Venous anastomotic circle, multiple varices and oculomotor palsy--a rare coincidence.

abstract：:The use of cold as a therapeutic agent has a long and colorful history. The Edwin Smith Papyrus, the most ancient medical text known, dated 3500 B.C., made numerous references to the use of cold as therapy. Baron de Larrey, a French army surgeon during Napoleon's Russian campaign, packed the limbs in ice prior to ampu...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Wang H,Olivero W,Wang D,Lanzino G

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intraoperative detection of residual tumor remains an important challenge in surgery to treat gliomas. New developments in optical techniques offer non-invasive high-resolution imaging that may integrate well into the workflow of neurosurgical operations. Using an intracranial glioma model, we have recentl...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Böhringer HJ,Lankenau E,Stellmacher F,Reusche E,Hüttmann G,Giese A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For measurement of the cerebral blood flow (CBF) the thermal diffusion method is quite convenient and allows the chronological measurement of CBF and CO2 reactivity of cerebral vessels. We investigated the CO2 reactivity of fifteen head injury patients. The results showed that in head injury cases, the disturbance of ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tenjin H,Yamaki T,Nakagawa Y,Kuboyama T,Ebisu T,Kobori N,Ueda S,Mizukawa N

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of rupture of intracranial aneurysms and opacification of the lateral ventricles occurring during carotid angiography are reported and X-rays of the haemorrhage from the aneurysms are presented. Though the possibility of this complications remains a real one, the early use of this valuable procedure should n...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Gelmers HJ,Simons AJ,Loew F

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Awake craniotomy is a valuable procedure since it allows brain mapping and live monitoring of eloquent brain functions. The advantage of minimizing resource utilization is also emphasized by some physicians in North America. Data on how well an awake craniotomy is tolerated by patients and how much stress it...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Milian M,Tatagiba M,Feigl GC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary spinal cord oligodendrogliomas are rare tumours. Only 3 holocord cases have been reported in the literature. We present a primary intramedullary "holocord" oligodendroglioma in a 13 year-old male. Scoliosis was the initial symptom. Neurological deterioration prompted MRI, which demonstrated the lesion. Total r...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Pagni CA,Canavero S,Gaidolfi E

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of repeated subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) caused by rupture of a dissecting intracranial vertebral aneurysm is reported. The clinical manifestations, angiographic findings, pre-operative assessment with neurophysiological monitoring, and surgery are presented. A review of the literature suggests that this type...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Su CC,Watanabe T,Yoshimoto T,Ogawa A,Ichige A

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Malignant gliomas are highly infiltrative tumours with a fatal prognosis. F18-fluoroethyl-tyrosine (FET)-positron emission tomography (PET) often reveals a broader extension of these tumours compared with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Complete resection of the contrast-enhancing lesion is ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stockhammer F,Misch M,Horn P,Koch A,Fonyuy N,Plotkin M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous malformations in the posterior fossa are relatively rare. Although the introduction of CT and MRI has made them easier to detect, their treatment is still controversial. Based on our experience with six patients and a review of the literature, we have tried to establish guidelines for their treatment. Since the...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Mori K,Seike M,Kurisaka M,Kamimura Y,Morimoto M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a rare case of a distal anterior choroidal artery aneurysm which developed intraventricular haemorrhage without subarachnoid haemorrhage as shown on computerized tomographic (CT) scan. A 69-year-old hypertensive man suddenly became unconscious. An emergency CT scan showed a severe intraventricula...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Yoneoka Y,Ezuka I,Takai N,Oda T,Tamura T,Yamashita S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the results of a study designed to compare the effectiveness of two different types of radiation in patients with acromegaly where surgical therapy had failed to normalize growth hormone (GH). Longterm follow-up after conventional high voltage radiation in 17 patients and proton therapy in 13 patien...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lüdecke DK,Lutz BS,Niedworok G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Juxtafacet cysts (JFCs) of the subaxial cervical spine are rare causes of neurological deficits. Their imaging characteristics, relationship to segmental instability, and potential for inducing acute symptomatic deterioration have only been described in a few case reports and small case series. The objective...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Uschold T,Panchmatia J,Fusco DJ,Abla AA,Porter RW,Theodore N

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intra-operative monitoring of the position of the central sulcus (CS) is indispensable to properly treat a peri-motor cortex lesion. Noninvasive preoperative studies for identification of CS are also needed for choosing the optimal operative procedure. Magneto-encephalography (MEG) has recently been introduc...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Shimamura N,Ohkuma H,Ogane K,Manabe H,Yagihashi A,Kikkawa T,Suzuki S

