramedullary spinal cord tumour associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1). We have experienced 44 cases of pathologically confirmed intramedullary spinal cord tumour. Diagnosis of NF-1 was done according to the criteria set by the National Institute of Health Cons...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Yagi T,Ohata K,Haque M,Hakuba A

更新日期：1997-01-01 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:Trapped fourth ventricle (TFV) is a rare and difficult to treat condition. Most patients have a past inciting event (infection, IVH, trauma) and history of prior CSF diversion. The symptoms are due to the mass effect on brainstem and cerebellum. Rarely, TFV can also be associated with syrinx formation due to...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tyagi G,Singh P,Bhat DI,Shukla D,Pruthi N,Devi BI

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning would prove useful for lesions that are not visualized on computed tomography (CT) scan or are better defined on MRI scan. The problem of reference marker visualization can be overcome by coating them with mineral oil or by placing paramagnetic fluid filled rods on them. The u...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Patil AA,Yamanashi WS,Ross-Duggan JW,Lester PD

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microsurgical circumferential stripping of intracerebral metastases is often insufficient in achieving local tumor control. Supramarginal resection may improve local tumor control. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed for patients who underwent supramarginal resection of a cerebral metastasis by a...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kamp MA,Rapp M,Slotty PJ,Turowski B,Sadat H,Smuga M,Dibué-Adjei M,Steiger HJ,Szelényi A,Sabel M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelium synthesizes mediators which either cause vasorelaxation or vasoconstriction. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of these mediators in the pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm. An inhibitor of endothelium-derived relaxing factor is haemoglobin; endothelium removal by triton X-100 an...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Baykaner MK

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild hypothermia provides cerebral protection against ischaemic insults in various animal models. We compared systemic and cerebral oxygenation between mild hypothermic and normothermic management in 60 patients with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage who underwent clipping of cerebral aneurysms. METHOD:The tem...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sato K,Sato K,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The effect of anterior cervical discectomy without fusion (ACD), ACD with fusion by stand-alone cage (ACDF) or with arthroplasty (ACDA) on cervical sagittal alignment is not known and is the subject of this study. METHODS:A total of 142 adult patients with single-level cervical disease were at random alloca...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Donk RD,Arnts H,Verhagen WIM,Groenewoud H,Verbeek A,Bartels RHMA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supervolt radiation therapy produced no improved survival rates in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme as compared to orthovolt therapy. Survival times of more than one year or two years must still be considered a rarity. The application of computer techniques to the calculation of dose distributions greatly enha...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kahr E

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The arcade of Struthers has been described as possible cause of compression of the ulnar nerve but several authors and our own experience have doubt cast on its existence. We, therefore, performed an anatomical study to determine whether or not the arcade of Struthers exists. METHODS:Ten arms from fresh fro...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Bartels RH,Grotenhuis JA,Kauer JM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyponatremia generally occurs after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) in a delayed fashion. Most patients with delayed postoperative hyponatremia (DPH) are asymptomatic or only express non-specific symptoms; consequently, DPH is associated with prolonged hospitalization. No consensus has been reached on which pa...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tomita Y,Kurozumi K,Inagaki K,Kameda M,Ishida J,Yasuhara T,Ichikawa T,Sonoda T,Otsuka F,Date I

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Described are: 1. A very thin intracisternal part of the vertebral artery (0.9 mm). 2. A very rare course of the vertebral artery (dorsal to the hypoglossal nerve). 3. Rare anastomoses between the vertebral artery and the PICA. 4. A rare upwards coiling of the PICA and 5. The origin and prevertebral course of the vert...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lang J

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study was conducted to determine the causative factors in the postoperative recurrence (PR) of chronic subdural haematomas (CSDHs) and to evaluate the efficacy of surgery in adults enrolled in this trial. METHODS:99 patients with 121 CSDHs, who were operated on between January 1999 and December 2001, we...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stanisic M,Lund-Johansen M,Mahesparan R

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 15 patients without acute brain injury the concentrations of Neuron-specific Enolase (NSE), S-100 Protein (S-100), Creatine Kinase (CK), and Creatine Kinase BB isoenzyme (CK-BB) in ventricular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were measured immediately after lateral ventricle cannulation for diagnostic or treatment purpose...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kruse A,Cesarini KG,Bach FW,Persson L

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelocystoceles are rare lesions. Rarer still are thoracic myelocystoceles. Two patients with thoracic myelocystoceles are being reported. The first patient presented with swelling in the thoracic region with paraplegia and incontinence. MR with MR myelography revealed the malformation to be a thoracic myelocystocele....

