Initial experience with silver-impregnated polyurethane ventricular catheter for shunting of cerebrospinal fluid in patients with infected hydrocephalus.

abstract：:Mountain trekking is significantly increasing in popularity. Hypoxia seems to play a key role in the pathogenesis of acute mountain sickness (AMS). The purpose of this study was to investigate regional cerebral (rSO2) and peripheral (SaO2) oxygen saturation for the first time, during 22 days high altitude trekking (me...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Hadolt I,Litscher G

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Glutamate antagonists are very attractive drugs in laboratory works to protect neural tissue against ischemia. In this work, the effects of magnesium, MK-801 and combination of magnesium and MK-801 on blood-brain barrier (BBB) and brain edema after experimentally induced traumatic brain injury are evaluated. ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Imer M,Omay B,Uzunkol A,Erdem T,Sabanci PA,Karasu A,Albayrak SB,Sencer A,Hepgul K,Kaya M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although radiation injuries to the brain are well documented, immediate early histological changes in the brain remain to be defined. The present study characterizes glial injury provoked in adult rat white matter within 24 h after a single irradiation of the whole brain (10 or 20 Gray). Irradiated brains were histolo...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Kurita H,Kawahara N,Asai A,Ueki K,Shin M,Kirino T

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study comprises scientific-theoretic fundamental investigations of laserneedle technology, a new and painless method of acupuncture stimulation. Laserneedles are not inserted in the skin, but are merely placed on the surface of the acupuncture point. The study documents the significant changes in peripheral micro...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Litscher G

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and sixty-one neurologically asymptomatic patients were examined by computed tomography (CT) following a variable number of transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) experienced over different time intervals. Cerebral infarcts were discovered in 101 patients. Dominant hemisphere infarcts were usually small, of re...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Turnbull IW,Bannister CM

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) may aggravate ischemic neuronal damage after focal cerebral ischemia and increase blood-brain barrier permeability. Human serum albumin has neuroprotective effects on ischemic stroke. However, whether albumin can attenuate the deleterious effects of tPA is yet unknown. METH...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Tang J,Li YJ,Mu J,Li Q,Yang DY,Xie P

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a common complication of ischemic stroke. We performed this study to determine whether aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio (AAR) was related to HT, as well as compare the predictive values of AAR, ALT and AST for HT in patients with isch...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Wang Y,Qiu K,Song Q,Cheng Y,Liu J,Liu M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a confocal laser scanning microscope for intra-operative imaging of brain tumors using near infrared fluorescence. The quality of near infrared images of Indocyanine Green (ICG) was compared with the surgical confocal scanning (SCS) microscope and a conventional charge-coupled device (CCD) camera; we comp...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Sakatani K,Kashiwasake-Jibu M,Terada H,Zuo H

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) has recently been shown to accurately detect nerve injury and regeneration. This study assesses whether 7-tesla (7T) DTT imaging is a viable modality to observe axonal outgrowth in a 4 cm rabbit sciatic nerve injury model fixed by a reverse autograft (RA) surgical techniqu...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Farinas AF,Pollins AC,Stephanides M,O'Neill D,Al-Kassis S,Esteve IVM,Colazo JM,Keller PR,Rankin T,Wormer BA,Kaoutzanis C,Dortch RD,Thayer WP

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate by MR diffusion weighted image (DWI-MR) the presence of new ischemic cerebral lesions after carotid artery stenting (CAS) and distal cerebral protection, in patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis >70. METHODS:Sixty-seven CAS were performed under cerebral protection with a distal fil...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： González A,Piñero P,Martínez E,González-Marcos JR,Rafel E,Mayol A,Gil-Peralta A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Stroke is a multi-factorial disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The aim of this case-control study was to determine the association between Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase G894T (rs1799983) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to ischemic stroke (IS) in North Indian po...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Kumar A,Misra S,Kumar P,Sagar R,Prasad K,Pandit AK,Chakravarty K,Kathuria P,Yadav AK

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mapping of brain perfusion using bolus tracking methods is increasingly used to assess the amount and severity of cerebral ischemia in acute stroke. Using relative perfusion maps, however, it is difficult to identify the tissue at risk-maximum (TARM) of infarction with sufficient reliability and reproducibil...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Nabavi DG,Dittrich R,Kloska SP,Nam EM,Klotz E,Heindel W,Ringelstein EB

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vascular endothelial growth factor is a potent stimulator of angiogenesis; activation of hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha and p44/42 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways has been associated with vascular endothelial growth factor production. The present study examined if thrombin modulates vascular endoth...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Xu Y,Gu Y,Keep RF,Heth J,Muraszko KM,Xi G,Hua Y

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine, whether 0.5-2/min oscillations in intracranial pressure ('B-waves') are a physiological phenomenon. In a group of 5 patients 0.5-2/min oscillations of ventricular pressure simultaneous with oscillations in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) flow velocity, as assessed by tran...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Mautner-Huppert D,Haberl RL,Dirnagl U,Villringer A,Schmiedek P,Einhäupl K

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthesized Mn-TPPS, a paramagnetic metalloporphyrin, is expected to be a tumour specific contrast media for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. We investigated the enhancing characteristics of Mn-TPPS using a transplanted rat C6 glioma model with peripheral type benzodiazepine (PBD) receptors since porphyrins are though...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Ikezaki K,Nomura T,Takahashi M,Fritz-Zieroth B,Inamura T,Fukui M