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a large osteoblastoma arising in the frontal bone of a 20-year-old female. The lesion was first noted after a fall, and grew steadily in size following further head injury during pregnancy. Initial plain radiography demonstrated an area of radiolucency, with subsequent cross-sectional imaging rev...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Toescu SM,Alalade AF,Steele L,Bhargava D,Hunter R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptomeningeal cysts are commonly seen in children usually following trauma and associated with bulging leptomeninges at the site of fracture. Intradiploic leptomeningeal cyst is an important differential for an expansile lytic lesion in the bony calvarium especially in a patient with a previous history of trauma. Her...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Singh V,Shetty GS,Naik S,Behari S,Phadke RV

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of data concerning the safety and efficacy of surgical education for neurosurgical residents in the evacuation of chronic subdural hematomas (cSDH) by burr hole trepanation. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on consecutive patients receiving burr hol...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Maldaner N,Sosnova M,Sarnthein J,Bozinov O,Regli L,Stienen MN

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of distal filter protection alone is associated with a high risk of ischemic complications when vulnerable carotid stenosis is treated by carotid artery stenting (CAS). Double balloon protection, a combination of distal balloon protection and proximal balloon occlusion, can be utilized. We assessed t...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Nakazaki M,Nonaka T,Takahashi A,Yonemasu Y,Nomura T,Onda T,Honda O,Hashimoto Y,Ohnishi H,Sasaki M,Daibo M,Honmou O

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case is described of a 52 year old patient admitted for acauda equina compression syndrome (flaccid paraplegia of the lower limbs, bilateral lumbar and sciatic pains, urinary incontinence) of rapid onset and due to narrowing of the lumbar canal from tabetic arthropathy. These vertebral manifestations occur in a lo...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Cantore GP,Gambacorta D

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral ischemia is considered a key factor in the development of secondary damage after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Studies on Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) have documented decreased flow in over 50% of patients with TBI, studied in the acute phase. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography is a non-invasive tec...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： van Santbrink H,Schouten JW,Steyerberg EW,Avezaat CJ,Maas AI

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics and morphology in Chiari I malformation (CMI) and assess the response to surgery of the posterior cranial fossa, we examined midsagittal imaging along with anterior cervical 2-3 (AC2-3), posterior cervical 2-3 (PC2-3), and aqueduct CSF flow hydrodynamics in axi...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Wang CS,Wang X,Fu CH,Wei LQ,Zhou DQ,Lin JK

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modification of the previous methods of producing cerebral ischaemia in rats (Koizumi et al., Longa et al.), using an intraluminal thread technique, is described. The middle cerebral artery is occluded by introducing a simple 3-0 nylon thread (0.20-0.249 mm in diameter) through the internal carotid artery in the nec...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kawamura S,Yasui N,Shirasawa M,Fukasawa H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the role of plasminogen activators (PAs) and their inhibitor (plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, PAI-1) in human brain tumours. The amounts of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA), tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA), and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and the activity of u-PA a...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Arai Y,Kubota T,Nakagawa T,Kabuto M,Sato K,Kobayashi H

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of 357 cases of degenerative disc disease treated by interbody fusion with threaded titanium cages. OBJECTIVE:To determine the safety and efficiency of cervical and lumbar interbody fusions using threaded titanium cages and autogenous bone. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Stabilizing th...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Matgé G,Leclercq TA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Octreotide is a potent agonist of somatostatin that lowers the serum level of growth hormone (GH), and reduces the size of somatotropinomas. However, the detailed mechanism of shrinkage of this tumour is not known. We, therefore, evaluated 11 patients with somatotropinomas who were treated with octreotide 300 microgra...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Saitoh Y,Arita N,Ohnishi T,Ekramullah S,Takemura K,Hayakawa T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of a 67-year-old woman with primary micro-invasive squamous cell carcinoma located in the lateral ventricle and originating from an epidermoid cyst. Radiological and histological features of the neoplasm are described and the relevant literature is studied briefly. Two consecutive surgical ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Bayindir C,Balak N,Karasu A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is a common disease in neurosurgical practise, especially in elderly patients. This is of growing importance as the number of elderly people in the population is increasing steadily. There are scarce data focussing especially on elderly patients with cSDH. This study intende...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Borger V,Vatter H,Oszvald Á,Marquardt G,Seifert V,Güresir E

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syringomyelia is an important cause of neurological deficit. Most cases of non-traumatic syringomyelia occur in association with a Chiari malformation. We present three unusual examples of syringomyelia with such an association. The first case is that of syringomyelia in a young woman with Marfan's syndrome, a spontan...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Owler BK,Halmagyi GM,Brennan J,Besser M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic extracranial vertebral artery (VA) dissection may need surgery. We describe such a case successfully treated with atlantoaxial fusion based on its rare dynamic angiographic findings. A 27-year-old woman suffered from repeated brainstem and cerebellar infarctions from a left extracranial VA dissecting aneur...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Ikeda N,Hayashi H,Goto M,Satoi H,Iwasaki K,Toda H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00