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Muthukumar N

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The middle meningeal artery (MMA) is well known to function as an important collateral channel to the territory of the anterior cerebral artery in moyamoya disease. This study was aimed to evaluate whether indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography could visualize the anterior branch of the MMA before cranioto...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tanabe N,Yamamoto S,Kashiwazaki D,Akioka N,Kuwayama N,Noguchi K,Kuroda S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyze a series of 44 medulloblastomas in patients aged 20 and older, listed in the Connecticut Tumor Registry. Average age was 34.1 years. Incidence was 0.058 per 100,000 per year. Headache and ataxia were the most frequent presenting complaints. Findings at diagnosis most often were papilloedema, cranial nerve p...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Farwell JR,Flannery JT

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the interrelationships between anterior pituitary function and the antidiuretic system in patients harbouring hypothalamo-hypophyseal tumorous lesions, combined anterior pituitary stimulation tests were performed in the pre (n = 192 patients) and postoperative (n = 151 patients) state. Basal and stimulated...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hildebrandt G,Mueller HW,Stracke H,Rap ZM,Klug N

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial meningiomas are characteristically benign tumours with a tendency to recur following surgical resection. Our group is investigating the pathogenesis of meningioma recurrence. In our initial studies we identified two cases of dural "tails" associated with intracranial meningiomas. Gadolinium-enhanced magne...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Larson JJ,Tew JM Jr,Wiot JG,de Courten-Myers GM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Optimal selection of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) patients for shunt surgery is challenging. Disease State Index (DSI) is a statistical method that merges multimodal data to assist clinical decision-making. It has previously been shown to be useful in predicting progression in mild cogniti...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Luikku AJ,Hall A,Nerg O,Koivisto AM,Hiltunen M,Helisalmi S,Herukka SK,Sutela A,Kojoukhova M,Mattila J,Lötjönen J,Rummukainen J,Alafuzoff I,Jääskeläinen JE,Remes AM,Soininen H,Leinonen V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal epidural arachnoid cysts (EAC) are rare and may present with myelopathy, which can be completely curable with surgery. The majority of investigators believe that the repairment of dural defect is important to treat EAC. However, the necessity of excising EACs remains controversial. The purpose of this...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lee CH,Hyun SJ,Kim KJ,Jahng TA,Kim HJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Parafalcine subdural empyema and those along the superior and inferior surface of the tentorium are rare entities. We present a series of 10 patients where we have attempted to describe the pathophysiology, clinical features, and management of subdural empyema. METHODS:The study group included 10 cases of falco...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Salunke PS,Malik V,Kovai P,Mukherjee KK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advantages of telemetric devices for long-term intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement have been mentioned several times in the literature. However, descriptions of associated complications are lacking. Therefore, the presented observational study focused on clinical and radiological findings after insertion...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Antes S,Tschan CA,Kunze G,Ewert L,Zimmer A,Halfmann A,Oertel J

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative isotope ventriculography (QIV) has been suggested as a method for diagnosing hydrocephalus and predicting the results of CSF shunt insertion. However, the physiological significance of this and other tracer clearance studies is questionable. Using a simplified mathematical model for tracer clearance follo...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stein SC

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CLINICAL DETAILS:A 52-year-old man presented with neck pain, nausea and vomiting (Hunt-Hess grade 1). CT scan showed subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebral angiography showed multiple arterial aneurysms (right communicating posterior, right anterior choroid, left pericallosal, intraorbital ophthalmic bilaterally). All aneur...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sabatino G,Albanese A,Di Muro L,Marchese E

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The endoscopic transorbital approach has been recently proposed for the surgical management of spheno-orbital lesions as an alternative to craniotomy surgeries. METHOD:We analyze the technical nuances and what we have changed as our experience increased after the first operations performed for 12 different ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Zoia C,Bongetta D,Gaetani P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinico-pathological findings are reported in a case with persistent vegetative state after multiple cerebral lesions. The lesions are small in size, and are situated at different levels of the CNS, some of them being important in the maintenance of wakefulness and motor initiative. The differential diagnosis and ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Arseni C,Nereanţiu F,Carp N

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SPECT scanning with Tl-201 and Tc-99m offers a unique, inexpensive functional imaging modality to combine with CT stereotactic craniotomy for guiding resection of necrosis and/or tumour in patients treated with escalated doses of radiation (> 6000 cGy) by either brachytherapy or radiosurgery. Thirty-two cases were ana...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Alexander E 3rd,Loeffler JS,Schwartz RB,Johnson KA,Carvalho PA,Garada BM,Zimmerman RE,Holman BL

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00