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In order to avoid occurrence of post-operative hygromas in specific hydrocephalus patients being at high risk of overdrainage, a combination of programmable valve and anti-gravity device is widely recommended. We analyzed our series of hydrocephalus patients implanted with such a shunt configuration focusin...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zachenhofer I,Donat M,Roessler K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neurotoxic homocysteine (Hcy) is thought to be an independent risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. This study is to determine whether HT22 cells, a murine hippocampal neuronal model, can be used as an in vitro model, besides the primary neuronal cultures, to investiga...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zhao Z,Lu R,Zhang B,Shen J,Yang L,Xiao S,Liu J,Suo WZ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of etomidate on focal cerebral ischaemia following transorbital occlusion of the cat middle cerebral artery were investigated. Etomidate had no effect on CBF before or after onset of ischaemia by comparison with controls, but caused a greater fall in CBF in cats with high preocclusion or initial ischaemic ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Venables GS,Strong AJ,Miller SA,Gibson G,Hardy JA

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the clinical set, autologus nerve grafts are the current option for reconstruction of nerve tissue losses. The length of the nerve graft has been suggested to affect outcomes. Experiments were performed in the rat in order to test this assumption and to detect a possible mechanism to explain differences i...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Bertelli JA,Taleb M,Mira JC,Ghizoni MF

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, no practical method exists for monitoring the progression and severity of cerebral oedema in a clinical setting on a continuous basis. In search for such a method, we investigated the electrical characteristics of cerebral tissue at microwave frequencies to quantify cerebral oedema. The dielectric constant...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Kramer GG,Cardoso ER,Shwedyk E

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra-arterial thrombolysis and percutaneous angioplasty is feasible in patients with acute middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion limited to 6 hours post-ictus, but there are some limitations such as reocclusion or hemorrhagic complications. In this report, we describe a stent placement in the treatment of a refracto...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Ahn JY,Han IB,Chung SS,Chung YS,Kim SH,Yoon PH

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain tumours were induced by intracerebral inoculation of beagle puppies with Avian sarcoma virus (ASV) suspension. The inoculation produced solitary or multiple sarcomas in three dogs and intraventricular anaplastic gliomas in four dogs. At the time of the first tumour positive CT-control Iodine-125 seeds (activity ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Ostertag CB,Warnke P,Kleihues P,Bigner DD

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hourly neurologic assessments for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the critical care setting are common practice but prolonged use may actually be harming patients through sleep deprivation. We reviewed practice patterns at our institution in order to gain insight into the role of frequent neurological assess...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Stone JJ,Childs S,Smith LE,Battin M,Papadakos PJ,Huang JH

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the parameters for localizing the seizure onset zone in refractory epilepsy patients using cortico-cortical evoked potentials (CCEP). Methods Fifteen patients (nine females) with medically refractory partial epilepsy underwent stereo electro encephalography (SEEG) in Tsin...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zhang N,Zhang B,Rajah GB,Geng X,Singh R,Yang Y,Yan X,Li Z,Zhou W,Ding Y,Sun W

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple and reproducible method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was established to detect trinucleotide repeat expansion for Huntington's disease (HD) using a new DNA polymerase and buffer system. The system consists of an extremely heat stable DNA polymerase (Pfu), and a buffer supplemented with ammonium su...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Watanabe M,Abe K,Aoki M,Kameya T,Itoyama Y,Shoji M,Ikeda M,Iizuka T,Hirai S

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of etomidate, ketamine, phenytoin, and phenytoin/midazolam in a mouse model of acute cocaine toxicity. METHODS:We performed a randomized controlled study consisting of five groups (n = 25 each) of rats that received intraperitoneal injections of normal saline solution, 5 mg/kg ketamin...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Erdur B,Degirmenci E,Kortunay S,Yuksel A,Seyit M,Ergin A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin and ticlopidine are two commonly used drugs in the prevention of cerebral embolic ischemic events. No direct comparisons in a cross-over design of the effects of ticlopidine and aspirin on asymptomatic circulating cerebral microemboli are available. We investigated 53 patients with cerebrovascular disease. Twe...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Droste DW,Sonne M,Siemens HJ,Kaps M

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Natalizumab (NTZ), a treatment indicated for patients with highly active Relapsing - Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS), is known to induce increased relative frequency of lymphocytes. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalitis (PML) is a rare but serious adverse event related to NTZ. Moreover, reduced L-se...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Boziki MK,Karapanayotides T,Papadopoulos G,Lagoudaki R,Melo P,Bakirtzis C,Nikolaidis I,Gounari E,Tsavdaridou V,Skoura L,Afrantou T,Tatsi T,Grigoriadou E,Polyzoidou E,Mandoras N,Giantzi V,Kalogera-Fountzila A,Ioannidis P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent preclinical studies suggest that treating glioblastoma (GBM) with a combination of targeted chemotherapy and radiotherapy may enhance the anti-tumor effects of both therapies. However, the effects of these treatments on glioma growth and progression are poorly understood. METHODS:In this study, we h...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： D'Amico R,Lei L,Kennedy BC,Sisti J,Ebiana V,Crisman C,Christensen JG,Gil O,Rosenfeld SS,Canoll P,Bruce JN

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes the work of developing and analyzing a mathematical model of schizophrenia. First the psychological and physiological studies of patients with periodic catatonia made by R. R. Gjessing are briefly described. Then a mathematical model, which is based on Gjessing's work and consists of a set of non...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Cronin J

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00